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3rd Grade Reading/Writing Unit Theme: Famous African Americans

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Standards Reading Informational Text RI.2.1 Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text. RI.2.2 Identify the main topic of a multiparagraph text as well as the focus of specific paragraphs within the text. RI.2.3 Describe the connection between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text. RI.2.6 Identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe. RI.2.9 Compare and contrast the most important points presented by two texts on the same topic.

Expectations for Learning Students will read and comprehend third grade informational and fictional texts through writing and through responses to texts.

Materials: Famous African American passages Pencil

Tasks Day One: Read the Harriet Tubman selection. Choose 3 of the Tic*Tac*Toe board questions to answer (down, across, or diagonal). Write answers on Harriet Tubman Response Sheet. Complete the Famous African Americans Writing Connection.

Day Two: Read the Muhammad Ali selection. Choose 3 of the Tic*Tac*Toe board questions to answer (down, across, or diagonal). Write answers on Muhammad Ali Response Sheet. Complete the Muhammad Ali Writing Connection.

Day Three: Read the Martin Luther King, Jr. selection. Choose 3 of the Tic*Tac*Toe board questions to answer (down, across, or diagonal). Write answers on Martin Luther King Jr. Response Sheet. Complete the Martin Luther King, Jr. Writing Connection.

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Famous African Americans Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad

Harriet Tubman was known as “Moses.” She lived during a time when it was illegal to help slaves escape to freedom. Moses is an important figure in the Bible. He led the Jews out of slavery in Egypt. Tubman, in a similar way, led African Americans out of slavery in the American South. She became the most well-known leader of the Underground Railroad. The Underground Railroad was a system of secret routes1 that helped slaves escape to free states. Harriet Tubman was born a slave. She escaped slavery and made a promise to help others do the same. She made a total of 19 rescue trips back down south. She never lost one of the 300 slaves she saved. She was skillful2 and brave. She even led her parents to freedom in 1857. Harriet Tubman continued to help other African-American people. She was a nurse and a spy during the Civil War. In her later years, Tubman established3 a house for elderly African Americans who needed help. She was a true blessing to the African-American community and to the United States. 1

route: path; road; way to get somewhere

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skillful: good at what she did

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establish: to bring into existence © 2012 ReadWorks®, Inc. All rights reserved

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Harriet Tubman Tic*TAC*Toe Moses

Author’s Purpose

Harriet Tubman’s Roles

How was Harriet Tubman most like Moses?

What does the author describe in the passage?

Harriet Tubman helped African Americans in more ways than just her role in the Underground Railroad. What evidence from the passage supports this conclusion?

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Escape!

The Underground Railroad

What kind of person?

Based on the passage, why did Harriet Tubman most likely want to help other slaves escape?

What was the Underground Railroad?

List a character trait that describes Harriet Tubman. Use evidence from the selection to support your choice.

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A True Blessing

New Title

Based on the passage, why was Harriet Tubman a “true blessing” to the African American community and the United States?

What is another good title for the passage? What key details support the selection of this title?

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Based on this selection, write a summary which includes the following: •Who was Harriet Tubman? •What did she do? •When did she do it? •Why did she do it? 9

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Harriet Tubman Response Sheet Harriet Tubman- Prompt #_____

Harriet Tubman- Prompt #_____

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Harriet Tubman Writing Connection If you could interview Harriet Tubman, what would you ask her? Create 2 questions and write how you think Ms. Tubman would respond. Question 1

Answer 1

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Answer 2

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Famous African Americans Muhammad Ali: The Greatest

In 1942, Cassius Clay was born in Louisville, Kentucky. In 1960, during the Summer Olympics, Clay won a gold medal in boxing. Four years later, in 1964, he won his first world heavyweight title.1 The same year, Clay joined the Muslim faith. He changed his name to Muhammad Ali. Ali was the greatest boxer of his time—and he knew it. In fact, he called himself “The Greatest.” In the 1970s, Ali became one of the most famous people in the world. He was known not just for his faith and his fighting. His courage, his way of speaking, and his desire to help others also made him famous. Today, Ali suffers from Parkinson’s disease2. It affects his brain. The disease makes it difficult for him to speak or use his body. After the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, he put these difficulties aside. Ali addressed3 the nation as a Muslim. He talked about his faith. He urged America not to look down on Muslim people because of the attacks. He thought it was important to speak out. Others admired his courage. In 2005, Ali was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his role in working for equality and civil rights. 1

world heavyweight title: the winner of the international boxing prize in the division of boxers who weigh the most 2 Parkinson’s disease: a disease that tends to get steadily worse and is marked especially by stiff and trembling muscles, slowness of movement, and a shuffling way of walking 3 addressed: delivered a formal speech to

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Muhammad Ali Tic*TAC*Toe September 11

Main Idea

What and How?

Based on the passage, explain why people might have listened to Muhammad Ali when he spoke out after the September 11 attacks?

What is the main idea of this passage?

What is Parkinson’s Disease and how does it affect Muhammad Ali?

Name Change

When and Why?

Why did he change his name from Cassius Clay to Muhammad Ali?

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What kind of person?

When and why did Muhammad Ali address the nation?

List a character trait that describes Muhammad Ali. Use evidence from the selection to support your choice.

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The Greatest

Who, What, When, Why

When did Muhammad Ali win his first heavyweight boxing title?

Explain why Muhammad Ali was called “The Greatest.”

Based on this selection, write a summary which includes the following: •Who was Muhammad Ali? •What did he do? •When did he do it? •Why did he do it?

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Muhammad Ali Response Sheet Muhammad Ali- Prompt #_____

Muhammad Ali- Prompt #_____

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Muhammad Ali Writing Connection Write at least 3 facts you learned about Muhammad Ali. Write an opinion about Mr. Ali.

Fact 1

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Fact 2

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Fact 3

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Opinion

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Honoring King

Americans pay tribute to a leader’s legacy For many Americans, Martin Luther King Jr. Day isn’t just a "day off” from school or work. They will make it a "day on" and participate in community service projects in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. A Great Leader King (1929-1968) was a famous civil rights1 leader. When King was growing up, the South was segregated2 or separated by race. Black people did not have the same rights as white people. Under the law, they were not allowed to attend the same schools as white people and had to sit in the back seats of buses. Black people also had to use separate restrooms and drinking fountains. When King was older, he worked to change those unjust laws. During the 1950s and 1960s, he gave speeches and organized peaceful marches and protests. Beginning in 1955, King led the famous Montgomery bus boycott. For 381 days, African Americans boycotted, or refused to use, public buses in the Alabama city. A year later, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that segregation on buses was illegal. King gained national attention from the boycott and, in 1963, delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. He told a crowd of more than 200,000 people in Washington, D.C., that his dream was for all people to be treated fairly and equally under the law. As a result of his work, civil rights laws were passed. Those laws protect the rights of all Americans.

1civil rights: entitlement of citizens to be treated equally and fairly by law 2 segregated: kept apart from other groups 3 boycott: protest by not using the services of a particular company or business

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A Day of Service Many people celebrate King’s legacy4 on Martin Luther King Jr. Day with parades and other events. The legacy of a leader is something he or she has accomplished which will benefit future generations. For King, that meant making the world a better place. Thousands more will honor King by cleaning parks, volunteering at homeless shelters, and participating in other community service projects. "Everybody can be great because everybody can serve," King once said. By taking part in community service projects, Americans are able to keep this leader’s dream alive. 4 legacy: something valuable left by a person when he or she dies

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Tic*TAC*Toe Interesting Facts

What I learned

1. Write down the most interesting thing you have learned. 2. Write down why it stood out. 3. Be sure to specifically reference the text.

1. Write down two new pieces of information that you learned. 2. Write down why these were important pieces of information.

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Opinion

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1. Write an opinion about the article. 2. Did you like it? Why or why not? 3. Are there any moral issues present in the article and how do you feel about these issues? 3

Main Idea

Vocabulary

Details

1. What is the main idea of the text? 2. Write a 2-3 sentence summary in your own words. 3. Include a topic sentence.

1. Find 3 words that are either new to you or are important to the main idea of the text. 2. Define and draw a quick picture for each word.

1. Find 3 details that support the main idea of the article. 2. List the details, using examples from the text. 3. Explain why these details are important. 6

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Questions

Visual Images

Summary

1. Write three questions that you have after reading the text. 2. These questions can be clarifying questions (questions to help you better understand what you are reading) or “I wonder” questions (things you are simply curious about). 7

1. Create a diagram, map, chart, graph, or image based on the text. Explain its significance to the text. 2. Draw a picture that shows the main idea of the text.

In complete sentences, tell the following about the text: 1. Who or what is it about? 2. Where did it happen? 3. When did it happen? 4. Why did it happen?

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Response Sheet Martin Luther King, Jr.- Prompt #_____

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Martin Luther King, Jr.

Writing Connection

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Evidence from the selection

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Evidence from the selection

Character Trait 2

Character Trait 1

Based on the selection, what type of person was Martin Luther King, Jr.? Choose 2 character traits (courageous, talkative, moody, etc.) to describe him and use evidence from the selection to support your choices.

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