Declaring Identity: Being Jazz (2020)

Lesson 11
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ELA

Unit 11

6th Grade

Lesson 11 of 28

Objective


Explain how Jazz uses examples and anecdotes to introduce, illustrate, and elaborate on ideas in her memoir.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Being Jazz: My Life as a (Transgender) Teen by Jazz Jennings  pp. 73 – 84

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

On page 84, Jazz writes, “little fights can be just as important as big ones.” What does she mean by this? How does she illustrate this idea?

Key Questions


  • What key idea does Jazz introduce through the anecdote on page 80 where Olivia tells Jazz, “you’ve got your cooties all over me!”
  • How does Jazz elaborate on the idea that some of her peers’ parents were accepting and others weren’t? Provide evidence from the text to support your answer?
  • How does Jazz elaborate on the idea that “Alicia’s big mouth actually ended up sparking some pretty helpful conversations” (83)? Provide evidence from the text to support your answer.
  • Discussion: Have you ever heard someone bully another student for being different? What did you do? Why is it sometimes difficult to stand up for others, even when you know it’s the right thing to do?

Lesson Guidance


Homework

  • Read Being Jazz: My Life as a (Transgender) Teen, pages 87–95.

Common Core Standards


  • RI.6.3 — Analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g., through examples or anecdotes).

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Explain how specific sentences, text features, and paragraphs contribute to the structure and meaning of Being Jazz.

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