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Grade Range: 6 - 11
TeachersFirst Reading Treks create a virtual field trip of resources about a piece of literature or text using the My Maps feature of Google Maps. This Reading Trek provides inspiration and suggestions for sharing the autobiography of Congressman John Lewis who as a student met Martin Luther King, was instrumental in the birth of the Nashville Student Movement and their "lunch counter sit-ins." View the robust instructional guide for suggestions to use with students in grades 7-12. Content correlates to Common Core Standards, ISTE Student Standards, and National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies. Find the entire selection of Reading Treks <a href="/reading-treks ">here</a>.
In the Classroom
Using the Reading Trek, explore the periods of the 1930s and 1960s using maps and other non-fiction resources. Engage students and use an online organization tool like Padlet, <a href="/single.cfm?id=10007">reviewed here</a>, to collect and share resources with students. Organize information within the Padlet using columns to sort content by decade. Be sure to allow comments to encourage student discussion and collaboration. Enhance learning by asking students to create infographics using Canva Infographic Maker, <a href="/single.cfm?id=17570">reviewed here</a>. Use the infographics as an alternative to a book report and ask students to share important places, dates, and historical characters to tell the story of John Lewis.
At Home
Reading Treks offer a variety of book ideas to share with your student. Use this Reading Trek to help your student find additional insights and resources to include with book reports and research projects.
Tags
civil rights, black history, congress,
Subjects
American History, Government/Civics: U.S, Language Arts, Reading, Social Studies, Social Studies, Writing,