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Lesson 4: “Black Americans and the Racist Architecture of Homeownership”
California CCSS: Focus Standards
California CCSS: Supporting Standards
ELD Standards
In this lesson
Today you will
Determine the meaning of key phrases in an informational text and cite evidence to explain how racist housing practices limited Black homeownership.
Explain phrase meaning and author’s purpose using precise verbs and evidence-linking language in discussion and writing.
Use repeated terms, surrounding sentences, and text structure to interpret unfamiliar academic phrases accurately while reading.
Essential Questions
How do our dreams shape who we are, and how do historical circumstances shape what becomes possible?
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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