Seeing integration from different viewpoints
http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=816
A lesson plan for grades 6–8 English Language Arts and Social Studies
This lesson from ReadWriteThink uses The Story of Ruby Bridges, by Robert Coles, as a basis for a Directed Reading-Thinking Activity. A prereading strategy captures students’ interest using a question and a during-reading strategy focuses their attention on key ideas. Finally, a postreading group activity uses colored glasses to encourage students to view court-ordered desegregation from different perspectives.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
English Language Arts (2004)
Grade 6
- Goal 2: The learner will explore and analyze information from a variety of sources.
- Objective 2.01: Explore informational materials that are read, heard, and/or viewed by:
- monitoring comprehension for understand of what is read, heard, and/or viewed.
- studying the characteristics of informational works.
- restating and summarizing information.
- determining the importance and accuracy of information.
- making connections between works, self and related topics/information.
- comparing and/or contrasting information.
- drawing inferences and/or conclusions.
- generating questions.
- Objective 2.01: Explore informational materials that are read, heard, and/or viewed by:
- Goal 4: The learner will use critical thinking skills and create criteria to evaluate print and non-print materials.
- Objective 4.03: Recognize and develop a stance of a critic by:
- considering alternative points of view or reasons.
- remaining fair-minded and open to other interpretations.
- constructing a critical response/review of a work/topic.
- Objective 4.03: Recognize and develop a stance of a critic by:
Grade 7
- Goal 2: The learner will synthesize and use information from a variety of sources.
- Objective 2.01: Respond to informational materials that are read, heard, and/or viewed by:
- monitoring comprehension for understanding of what is read, heard and/or viewed.
- analyzing the characteristics of informational works.
- summarizing information.
- determining the importance of information.
- making connections to related topics/information.
- drawing inferences and/or conclusions.
- generating questions.
- Objective 2.01: Respond to informational materials that are read, heard, and/or viewed by:
- Goal 4: The learner will refine critical thinking skills and create criteria to evaluate text and multimedia.
- Objective 4.03: Develop the stance of a critic by:
- considering and presenting alternative points of view or reasons.
- remaining fair-minded and open to other interpretations.
- creating a critical response/review of a work/topic.
- Objective 4.03: Develop the stance of a critic by:
Grade 8
- Goal 2: The learner will use and evaluate information from a variety of sources.
- Objective 2.01: Analyze and evaluate informational materials that are read, heard, and/or viewed by:
- monitoring comprehension for understanding of what is read, heard and/or viewed.
- recognizing the characteristics of informational materials.
- summarizing information.
- determining the importance of information.
- making connections to related topics/information.
- drawing inferences.
- generating questions.
- extending ideas.
- Objective 2.01: Analyze and evaluate informational materials that are read, heard, and/or viewed by:
- Goal 4: The learner will continue to refine critical thinking skills and create criteria to evaluate print and non-print materials.
- Objective 4.03: Use the stance of a critic to:
- consider alternative points of view or reasons.
- remain fair-minded and open to other interpretations.
- construct a critical response/review of a work/topic.
- Objective 4.03: Use the stance of a critic to:
Social Studies (2003)
Grade 8
- Goal 7: The learner will analyze changes in North Carolina during the postwar period to the 1970's.
- Objective 7.05: Evaluate the major changes and events that have effected the roles of local, state, and national governments.
