The document describes a lesson plan for teaching students about the book "Maritcha: A Nineteenth Century American Girl". Students will work in groups doing a gallery walk of pictures from the book, leaving comments. They will then answer questions to draw connections between Maritcha's life and their own lives. Finally, the class will do a shared reading and fill out a T-chart comparing Maritcha's and their lives. The lesson aims to give students insight into what life was like for an African American girl in 19th century New York.