The Undefeated Lesson Plan
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Type
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Lesson Plan
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Description
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This lesson uses Kwame Alexander's The Undefeated to examine pre- and suffixes in context as well as a starting point for a small research project about the people portrayed in the text.
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Language
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English
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Content Standards
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L.3.4b Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
b. Choose punctuation for effect.
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W.3.4 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
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3 – H3.0.5 Use informational text and visual data to compare how Indigenous Peoples and non-Indigenous Peoples in the early history of Michigan interacted with, adapted to, used, and/or modified their environments.
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Subject
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Relevant part of standard 3 – H3.0.5, "Use informational text and visual data."
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4 – H3.0.3 Use case studies or stories to describe the ideas and actions of individuals involved in the Underground Railroad in Michigan and in the Great Lakes region.
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5 – U2.2.2 Describe the lives of enslaved Africans and free Africans, including fugitive and escaped slaves in the American colonies.
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5 – U2.2.3 Describe how enslaved and free Africans struggled to retain elements of their diverse African histories and cultures to develop distinct African-American identities.
