Dear Martin by Nic Stone Discussion Activity (Distance Learning)

Dear Martin by Nic Stone is guaranteed to get your students talking! Engage students in conversations about education, perseverance, privilege, and more with this discussion activity--in person or online!

Students examine five thematic topics through this discussion: identity, education, media bias, perseverance, and privilege. Students will need to gather textual evidence to support their ideas on these thematic topics prior to the discussion activity.

This resource is incredibly flexible. Inside, you'll receive directions for using this as a large assessment, review activity, or even essay brainstorm. You'll also receive directions for using this in person as well as virtually.

Students will need to gather evidence first. In-person classes can do this by annotating the novel or taking notes. Then, in-person students can use the included worksheet to gather their best passages, examples, and ideas. Virtual students can use the included evidence tracker.

This resource includes:

• EDITABLE Assignment Handout
• EDITABLE Discussion Rubric
• PDF Version
• Google Doc version
• Google Sheets version (for easy importing into Google Classroom)
• Directions PDF for importing a Google Sheets rubric into Google Classroom
• EDITABLE Textual Evidence Tracker Google Doc for distance learning
• NON-EDITABLE Worksheet for in-person learning
• Product/Resource overview

Please review the preview before purchase. This preview includes the assignment, the non-editable student worksheet, and the rubric. Only the components specifically marked as "editable" can be altered. All products are delivered in a Google Drive folder.

Need more resources for Dear Martin? Get the BUNDLE or check out:

• Dear Martin Introductory Activity
• Dear Martin Introductory Slideshow
• Dear Martin Reading Comprehension Worksheets
• Dear Martin Quizzes
• Dear Martin Reading Journal and Workbook
• Dear Martin Quote Poster

Need a more social justice-based assessment? Check out my Social Justice Leaflet Mini-Research Project or my Social Justice Speech Project.

***This resource consists of PDF files, Google Docs, and Google Sheets documents within a Google Drive folder. You will need to give TPT access to your Google account to access these materials. Please note that not every component of this resource is editable. Before purchasing, please review the preview to make sure this resource supports your and your students' needs.