Original PromptChange the lexile to 900 and add multiple choice comprehension questions to the following passage: The Light That Shined from
Ruleville(from the novel Countdown)
by Deborah Wiles
Fannie Lou Townsend Hamer was
child number twenty.
She had fourteen older brothers and
five older sisters, so she was the baby,
born on a farm in the Hill Country
of Mississippi in 1917, the same year
as JFK, more than fifty years after the
end of the Civil War.
So Fannie Lou, a Black child, was
born into freedom. Or w...
This resource examines the life and influence of Fannie Lou Hamer, a key figure in the civil rights movement. It outlines her early life as a sharecropper in Mississippi, highlighting the systemic segregation and injustice she faced. The resource emphasizes her pivotal involvement in civil rights, particularly her 1964 speech at the Democratic National Convention where she advocated for Black voter rights. Students are encouraged to analyze significant events in her life, understand the impact of her activism, and engage with important vocabulary related to her experiences. Through various activities, including retrieval practice and metacognitive reflections, learners explore the ongoing relevance of Hamer's legacy in today’s fight for equality.