Pink and Say tells the tale of two real-life adolescent Civil War soldiers who become unlikely friends. Students will explore racism and tolerance from the past and present. This module will encourage students to be like Clara Barton and extend a helping hand to those in need. Students will decide what causes they would be willing to lend a hand and build on their own feelings of empathy.
This module contains the following lessons:
- Ordinary People
- North vs. South Sorting
- Vocabulary Building
- Converging Timelines
- The Hand that Shook the Hand
- Character Analysis
- Poetic Language
- Sign Language
- Clara’s Helping Hands
- Raise Your Hand
Key Vocabulary
Empathy, Equity, Tolerance, Diversity, Racism, Disobedience, Ownership, Freedom, Injustice
Note: This module is part of 5th Grade: Series 1. The four modules in Series 1 collectively address all National ELA and Core Arts Standards.