Young Water Protectors
Common Core
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.K.1
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.K.3
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.1.1
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.1.2
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.1.3
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2.1
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2.2
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2.3
Virginia Standards of Learning
K.10
1.10
2.9
Grade Level
Time Frame
45-60 minutes
Overarching Themes
Lesson Goals
1. Identify feelings and motivations of narrator
2. Determine the fairness of oil pipelines
3. Learn about history of land and protests
Summary
This story is about Native Americans fighting against the Dakota Pipeline issues at Standing Rock Reservation. Written by and from the perspective of a 10-year-old Native American child who is participating in the protests, Aslan Tudorshares some of what happened at Standing Rock.