Pink and Say
Patricia Polacco / Grades 5-6 /
The heart-wrenching true story of Civil War valor in which a 15-year old
Yankee soldier, Say, alone and bleeding, is dragged to safety by a fellow
Union soldier from the Forty-eighth colored regiment. They are ultimately
captured and separated, and Say survived to pass the story down through
the author's family.
Standards
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Social Studies
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Standard 1: History of the United States and New York
1.1 The study of New York State and United States history requires an analysis of the development of American culture, its diversity and multicultural context, and the ways people are unified by many values, practices, and traditions.
1.2 Important ideas, social and cultural values, beliefs, and traditions from New York State and United States history illustrate the connections and interactions of people and events across time and from a variety of perspectives.
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ELA
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Standard 1: Language for Information and Understanding
1.1 Listening and Reading: Listening and reading to acquire information and understanding involves collecting data, facts, and ideas; discovering relationships, concepts, and generalizations; and using knowledge from oral, written, and electronic sources.
Standard 2: Language for Literary Response and Expression
2.1 Language for Literary Response and Expression: Listening and reading for literary response involves comprehending, interpreting, and critiquing imaginative texts in every medium, drawing on personal experiences and knowledge to understand the text, and recognizing the social, historical and cultural features of the text.
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