UNIT:
Lesson: 8
Text Title
Hey Black Child (Poetry book) by Useni Eugene Perkins
Main Idea
In this text, the speaker is encouraging Black children to do whatever they want to do. The pictures showcase people who are working toward a goal. It shows people young and old who have accomplished some sort of goal. The speaker wants us to know that while the road might be hard, as long as you are working, you can accomplish greatness too!
Essential Question
The unit essential questions developed through this lesson are…
- What is entrepreneurship?
- What motivated Black entrepreneurs in Indiana in the 1900s?
Content Objective
By engaging in this lesson, students will know/understand that…
- There are many careers that can be explored.
- There are careers that are not considered “mainstream”.
- There are people who come up with their own business.
Literacy Objective
By engaging in this lesson, students will strengthen their ability to…
- Understand a community by analyzing text content that includes rhythm and repetition.
Standards Alignment
- Describe how words and phrases (e.g., regular beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song. (CCSS RL.2.4)
