The Sequoyah and the Written Word e-Book for Grade 2 provides teachers with an informational text focused on Georgia state studies. It is appropriately-leveled for different types of reading levels and features primary source materials. This nonfiction reader is aligned to Georgia's Standards of Excellence.
Audience
530L Lexile
Note
Includes index.
Contents
A changing world -- Young Sequoyah -- A letter home -- Teach me! -- Forced out -- Standing tall -- Try it! -- Glossary.
Summary
Presents the story of how Sequoyah created a written language for the Cherokee, describing the ways in which teaching his daughter helped him simplify the language into sounds and how after twelve years he settled on the eighty-six symbols used today.