Tinker vs Des Moines – Doreen Rappaport

Book: Be the Judge/Be the Jury: Tinker vs DesMoines
Subject: Social Science/History
Suggested Grade Levels: 7-8

Reading

RI.7.3 Analyze the interactions between individuals, events, and ideas in a text (e.g., how ideas influence individuals or events, or how individuals influence ideas or events).
RI.8.5 Analyze in detail the structure of a specific paragraph in a text, including the role of particular sentences in developing and refining a key concept.
RI.7.9 Analyze how two or more authors writing about the same topic shape their presentations of key information by emphasizing different evidence or advancing different interpretations of facts.

Writing

W.7.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
W.8.7 Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question), drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions that allow for multiple avenues of exploration.
W.7.9 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

Speaking and Listening

SL.8.4 Present claims and findings, emphasizing salient points in a focused, coherent manner with relevant evidence, sound valid reasoning, and well-chosen details; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation.

Language

L.7.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 7 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.

Teaching Links
Ideas to extend the learning with Common Core links:

Create a time line to show significant events through the trial. Use pictures and captions to support your thinking.
Have students discuss how the different features in the text support meaning. Ask them to work with a partner to analyze a feature from the selection and then create a written response addressing how it helps support learning.
Ask students to research several different accounts of this case. Have them create a Venn Diagram, T-chart, or a written narrative to display their findings. Students should use the text as evidence to support their thinking.