This product utilizes the Talk, Read, Talk, Write teaching strategy to get students talking, reading, and writing about Eli Whitney and the Cotton Gin. There are 4 parts to this lesson. Students will first talk in partners or groups about a topic related to Eli Whitney and the Cotton Gin. Students will then read 3 paragraphs about Eli Whitney and the Cotton Gin and answers some questions. Students will then discuss a question related to Eli Whitney and the Cotton Gin. Finally, students will reflect and write on a topic related to the Eli Whitney and the Cotton Gin.