March: Book One

What are some possible meanings for the title, March?

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CCSS.RI.9-10.9

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CCSS.RL.K.6

In the opening pages, we meet John Lewis during the confrontation with police on the Edmund Pettis Bridge. How would you characterize (using character traits that describe him as a person) John Lewis?

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

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How does the book use flashback to connect important moments from the past to the present day?

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CCSS.RL.11-12.5

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

(Pg. 12-15) What is the significance of the date? What happened? Where is this person going? Who do you think he is? How do you think he would feel about this event? Why?

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

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CCSS.RL. 11-12.9

Why do you think the creators chose to use the device of Mr. Lewis telling his life story to the young visitors in his office? And how does this device impact the way that readers perceive or understand the story?

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Page 27 contains an image of young John with a Bible scripture printed on him. What might be the significance of this scripture to John at the time?

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

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CCSS.RL.9-10.7

What role did the chickens play in preparing John for his life in the Civil Rights Movement?

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(Pg 36, panel 1) What advice did John's parents give for African-Americans to survive in the South at that time?

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.K.5

(Pg. 36-47) John takes his first trip north. What were some of the differences in quality of life for African- Americans in the North and the South? How did John's first trip North impact him? How did it change him and why?

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

(Pg. 48-52) Describe the effects of segregation on African-Americans during this time. How were their lives different from White people?

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CCSS.RL.8.9