Curriculum / ELA / 8th Grade / Unit 7: Making Change: Speeches, Essays, and Articles (2020) / Lesson 2
ELA
Unit 7
8th Grade
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Determine the central idea of an article and explain how it is developed over the course of the text.
Article: “7 Times in History When Students Turned to Activism” by Maggie Astor
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According to the examples provided in this article, what makes social movements effective? Provide evidence related to at least two specific social movements described in this article and explain how they demonstrate common trends in what makes for an effective social movement.
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Questions about the text that will help guide the students understanding
What is the central idea of this article overall? Write your answer (in your own words) in one to two complete sentences.
How is this article structured? How do individual sections help to support the central idea of the text? Carefully explain your thinking.
What does this article suggest about the way that social movements begin? How does the author support this idea? Provide at least two pieces of evidence from the article that develop this idea.
Discussion: In the article, Greensboro lunch counter protester Franklin McCain is quoted as saying: “Once you identify what you want to do, don’t ask for the masses to help you, because they won’t come.” How do you respond to this quotation? Do you think this is true?
RI.8.2 — Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to supporting ideas; provide an objective summary of the text.
Lesson 1
Lesson 3
Identify a speaker’s argument and the reasoning she uses to support that argument, and assess the relevance and sufficiency of her evidence.
RI.8.8
RI.8.2
Summarize an article and determine its central idea.
Determine the meaning of unknown words through context clues and determine a speaker’s tone based on specific words and phrases used in the text.
RI.8.4
Clearly present information to classmates and work collaboratively to draw conclusions based on research.
SL.8.4
Project
Research a topic of choice and gather appropriate evidence from reputable sources.
W.8.1 W.8.2 W.8.2.a W.8.2.b W.8.3 W.8.7 W.8.8 W.8.9
Complete a draft of the informational section of an essay, incorporating sufficient evidence from multiple sources.
Craft persuasive essays, including sufficient evidence and reasoning, as well as a strong counterclaim.
W.8.1 W.8.1.a W.8.1.b W.8.2 W.8.3
Structure personal narratives that clearly communicate a point of view.
W.8.1 W.8.2 W.8.3 W.8.3.a W.8.3.d
Provide meaningful feedback to peers and incorporate feedback into own writing.
W.8.1 W.8.2 W.8.3 W.8.5
Project – 2 days
Present essay to peers.
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