Lesson Plan

Analyzing an Author’s Craft: Carlotta’s Journey to Justice

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What's an appropriate response? Scholars open the text A Mighty Long Way to see how Carlotta responded to racism, discrimination, and abuse. They work in pairs to answer questions regarding her responses. To finish, they use the Dignity word web to define dignity and discuss the loss of dignity in chapter six of the book.

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • Ask pupils to create thought bubbles of possible things Carlotta thought during this time
Classroom Considerations
  • Lesson 18 of 20 in the series Grade 8 ELA Module 3B, Unit 2
  • Instructors should implement the lessons in order
Pros
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Cons
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Common Core