Untold Stories: The Arts: Youth Poet Laureate: The New Dawn" 6-Pack"

Help students encounter diverse perspectives in the texts they’re reading! Untold Stories is a meaningful series that explores ordinary people doing extraordinary things, all while promoting representation and culturally responsive learning. This 6-pack of cards for Grade 3 and the accompanying lesson detail the legacy of America’s first National Youth Poet Laureate: Amanda Gorman.

Untold Stories: The Arts: Youth Poet Laureate: “The New Dawn” 6-Pack includes:

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

As a young Black woman who exemplifies citizenship, Amanda Gorman inspires the country as the first U.S. Youth Poet Laureate. These teacher-approved 8.5 x 11-inch cards will help students connect with Gorman’s story while they focus on vocabulary, reading comprehension, speaking and listening, writing, content knowledge, SEL, and taking action. With plenty of student and teacher resources, this product will empower third grade students by inviting them to explore their own untold stories.

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