Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee Lesson Plan

If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:

1. 1

   *Determine the meaning of words or phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary specific to domains related to history/social studies (CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.4)

2. 2

   *Discuss how the text presents information (CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.5)

3. 3

   *Identify aspects of the text that reveal an author’s point of view or purpose (CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.6)

4. 4

   *Distinguish among fact, opinion, and reasoned judgment in a text (CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.8)