Going Against the Grain 6-Pack

Andrea’s finally done with her chores, and all she wants is to go to robotics practice. But will her mom let her go? This 6-Pack of fiction text cards is part of Culturally Authentic and Responsive Texts, a collection curated by Dr. Sharroky Hollie. Each text in this collection builds literacy while engaging seventh grade students in meaningful cultural connections.

Going Against the Grain explores what it means to fit in. This meaningful fiction text allows students to see themselves in the materials they are studying, while the accompanying lesson and activities help develop literacy skills.

• Focuses on the theme Self-Identity
• Challenges students to think about the role they play in their families
• Improves content-area literacy and vocabulary by defining unfamiliar words and terms
• Includes discussion questions, a writing prompt, and a creative activity

This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a content-area focused lesson plan.