Important Vocabulary for Midnight Without a Moon

Starting a unit or lesson with the key vocabulary that students will see in their readings or presentations aids in overall comprehension and retention. In this activity, students will create a storyboard that defines and illustrates key vocabulary related to Midnight Without a Moon by Linda Williams Jackson.

Students will preview the terms and definitions and use whole class or small group discussion to demonstrate their understanding of each meaning. This can be done at the beginning of each chapter so that students can preview what they will read or teachers could decide to do at the end of a chapter as an assessment. Students will create a spider map of 3-5 terms at the teacher’s discretion. Each cell will contain a term, its definition and an illustration that depicts the meaning. When students define and illustrate each term, they master the application of it and retain it as part of their lexicon.

Examples of Vocabulary from Midnight Without a Moon:

• Jim Crow Laws
• Segregation
• Lynching
• Racism
• NAACP
• Brown Vs. Board of Education
• Unjust
• Allegedly
• Plantation
• Acquitted
• Preacher
• Collard Greens
• Ocra (Okra)
• Deliberation

Due Date:

Objective: Create a spider map defining and illustrating new vocabulary from Midnight Without a Moon.

Student Instructions:

1. Click "Start Assignment".
2. In the title boxes, identify the key terms you have chosen.
3. In the description boxes, write the definition of the term.
4. Create an illustration for each term using appropriate scenes, characters, and items.
5. Save and exit when you're done.

Requirements: Must have 3 terms, correct definitions, and appropriate illustrations for each that demonstrate your understanding of the words.