120 Sheyann Webb The Smallest Freedom Fighter Speaking & Listening 1. Place students in pairs. Post the question words who, what, where, when, why, and how on the board or chart paper. Have one partner ask a question about the text or time line. Have the other partner answer the question. 2. Have students trade roles. As students answer, remind them to speak in complete sentences. Reading Comprehension 1. Have students read the text. Then, guide them to describe the connections between the sequence of events in sentences and paragraphs in the text. • Reread the first paragraph. Ask students when Webb entered the church: before, at the same time, or after the crowd. Point out to students that this order of events is revealed in one sentence. • Reread the second and third paragraphs. Ask students when Webb asked her parents why they didn’t vote. Point out to students that this order of events is revealed across two paragraphs. 2. Distribute Order of Events. Read the directions aloud. Have students work with partners to reread the text to determine the order of each set of events. Words 1. Discuss the “Words to Know” and their definitions from the back of the card. 2. Discuss where students may have heard these words before. 3. Ask students to pair words that have something in common. For example, an activist might go to a rally. Someone might register to take part in a civil rights activity. Challenge students to create pairs with all the words. Diversity As a young person, Sheyann Webb became an activist for civil rights. She joined peaceful protests, attended rallies, and went to meetings. As a Black child growing up in the South in the 1950s and ’60s, her involvement was inspirational to young people everywhere. Webb exhibits the character trait of courage as she continues to improve American democracy. Lexile® Level: 550L Name: _________________________________________ Date: __________________________ Name: _________________________________________ Date: __________________________ Untold Stories Sheyann Webb 910012—Untold Stories—Sheyann Webb: The Smallest Freedom Fighter © | Teacher Created Materials Order of Events Directions: Read each group of events. Number each event with a 1, 2, 3, or 4 to show the order in which they occurred. Then, answer the question. Webb walked to school. Webb became an activist. Webb stopped in front of a church. Someone told Webb if you’re not free, you’re a slave. ______ Webb made it safely across the bridge. ______ Webb joined a peaceful march for a second time. ______ Webb told her parents they should register to vote. ______ Webb’s parents asked what she wanted for her birthday. 1. Based on the text, where should the successful march be placed on the time line? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Grades K–5 GR Levels D–X • Lexile® 160L–860L Explore Diverse Perspectives! Real people from diverse backgrounds and their extraordinary experiences . . . this is the heart of Untold Stories. These real-world stories add relevancy and purpose to your literacy curriculum, and they inspire students to learn even more as they read, write about, and discuss these remarkable stories. This series encourages students to build empathy and make connections between themselves and others. Students will see both their own identities and unfamiliar viewpoints reflected in the series. • Meet state and national literacy standards • Build 21st century content-area skills • Encourage collaboration, active listening, and speaking skills • Tips for teachers includes whole class, small group, and individual learning approaches • Resources include discussion questions and prompts to encourage students to use the texts as inspiration for writing, reflection, and thoughtful dialogue UNTOLD STORIES SPANISH AVAILABLE Dates to Know Robert dies in South Carolina. He is elected to the South Carolina Senate. 909813—Untold Stories © | Teacher Created Materials About Character It took courage for Robert to escape. Show how his courage changed his life. Draw a picture of him during his escape. Then, draw a picture of him after his escape. Label your drawings. Words to Know enslaved—owned by another person and forced to work without pay pilot—to steer senator—a member of the government who works to make laws Robert Smalls (RAH-buhrt SMAWLZ) The Freedom Boat Robert Smalls is born in South Carolina. He marries Hannah Jones. The Civil War begins. He and his family escape north. The Civil War ends. 1839 1856 1861 1862 1865 1870 1915 The Freedom Boat It was three o’clock in the morning. The world was dark and quiet. Everyone in town was asleep. The year was 1862. America was in the Civil War. Slavery was legal in the South. But Robert Smalls was escaping on a boat. He wanted to be free. Robert had his wife and children with him. He knew how to pilot a boat. His family and others hid below deck. But not Robert. He put on a captain’s uniform. He stood on the deck. The boat passed an army fort. It passed navy ships. No one knew the truth. Robert was not a real captain. He was an enslaved man. And he escaped! He helped everyone on the ship escape too. He was a hero. Robert became a real captain. Then, he became a state senator. He lived a long life. And he was free. —David Scott Robert Smalls Robert Smalls Library of Congress [LC-USZ62-117998] Student Cards Lesson Plans LITERACY Reading Comprehension
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