Watch a Slideshow: Women Who Made History
Ask: Which woman would you like to learn more about? Why? Who else could be added to this slideshow?
Students will read about the major accomplishments of U.S. history maker Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Lesson Plan - History Makers: Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Learning Objective
Text Structure
Profile, Sequence
Content-Area Connections
Civics; U.S. History
Standards Correlations
CCSS: RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.3, RI.3.4, RI.3.5, RI.3.6, RI.3.7, RI.3.8, RI.3.10, L.3.4, SL.3.1
NCSS: Civic Ideals and Practices
TEKS: Social Studies 3.11
1. Preparing to Read
Preview Words to Know
Project the online vocabulary slideshow and introduce the Words to Know.
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Set a Purpose for Reading
As students read, have them think about why Ginsburg fought so hard for equality for women.
2. Close-Reading Questions
1. What is the section “A Rough Start” mostly about?
It is about the difficulty Ruth Bader Ginsburg faced trying to find a job and earn equal pay because of her gender.
(RI.3.2 MAIN IDEA)
2. According to the article, what is discrimination? Describe a time when Ginsburg experienced it.
The article notes that discrimination is the unfair treatment of certain groups of people. One time Ginsburg experienced it was when companies wouldn’t hire her because she was a woman.
(RI.3.4 WORD MEANING)
3. Based on the article, why is being a U.S. Supreme Court justice an important job?
The Supreme Court makes decisions about cases and laws that affect all of us.
(RI.3.1 DEMONSTRATE UNDERSTANDING)
3. Skill Building
FEATURED SKILL: Synthesize Information
Use “All About Ruth Bader Ginsburg” to have students find details in the text to describe Ginsburg’s achievements.
(RI.3.1 TEXT EVIDENCE)
Text-to-Speech