Felicitas Mendez: The First to Fight 6-Pack

Help students explore diverse perspectives in the texts they’re reading! Untold Stories is a meaningful series that teaches students about ordinary people doing extraordinary things, all while promoting representation and culturally responsive learning. This 6-pack of cards for Grade K and the accompanying lesson detail the groundbreaking work of activist Felicita Mendez.

Felicita Mendez: The First to Fight 6-Pack includes:

• 6 student cards with captivating grade-level text, a time line of important events, words to know, and more features
• A teacher lesson plan with 8 focus areas
• Reproducible student pages related to the topic
• Meaningful social and emotional learning activities that are woven into each lesson

Felicita Mendez was a Puerto Rican woman whose children weren’t allowed to attend school because of their skin color, so Mendez brought a lawsuit against the school district—and won. These teacher-approved 8.5 x 11-inch cards describe Mendez’s fight for fairness while helping students focus on vocabulary, reading comprehension, speaking and listening, writing, content knowledge, SEL, and taking action. With many student and teacher resources, this product will empower kindergarten students by encouraging them to explore their own untold stories.

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