Title: White Socks Only
Author: Evelyn Coleman
Grade Level: 3-5
Standards*
- Common Core: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.1, 3.2, & 3.3; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.4.1, 4.2, & 4.3; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.1, 5.2, & 5.3
- Virginia Standards of Learning: 3.5; 4.5; 5.5
Overarching Theme(s): Segregation, Fairness, Point of View, Empathy, Inferencing
Timeframe: (30-45 minutes)
Summary
In this book, a grandmother from Mississippi recounts a time she drank at an all-White drinking fountain in her hometown and the events that followed.
Lesson Goals
24. Identify feelings and motivations of characters
25. Discuss the different ways to solve a conflict and determine a fair solution