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Building Context for the Narrative: Slavery in America Lesson PlanBuilding Context for the Narrative: Slavery in America Lesson Plan
Publisher
EngageNY
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Grade
7th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Duration
2 hrs
Instructional Strategy
Direct Instruction
Year
2014
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Building Context for the Narrative: Slavery in America

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This Building Context for the Narrative: Slavery in America lesson plan also includes:
  • Full Grade 7 ELA Module 3 (.pdf)
  • Grade 7 ELA Module 3 Updates: June 2015 (.pdf)
  • Full Grade 7 ELA Module 3, Unit 1 (.pdf)
  • Grade 7 ELA Module 3, Unit 1, Lesson 3 (.html)
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Scholars use an Analyzing Images: Slavery in America handout to make predictions from pictures featuring slavery. They then discuss the pictures with partners. Learners further their thinking by close reading The Slave Trade and answering text-dependent questions. 

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

textual evidence, conclusions, drawing conclusions

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Discuss historical events pertaining to slavery (slave trade, underground railroad, etc.)

Classroom Considerations

  • Third lesson in the series Grade 7 ELA Module 3, Unit 1
  • Requires completing lessons in order
  • Suggests showing episodes from PBS

Pros

  • Includes answers to questions
  • Offers teaching tips for instruction

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.7.1 L.7.6

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