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Lesson 34 - May 18

Read Aloud: Separate is Never Equal:  Sylvia Mendez & Her Family’s Fight for Desegregation
Opening Move: Today’s read aloud is called Separate is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family’s Fight for Desegregation. According to the glossary in this book, the definition of segregate is “to separate people based on race, ethnicity, class, or other factors”. Based on this definition, what do you think it means to “desegregate”. Yes - it is to stop the separation of people.  In this book - Sylvia and her brothers are being segregated into a Mexican school because of their heritage and their last name. This book tells the story of her family’s fight to allow her to attend the public school that is located close to their home.

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Posted Saturday, May 16, 2020

Lesson 35 - May 19

Read Aloud: Lillian’s Right to Vote by Jonah Winter & Shane Evans
Opening Move: This book about a very old woman named Lilian on Voting Day.  It traces Lillian’s family history as they gain the ability to exercise their right to vote. As we read, notice all of the obstacles that Lillian and her ancestors face as they strive for their full rights as citizens of the United States.

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Posted Saturday, May 16, 2020

Lesson 36 - May 20

Read Aloud: A Taste of Colored Water by Matt Faulkner
Opening Move: A Taste of Colored Water is a story of two young children that are fascinated by the idea of a bubbler (water fountain) that flows with “colored water.” Lula and Jelly’s imagination ran wild trying to imagine what colored water must look and taste like. When their Uncle Jack takes them into town where they heard such a fountain existed, they soon realize, “colored water” takes on a whole new meaning.

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Posted Saturday, May 16, 2020

Lesson 29 - May 11

Read Aloud: How a Shirt Grew in the Field
Opening Move: You will be listening to a story called How a Shirt Grew in the Field. This story is written by Marguerita Rudolph in the late 1960’s.  She adapted the original Russian tale that is originally over 140 years old. The story begins with a young boy, Vasya, who watches his father planting seeds by hand in a field. He asks his father what he is doing, and his father tells him that he is sowing flax seeds so that a shirt will grow for Vasya and his little sister.

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Posted Saturday, May 9, 2020

Lesson 30 - May 12

Read Aloud: Coming to America by Betsy Maestro
Opening Move: America is a nation of immigrants. From the first nomadic settlers to the huge wave of immigrants in the nineteenth century, to the refugees from troubled areas of the world, each group of immigrants has contributed in its unique way to our country. This book, Coming to America, explores the history of immigration to the United States and the richness and diversity of the American people.

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Posted Saturday, May 9, 2020

Lesson 31 - May 13

Read Aloud: When Jessie Came Across the Sea by Amy Hest
Opening Move: People immigrated for many reasons, and it was not an easy process. It was often expensive and involved leaving behind homes and family...everything they had always known. In this story, Jessie takes care of her grandmother, but a situation arises. The rabbi’s brother sent him a ticket to America, but then he died. The rabbi decides to choose one person from the village to use the ticket, and Jessie is chosen. Jessie feels she can’t let her people down, but is sad and worried about leaving her grandmother behind.

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Posted Saturday, May 9, 2020

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