White Socks Only
Common Core
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.1
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.2
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.3
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.4.1
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.4.2
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.4.3
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.1
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.2
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.3
Virginia Standards of Learning
3.5
4.5
5.5
Grade Level
Time Frame
30-45 minutes
Overarching Themes
Lesson Goals
1. Identify feelings and motivations of characters
2. Discuss the different ways to solve a conflict and determine a fair solution
Summary
In this book, a grandmother from Mississippi recounts a time she drank at an all-White drinking fountain in her hometown and the events that followed.