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Making Choices

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Students explore the life of Harriet Tubman. They examine a painting of Harriet Tubman and consider the tools used to communicate information about her. Sudents describe how the color of a painting explains the mood of the illustrator. They analyze adjectives and adverbs in the text that comunicate the main theme of the story.

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color recognition, colors, mood, literary devices, harriet tubman

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color, harriet tubman, mood, english language arts
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Grade
3rd - 5th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
3 days
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning

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