Reading Knowledge
May 18 - 22
Monday, May 18th1) Watch video of "Lesson 7: Martin Luther King Jr.: Defender of the Dream" read-aloud.
2) Discuss and answer questions to the right. 3) On Knowledge activity page 7.1 (p. 237) write "Martin Luther King Jr." in the center circle. In the other circles surrounding it, write ideas, words, or phrases about Martin Luther King Jr. and his accomplishments. 4) Use page 7.2 (p. 239), to write about Martin Luther King Jr. and his accomplishments. Write "Martin Luther King Jr." on the line under the pictures. |
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Questions:
1) What is the main topic of this read-aloud, and what did the author want to explain in this story? (Martin Luther King Jr.'s role in the civil rights movement and the nonviolent way he fought for civil rights. The author wanted to explain why Martin is considered the leader of the civil rights movement.) 2) What were some of the ways Martin Luther King Jr. worked for civil rights? (He protested, marched, and spoke about civil rights. He also allowed himself to go to jail for demonstrating peacefully.) 3) What did Martin do after Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat? (Martin organized the Montgomery Bus Boycott.) 4) Did Martin believe in fighting peacefully for equal rights, or did he believe in using force or violence? (Martin believed in peaceful protest.) 5) What are some adjectives that you can use to describe Martin Luther King Jr.? (fair, peace-loving, hardworking, etc.) 6) How would you explain to your family or friends the meaning of the words from Martin's "I Have a Dream" speech? (Dr. King wanted people to be judged by their character, not by the color of their skin.) 7) Do you think Martin's dream of people being judged by the content of their character rather than by the color of their skin has come true? Why or why not? |
Tuesday, May 19th1) Watch video of "Lesson 8: Cesar Chavez: Protector of Workers' Rights" read-aloud.
2) Discuss and answer questions to the right. 3) On Knowledge activity page 8.1 (p. 241) write "Cesar Chavez" in the center circle. In the other circles surrounding it, write ideas, words, or phrases about Cesar Chavez and his accomplishments. 4) Use page 8.2 (p. 243), to write about Cesar Chavez and his accomplishments. Write "Cesar Chavez" on the line under the pictures. 5) Try the riddles to the right. |
Riddles
1) I became publisher of The Revolution, a newspaper dedicated to women's issues. Who am I? (Susan B. Anthony) 2) When I retired from playing professional baseball, my number was also retired. Who am I? (Jackie Robinson) 3) As First Lady, I spoke out for human rights for people in the United States and around the world. Who am I? (Eleanor Roosevelt) 4) Three presidents sought my help and advice. Who am I? (Mary McLeod Bethune) 5) I was an athlete at UCLA who competed in four sports. Who am I? (Jackie Robinson) |
Questions:
1) What is the connection between Cesar Chavez and human rights for farmworkers? (He fought for human rights for the farmworkers in California who performed backbreaking work for very little pay. He also fought for better health care for the workers.) 2) What happened to Cesar's family after the drought devastated their ranch? (The Chavez family lost their ranch, so they went to California and became migrant workers.) 3) Where was Cesar Chavez born? (the Gila River Valley, near Yuma, Arizona) 4) Was life as a migrant worker easy or hard for Cesar and his family? Why? (Life was very hard. They had to move from place to place. They earned very little money.) 5) Why did Cesar Chavez decide to fight for the cause of migrant workers? (He felt migrant workers deserved better treatment.) 6) In what way was Cesar's fight for human rights based on what Martin Luther King Jr. did in the fight for civil rights? (He organized a peaceful protest march and strike because he believed in Martin's view that the fight should be nonviolent.) 7) How did the grape growers feel about the strike and the march? (They were upset because the grapes were withering, so they agreed to increase the amount of money they paid to the migrant workers, and they gave them health care.) 8) Cesar, like many of the other activists you heard about, thought it was important for people to vote for the people who would represent them in the government. Why do you think they thought the right to vote was so important? |
Wednesday, May 20th1) Watch video of "Lesson 9: Becoming a Citizen" read-aloud.
2) Discuss and answer questions to the right. 3) Use Knowledge activity pages to review what you have learned. 4) Try the riddles to the right. 5) Review your activity pages and take a Kahoot quiz. |
Riddles
1) I was the first African American baseball player in Major League Baseball. Who am I? (Jackie Robinson) 2) I refused to give up my seat on a bus to a white person and was taken to jail. Who am I? (Rosa Parks) 3) I gave my "I Have a Dream" speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Who am I? (Martin Luther King Jr.) 4) I fought for the rights of migrant farmworkers in America. Who am I? (Cesar Chavez) |
Questions:
1) What is the main purpose of this read-aloud? (to summarize the accomplishments of each of the seven activists discussed and to explain that their efforts also led to other changes that improved the country.) 2) The author of this read-aloud wrote, "These great Americans were able to bring about changes that resulted in new, fairer laws." What facts does the author give to support this statement? (Susan B. Anthony helped get women the right to vote; Eleanor Roosevelt helped expand human rights; Mary McLeod Bethune helped African American girls and men receive an education; Jackie Robinson made it possible for people of all races to play professional sports; Rosa Parks helped end discrimination on buses; Martin Luther King Jr. helped get civil rights laws passed; and Cesar Chavez helped get better laws to support farmworkers.) 3) These people all worked to bring about change through nonviolence. Do you think this was the best way to fight for change? Why or why not? |