CCSS RL.3.2-Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.
CCSS RL.3.3-Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.
CCSS RL.3.4-Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal from nonliteral language.
CCSS RL.3.6-Distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters.
CCSS RL.3.7-Explain how specific aspects of a text’s illustrations contribute to what is conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize aspects of a character or setting).
CCSS RL.4.2-Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.
CCSS RL.4.3-Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions).
CCSS RL.4.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to significant characters found in mythology (e.g., Herculean).
CCSS RL.4.6 Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations.
Make connections between the text of a story or drama and a visual or oral presentation of the text, identifying where each version reflects specific descriptions and directions in the text.
CCSS RL.5.2-Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text.
CCSS RL.5.3-Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact).
CCSS RL.5.4-Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.
CCSS RL.5.7-Analyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning, tone, or beauty of a text (e.g., graphic novel, multimedia presentation of fiction, folktale, myth, poem).
CCSS RL.6.2-Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.
CCSS RL.6.3-Describe how a particular story’s or drama’s plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.
CCSS RL.6.4-Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.
CCSS RL.6.6-Explain how an author develops the point of view of the narrator or speaker in a text.

I am a Certified Teacher in the state of Pennsylvania. I currently teach ESL & Language Arts/Reading online and have been working with children for the last 3.5 years to develop their English and Reading skills. This is where I took multiple trainings and coursework, in which I learned to expand young children’s language and reading development.  I have been teaching different subjects for 9 years, all while linking language and reading to critical subjects like science and social studies. I have a bachelor's degree in Social Sciences-Education from The Pennsylvania State University. 

Homework Offered
Each week learners will be required to read chapters listed before class (chapters listed above) and complete vocabulary sentences.
Students also may need to finish cross-circular activities outside of class if there is not enough time in class. 
0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Students will be assessed informally throughout the class.  
Grades Offered

The students will be able to use their knowledge of the historical period to interpret the evidence and present an informed view. 

Sources that can be referenced in conjunction with this course:
•	National Geographic Society. (2022, July 8). The Black Codes and Jim Crow Laws. National Geographic Education. https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/black-codes-and-jim-crow-laws/
•	National Geographic Society. (2022a, May 20). The 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution. National Geographic Education. https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/13th-amendment-united-states-constitution/
•	National Geographic Society. (2022c, December 6). Storytelling. National Geographic Education. https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/storytelling-x/
•	National Geographic Society. (2022c, December 2). Storytelling and Cultural Traditions. National Geographic Education. https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/storytelling-and-cultural-traditions/