Read Willie, Yaw & Sonny.
Common Core Objectives
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.3
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.3
Note that it is perfectly fine to expand any day’s work into two days depending on the characteristics of the class, particularly if the class will engage in all of the suggested classroom exercises and activities and discuss all of the thought questions.
Content Summary for Teachers
Willie
Willie is H’s daughter. In church, she hums but does not sing. Afterward, she and her son, Carson, walk through Harlem for a while. When they pass an ice cream parlor, she gives Carson a nickel to get a cone. The walk and ice cream make...
