Title: From North to South (.pdf lesson plan)
Author: Rene Colato Lainez
Grade Level: K-2
Standards*
- Common Core: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.K.1, K.2, & K.3; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.1.1, 1.2, & 1.3; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2.1, 2.2, & 2.3
- Virginia Standards of Learning: K.9; 1.9; 2.8
Overarching Theme(s): Immigration, Fairness, Point of View, Empathy, Inferencing
Timeframe: (45-60 minutes)
Summary
The story is written from the perspective of a young boy, José, whose mother has been taken from the United States and brought back to Mexico because she was an undocumented immigrant. He and his father are going to visit her in Tijuana, and José is very excited because he has not seen her in several weeks. When they are together, José is incredibly happy, and he is sad when he has to leave her at the end of the day to return to America.
Lesson Goal(s)
- Identify feelings and motivations of characters.