7.H.1.2

7.H.1.2 Summarize the literal meaning of historical documents in order to establish context. || ===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Literacy Standard(s)**=== || ===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Learning Target/Task Analysis**=== Abstract a general theme or point of a historical document by articulating its word for word, nonfigurative meaning. For example: Students could examine the excerpt of Rev. Martin Niemoller’s quote that ends with “Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out --Because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me -- and there was no one left to speak for me.” When taken literally, this quote means that a man did not speak up and stop people from being taken because he was not part of the group, and then there was no one to help when they came for him. This quote also offers information about the changes that occurred in German society before World War II and what groups did the Nazis persecute. // Note: Once students are able to establish the literal meaning of a document, they will be able to apply this meaning to multiple situations/time periods to establish the context for the use of that document //
 * ===Clarifying Objective===
 * ===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Information Technology Standard**=== || ===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Revised Bloom's Level of thinking**=== ||

‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**I can...**

 * I can after reading identify the theme of a historical document
 * I can connect the theme of one historical document to another historical document

‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Essential Vocabulary**

 * Historical Thinking, Historical Narrative, Historical Perspective ||

‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Sample Assessments**

 * Dear John Letter asking 5 follow up questions
 * Double Bubble
 * Cartoon with illustrations
 * Ticket-out-Door

‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Differentiation**

 * Copies of speeches for read along and read aloud
 * Group reading selection by level
 * Cooperative Learning groups
 * Illustrate the historical event

‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Enrichment:**

 * Videoconference w/ NC History Museum @ WWII - Original materials and letters**

===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Instructional Resources**===
 * Speeches: Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, MLK
 * Video and Original materials from “Huelga” from Teaching Tolerance
 * Cesar Chavez Speech "The Mexican-American and the Church"
 * Audio to listen to
 * Visuals/photos
 * Split speeches into pieces, place in an envelope arrange
 * Game: chart with some filled in answers
 * __ Terrible Things __, Eve Bunting

===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Notes and Additional Information**===