Active Learning | Adoption Level

Subject: Social Studies

Objectives

• Students will read My Brother Sam is Dead.
• Students will understand what it means to take a stand against authority.
• Students will make a graphic organizer of their thoughts.

Procedure

• Students will read My Brother Sam is Dead.
• They will identify three of the characters in the book who take a stand against authority.
• They will use a graphic organizer to identify ways in which these characters take a stand against authority.

Technology Present

• Inspiration software
• Computers for each student

Grade Level: 3-5

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Video Reference Number: 1048