EFL 4 [GRADES 6-8] TEXT EXEMPLARS |
HISTORY MATRIX |
NUMBER |
“Paul Revere’s Ride” (poetry) |
US History |
USH.b.1 |
“Letter on Thomas Jefferson” Adams on Adams Chapter 6: “Declaring Independence 1775–1776” |
US History |
USH.b.4 |
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass an American Slave, Written by Himself |
US History |
USH.c.1 |
“Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat: Address to Parliament on May 13th, 1940.” Lend Me Your Ears: Great Speeches in History, 3rd Edition “Winston Churchill Braces Britons to Their Task” |
US History |
USH.f.8
USH.f.9 |
Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad Chapter 3: “Six Years Old” |
US History |
USH.c.1 |
United States. Preamble and First Amendment to the United States Constitution |
Civics & Government |
CG.c
CG.c.1 |
A Short Walk through the Pyramids and through the World of Art Chapter 1 |
Geography |
G.a |
The Great Fire Chapter 1: “A City Ready to Burn” |
Economics |
E.a
E.h |
Vincent Van Gogh: Portrait of an Artist Chapter 1: “A Brabant Boy 1853–75” |
Geography |
G.d.2 |
This Land Was Made for You and Me: The Life and Songs of Woody Guthrie Preface: “Ramblin ’Round” |
Geography |
G.d |
Words We Live By: Your Annotated Guide to the Constitution “We the People ...” |
Geography |
CG.c |
Freedom Walkers: The Story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott Introduction: “Why They Walked” |
US History |
USH.d.1
USH.d.3 |