The Hill We Climb Lesson Plan

A Voice for the Voiceless: The Gifts of Being Different

Kind of Activity:

Individual Writing

Objective:

Students will reflect on Gorman's experience with a speech impediment and complete a guided writing exercise designed to help them relate personally to the poet's story.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.5, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.9, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.6

Structure:

To begin the activity, the following might be read to the class: In a 20/20 interview with Robin Roberts, Gorman says that her speech impediment, which caused her...