UNIT:
Lesson: 1
Text Title
Sometimes People March, by Tessa Allen
Main Idea
In Sometimes People March, Tessa Allen teaches the reader about the different types of causes that people have advocated for past and present and highlights the different ways that people have engaged in activism (sit ins, marches, song writing, etc.) The author uses drawings to give multiple examples of social and environmental movements, and to support the reader with understanding ways of “resisting” or advocating for change. The text also includes a summary of popular movements that have taken place in the United States to enhance the reader’s understanding of the visuals.
Essential Question
The unit essential questions developed through this lesson are…
- What are different ways that people can advocate for the causes they care about?
Content Objective
By engaging in this lesson, students will know/understand that…
- Activists use direct and noticeable action to bring attention to a cause and drive change. This action can take many forms, including marching, art, writing, song writing, and more.
Literacy Objective
By engaging in this lesson, students will strengthen their ability as a reader to…
- Use illustrations in combination with the words to define a concept and demonstrate understanding of the text.
Standards Alignment
- Use information gained from illustrations (e.g., maps, photographs) and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur). (RI.3.7)
