If Beale Street Could Talk Lesson Plan

Read the first section of "Trouble About My Soul," stopping with "We were to spend a long time in this room: our lives."

Common Core Objectives

1. 1

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1.B
   Work with peers to promote civil, democratic discussions and decision-making, set clear goals and deadlines, and establish individual roles as needed.

2. 2

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.7
   Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.

3. 3

   CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.8
   Gather...