![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() A map scoring checklist a problem/solutions/events chart and an evaluation rubric are attached. An inspiring tale of creativity and determination on the Underground Railroad from Coretta Scott King Award winner James Ransome and acclaimed author Deborah Hopkinson. The instructional plan, lists of resources, student assessment/reflection activities, and a list of National Council of Teachers of English/International Reading Association (NCTE/IRA) Standards addressed in the lesson are included. During three 45-60 minute lessons, students will: identify the various uses for quilts and describe the significance of Clara's quilt enhance their understanding of the Underground Railroad create a problems/solutions/events chart for "Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt" and apply mapping skills to make a "quilt map" showing their route from home to school. The warm, luminous illustrations by James Ransome bring Clara, Young Jack, and her map to life. This lesson uses the picture book "Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt" by Deborah Hopkinson and an interactive website to enhance third- through fifth-grade students' understanding of the Underground Railroad and slavery, development of reading comprehension skills, and application of mapping skills. For Clara, quilting means drawing a map with stitches and fabric that ultimately becomes a freedom map, enabling her to escape with her friend, Young Jack, and find her Momma and freedom. ![]()
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