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Civil Rights Leaders eBookCivil Rights Leaders eBook
Publisher
Core Knowledge Foundation
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Grade
K - 2nd
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
eBooks
Audiences
For Teacher Use
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Duration
21 days
Instructional Strategies
Direct Instruction
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Year
2019
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Civil Rights Leaders

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  • Student Book: Civil Rights Leaders (.html)
  • Student Book: Líderes de los Derechos Civiles (.html)
  • Student Book: Líderes de los Derechos Civiles (.pdf)
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A Student Reader focuses on Civil Rights leaders. Scholars read or listen to an informational text about Susuan B. Anthony, Mary McLeod Bethune, Eleanor Roosevelt, Jackie Robinson, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., Cesar Chavez, and other essential activists.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

civil rights, civil rights leaders, susan b. anthony, mary mcleod bethune, eleanor roosevelt, jackie robinson, rosa parks, martin luther king jr., i have a dream speech, cesar chavez, reading, informational texts

Instructional Ideas

  • Plan the reading during February's Black History Month
  • Create a focus wall highlighting the individuals found in the ebook

Classroom Considerations

  • This resource is the 22nd in a series of 22 by Core Knowledge; the coordinating Teacher Guide can be found in the 21st resource
  • The reader is designed for second graders but can also be used in other grades

Pros

  • The reader's images are eye-catching
  • The font is clear and easy to read

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.K.1 RI.1.1 RI.2.1

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