4/25 Wednesday

Guiding Question: 

How did John Brown try to bring an end to slavery?

Objectives: 

Independent: Students will understand the steady attempts to abolish slavery by reading about John Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry and answer guiding questions with at least 80% accuracy. 

Standards: 

8.9 - Students analyze the early and steady attempts to abolish slavery and to realize the ideals of the Declaration of Independence.

CCRA.R.1 – Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.

Do Now (Voice Level 0) 2 Minutes: 

Write today's objective on your tracker. 

Whole Class (Voice Level 0) 5 Minutes: 

John Brown's Raid Introduction 

Whole Class Independent (Voice Level 0) 38 Minutes: 

Step 1: Read the John Brown's Raid Comic answer the guiding questions 

Early Finishers: Watch this, and/or watch this, play Free Rice, read an article on NewsELA 

Exit Ticket (Voice Level  0) 2 minutes: 

Reflect on your objective. 

Homework: 

None!