Reinforcing Language Arts Skills with Henry’s Freedom Box by Ellen Levine

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Theme:

Slavery and Civil Rights

Grades:

K - 2

Subject:

Reading and Language Arts

Duration:

45 minute class session

Standards
& Goals:

Florida State Learning Standards
  • The student uses a variety of strategies to comprehend grade level text.
  • The student uses multiple strategies to develop grade appropriate vocabulary.
  • The student will draft writing by maintaining focus on a single idea using supporting details.
Note that standards in this lesson plan are for example only. This lesson can be easily adapted to meet your state's specific standards

Objectives:

Students will:
  • Make a prediction about what the story is about based on the title and the illustration on the cover
  • Understand the difference between a slave and a servant
  • Identify the dangers involved with the trip Henry took in the freedom box
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