Paired Texts - We Shall Overcome and Second Inaugural Address - Essay Writing
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In this lesson, students complete close readings of Lyndon B. Johnson's speech "We Shall Overcome" and Abraham Lincoln's "Second Inaugural Address." Then, they synthesize their understanding of the readings and write a short analytical essay requiring them to analyze the arguments in each speech.
This 28-page resource includes the following:
-explicit lesson plan with identified Common Core ELA Anchor Standards
-anticipation guide
-contextual reading guides
-think aloud with sample annotation passage
-speech texts
-analysis graphic organizers
-Venn diagram
-essay writing prompt
-short analytical essay rubric
-key (detailed responses for all activities and a sample essay are provided)
Incorporating all strands of the Common Core English Language Arts (ELA) Anchor Standards, this "paired passages" lesson encourages students to practice skills in annotation, rhetorical and literary analysis, and essay writing. Students complete handouts using before-, during-, and post-reading strategies, which provide scaffolding for diverse learners. Afterwards, they respond to a writing task that imitates the style of a standardized assessment.
With its detailed instructions and samples, this resource would make an excellent lesson for a substitute if you will be out for a couple of days.
In addition to the printable lesson, this resource may be used for distance and online learning with EASEL by TpT.
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Digital Writing Task We Wear the Mask & I'm Nobody
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