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Lesson 3: Building Background Knowledge: Redlining, Who Gets to Own the Dream?
California CCSS: Focus Standards
California CCSS: Supporting Standards
ELD Standards
In this lesson
Today you will
Cite textual evidence from the beginning of a non-fiction article and determine the meaning of domain-specific vocabulary to explain how the text presents homeownership as both a dream and a barrier.
Explain ideas from the article by quoting or paraphrasing specific details and using cause-effect language and precise academic vocabulary.
Use context and repeated exposure to confirm the meaning of key housing terms.
Essential Questions
How do our dreams shape who we are, and how do historical circumstances shape what becomes possible?
How can understanding the experiences of others help us think critically about fairness and opportunity?
Texts used in this lesson
Short-Form Text
Black Americans and the Racist Architecture Of Homeownership
Ailsa Chang, Christopher Intagliata, Jonaki Mehta, NPR
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