S Truth

Essential Question

How does this article effect other marginalized groups?

Texts

Informational

Ain’t I a Woman?

Sojourner Truth delivered this speech at the 1851 Women’s Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio. Born into slavery, Truth is widely known for her abolition and women’s rights work. Two versions of this speech are included.

Sojourner Truth

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Subject

History

Topic

Class Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

July 2, 2014

Teaching Strategies

Close and Critical Reading

Think Aloud

Think Aloud requires readers to stop during their reading to think, reflect and discuss their process. Readers talk about skipping text, rereading, searching back in the text for information, questioning, clarifying, summarizing, making connections, reflecting, predicting and visualizing.

Grade Level

3-5

July 19, 2014

Student Tasks

Write to the Source

In Conversation

In Conversation asks students to demonstrate their narrative skills when applying different points of view in writing.

Grade Level

3-5

CCSS

W.3-5.3, W.3-5.4

July 19, 2014

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S Truth

Ain’t I a Woman?

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