LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Read about a teen who wrote a book to share her grandparents’ story; identify challenges related to teen activism; identify ways for teens to fight for causes they believe in.

HEALTH ED STANDARDS

NHES 8: Advocate for personal, family, and community health.

CASEL: Social awareness

KEY VOCAB

activist

segregation

legacy

boycott

Lesson Plan: Keeping The Dream Alive

Yolanda Renee King, 15, wrote a children’s book to share her grandparents’ story.

PREPARING TO READ

Before you read the article “Keeping the Dream Alive,” ask your students the following pre-reading questions:

What is an activist, and how can teens be activists?

READING AND DISCUSSION

  • Have your students read the article “Keeping the Dream Alive”; read the article out loud to them; or have students partner-read the article out loud.
  • After they’ve read the article, revisit the pre-reading questions. Have their answers changed?

BUILDING COMPREHENSION

Check students’ comprehension of and engagement with the story with the following assessment tools:

  • Comprehension Quiz and Vocabulary Review

EXPANDING SEL OPPORTUNITIES

Continue the learning journey with the following writing activity:

In TEEN ACTIVISM, have students work in pairs to research current social movements that teens are participating in. They should use the chart in the skills sheet to guide their research and help them organize the information they discover. Then, have them research and record some tips for teen activists from reputable sources. If there is time, have students share what they learned in a small- or whole-group format.

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