March 2021
Mae Reaches for the Stars
Extend the Lesson
Academic Standards
Reading Objective:
In honor of Women’s History Month, children will learn about Mae Jemison’s determination to become an astronaut.
Social Studies Focus:
Women’s History Month
CCSS:
SL.1.2 Discuss a video; L.1.4 Clarify words and phrases; RI.1.1 Key details; RF.1.3 Decode words; RI.1.5 Text features; RF.1.2.A Long/short vowels; RI.1.10 Read and discuss first-grade texts, L.1.1 Conventions of English when writing