Academic standards
- 4.60
- Describe and explain the contributions of Virginia Hill and Free Hill, Tennessee, Frances Wright and Nashoba, and Elihu Embree and their efforts to abolish slavery in...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.4.4
- Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 4 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.4.3
- Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.10
- By the end of year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, in the grades 4-5 text...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.4
- Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic or subject area.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.7
- Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, time lines, animations, or interactive...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.4.2
- Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.4.4
- Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to significant characters found in mythology...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.4.7
- Make connections between the text of a story or drama and a visual or oral presentation of the text, identifying where each version reflects specific...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.4.3
- Identify the reasons and evidence a speaker provides to support particular points.
- GLE 0401.1.2
- Demonstrate knowledge of strategies and resources to determine the definition, pronunciation, and usage of words and phrases.
- GLE 0401.6.1
- Apply skills and strategies to comprehend informational texts.
- GLE 0401.8.2
- Experience various literary genres, including fiction/nonfiction, poetry,
drama, short stories, folk tales, and myths.
- SPI 0401.1.13
- Recognize and use grade appropriate vocabulary within context.
- SPI 0401.1.14
- Use prefixes, suffixes, and root words as aids in determining meaning within context.
- SPI 0401.1.16
- Determine the meaning of unfamiliar words using context clues, dictionaries, and glossaries.
- SPI 0401.2.1
- Identify the main idea and supporting points of a speech.
- SPI 0401.6.6
- Use available text features (e.g., graphics and illustrations) to make meaning from text.
- SPI 0401.7.2
- Identify the main idea in a visual image.
- TSS.ELA.4.FL.PWR.3
- Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills when decoding isolated words and in connected text.
- TSS.ELA.4.FL.VA.7a
- Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 4 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of...
- TSS.ELA.4.FL.VA.7b
- Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
- TSS.ELA.4.FL.VA.7c
- Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal precise actions, emotions,...
- TSS.ELA.4.RI.CS.4
- Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic or subject area, including figurative, connotative, and...
- TSS.ELA.4.RI.IKI.7
- Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it...
- TSS.ELA.4.RI.IKI.8
- Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text.
- TSS.ELA.4.RI.KID.2
- Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize a text.
- TSS.ELA.4.RI.RRTC.10
- Read and comprehend stories and informational texts throughout the grades 4-5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding at the high end as needed.
- TSS.ELA.4.RL.CS.4
- Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that refer to significant characters and situations found in...
- TSS.ELA.4.RL.IKI.7
- Make connections between the print version of a story or drama and a visual or oral presentation of the same text.
- TSS.ELA.4.RL.KID.2
- Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.
- TSS.ELA.4.RL.RRTC.10
- Read and comprehend stories and poems throughout the grades 4-5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding at the high end as needed.
- TSS.ELA.4.SL.CC.3
- Identify the reasons and evidence a speaker provides to support particular points.
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Essential and guiding questions:
- Define subject area vocabulary: “abolish” and “slavery”
- How would you describe slavery?
- Can you explain how slavery affected African Americans?
- Give examples of how individuals might have contributed to abolishing slavery in Tennessee.
- What do you notice about this sketch, map and photograph? (A graphic organizer is provided to assess sources.)
- Answer Who, What, When, Where and Why questions in response to “Nashoba” encyclopediaentry.
