Instructional Objectives

Students will explore the experience of free blacks in NYC in the mid 19th Century.

Students will compare and contrast Maritcha’s experience with their own experiences.

Students will evaluate the extent of change in New York life for young people.

[Name] [3 Descriptive words]

_________________, __________________, ________________.

[3 things you think this person loved]Lover of _______________, ________________, and

_____________________.

[3 things you think this person feared]Who fears _________________, ____________________, and

_________________.

[3 things you think this person would like to see]Who would like to see _________________ , _________________ and

__________________[Last Name]

SabreeTraveler, challenger, wanderer

Lover of books, people, and happiness

Who fears lack of freedom, intolerance, and poverty

Who would like to see balance, sharing, and communal societies

Muhammad

MartinaTeacher, Reader, Friend.

Lover of coffee, newspapers, and deep-sleep.

Who fears cold, injustice, and hatred.Who would like to see world-peace,

kindness, and her students succeeding in life (and learning).

Musich

[Name] [3 Descriptive words]

_________________, __________________, ________________.

[3 things you think this person loved]Lover of _______________, ________________, and

_____________________.

[3 things you think this person feared]Who fears _________________, ____________________, and

_________________.

[3 things you think this person would like to see]Who would like to see _________________ , _________________ and

__________________[Last Name]

Maritcha________, _______, ______

Lover of ________, _______, ______

Who fears ________, _______, ______

Who would like to see ________, _______,

______Lyons

After writing a bio-poem for Maritcha, students can compare and contrast their own characteristics and experiences with Maritcha’s. Teachers can use a graphic organizer (T-Chart or Venn Diagram) along with some categories to better guide the students.

YOU MARITCHA

Family

Personality

Experience

Education

Goal

Scaffolding Strategies

Graphic organizer for note-taking during reading of Maritcha. (Cluster or timeline)

Modeling for understanding the activity Fish bowl discussion for cooperative

reading/evaluating bio poems T-chart comparison for evaluating the

extent of change in NYC adolescent life Bio poem for comprehension and

retention of historical figures and time periods