Theme: |
Women’s History
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Grades: |
6 - 8
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Subject: |
Reading and Language Arts
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Duration: |
Two class sessions
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Standards
& Goals: |
Virginia State Learning Standards
- The student understands historical chronology and the historical perspective.
- The student understands how scarcity requires individuals and institutions to make choices about how to use resources.
- The student understands the world in spatial terms.
- The student uses the reading process effectively.
- The student writes to communicate ideas and information effectively.
- The student understands the nature of language.
- The student understands the power of language.
Note that standards in this lesson plan are for example only. This lesson can be easily adapted to meet your state's specific standards.
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Objectives: |
Students will:
- Read or listen to the book The Double Life of Pocahontas by Jean Fritz.
- Learn about the relationship between the English colonists and the native Indians.
- Be able to explain how Pocahontas evolved from a curious little girl to a significant woman in the history of America.
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