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Edie has always known that her mother was adopted, what she does not know is her history. Edie longs to discover information about her Native American heritage, but she is sure that her parents either cannot or will not share the answers. One day, Edie and her friends discover a box full of letters and a picture of a beautiful woman named Edith. Could this be her biological grandmother? Why would her mother and father keep this a secret? Can she trust them to tell her the truth now? I Can Make this Promise explores the themes of belonging, trust, personal history, and friendship. Edie takes the reader on a journey to discover who she truly is and where she really belongs.
Big Ideas:
A person’s heritage and where they come from, influences a person’s identity and who a person becomes.
Secrets can affect trust between individuals.
Feeling unseen or unwanted can negatively impact a person.
Accepting or receiving advice from another person can allow for self-reflection.
Adoptions can happen for many reasons, but knowing where you come from and your past is important.
Culminating Task:
In the text, Edie finds a box of memories that shed light on both her heritage and her family history. These memories help her to identify who she is in the world and who she truly wants to be. Students will create their own memory boxes that reflect their own heritage and history. Students will be able to write an opinion piece explaining how Edie's memory box helped to shape her identity and how their own memories will help shape their identities as well.
Unit Overview: This document provides a unit overview that includes Big Ideas, Essential Questions, Historically Responsive framework , alignments to SEL, CEW, and core resources.
Unit Overview: This document provides a unit overview that includes Big Ideas, Essential Questions, Historically Responsive framework , alignments to SEL, CEW, and core resources.
Grade 4 Unit 2 OverviewLesson Guidance Documents: These documents provide guidance for lesson planning.
Lesson Guidance Documents: These documents provide guidance for lesson planning.
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