Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Unit Objectives
Students reading Nonfiction:
- I can tell how characters respond to problems R.L. 5.2
- I can tell how people, events, or concepts are related. R.L. 5.3
- I can use texts to locate an answer to solve a problem. RI 5.7
Inference
While looking at the cover, write down:
- four things you notice about the cover
- three questions you have
- two things you think of when you hear 1957
Culture of 1957
music and dancing
commercial
cars
Vocabulary
You will draw a vocabulary word. You will be
given time to look up and research your
term. You will then present your findings to
the class.
boycott
discrimination
segregation
integration
intolerance
tolerance
prejudice
bigotry
resistance
courage
non violence
anti semitism
swastika
persecution
Personal Response
Students will write a letter to one character
after reading the novel. This letter will
include their feelings on the events this
character has gone through, questions they
may have, and support they would offer.
Looking Back
Should she remain safe and happy? Or dare to
make a difference that might threaten her life?
What would you do?
Write your response to these questions now that you have
read the novel.
Do your responses clash or stay the same?