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STUDENTS WILL LEARN CHALLENGES THE HOMELESS FACE THROUGH LESSONS OVER A THREE WEEK PERIOD

LESSON ONE- STUDENTS WILL DISCOVER AND REFLECT ON THE REALITY OF THE HOMELESS
LESSON TWO-STUDENTS WILL REFLECT ON THE COST OF ONE DAY IN THEIR LIVES
LESSON THREE- STUDENTS WILL DEVELOP AN ACTION PLAN BASED ON WHAT THEY HAVE LEARNED ABOUT THE HOMELESS

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LESSON ONE-OUR NEIGHBOR

STUDENTS WILL CREATE AN ORIGINAL WORK OF
ART THAT REFLECTS WHAT THEY ARE
DISCOVERING ABOUT THE HOMELESS

VPA.4.2.5 USE ACCURATE PROPORTIONS TO

CREATE AN EXPRESSIVE PORTRAIT OR A FIGURE

DRAWING OR PAINTING

LESSON TWO- REFLECTION

STUDENTS WILL COMPLETE A COST OF LIVING

JOURNAL IN WHICH THEY ESTIMATE HOW MUCH

ONE DAY COSTS TO LIVE IN THEIR SHOES.

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LESSON THREE-ACTION PLAN

STUDENTS WILL CREATE AN INFORMATIONAL

PAMPHLET THAT INFORMS THE READER OF AN

ACTION PLAN TO AID HOMELESS

CCSS.SL.4.1 COMPREHENSION AND

COLLABORATION

CCSS.W.4.2.3 WRITE INFORMATION REPORTS