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Lesson Overview
Objective
Engage in a Socratic Seminar with peers, demonstrating a deep understanding of the text and topic by posing and responding to questions and providing evidence to support ideas.
Readings and Materials
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Lesson Map
5 days
Write an informational letter that informs and recommends.
Research and collect information from credible sources that include precise language and domain-specific vocabulary about an individual's accomplishments.
- Two-Column Notes Template (G6–8)
- List of Asian/Pacific Americans (G7, U5)
Standards
W.7.6W.7.7W.7.8
Draft an outline that includes precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform the reader about your individual.
- Informational Multi-Paragraph Outline (G6–8)
Standards
W.7.10W.7.5W.7.8
Draft a letter that incorporates compound-complex sentences and informs the reader using a formal style.
Standards
L.7.1.bW.7.2.e
Draft a conclusion to a letter that supports and emphasizes the individual's accomplishments.
- Informational Multi-Paragraph Outline (G6–8)
- Stamp Template (G7, U5, L8)
Standards
W.7.2.dW.7.2.eW.7.2.f
Writers use technology to publish their letters and interact with others to learn about the extraordinary and enduring contributions of the AAPI community.
- Directions to Create an EduBlog Slide Deck (G7, U5, L8)
- Stamp Advisory Committee Note Catcher (G7, U5, L8)
Standards
W.7.2W.7.6
4 days
Extend the ending of American Born Chinese by developing imagined experiences that build on the plot and maintain the author's style.
Plan an extended ending for American Born Chinese that builds on the plot of the story.
- Sequence of Events Graphic Organizer (G7, U5, L15)
Standards
W.7.3W.7.3.aW.7.3.e
Draft text features of a graphic novel that convey the plot points on the planning page.
- Sequence of Events Graphic Organizer (G7, U5, L15)
- Graphic Novel Template (G7, U5, L15)
Standards
W.7.3.b
Draft an extended ending to American Born Chinese that uses transitional language in compound-complex sentences to sequence events and indicate shifts in setting.
- Sequence of Events Graphic Organizer (G7, U5, L15)
- Graphic Novel Template (G7, U5, L15)
Standards
L.7.1.bW.7.3.bW.7.3.c
Illustrate pictures to convey character actions, emotions, and setting.
- Sequence of Events Graphic Organizer (G7, U5, L15)
- Graphic Novel Template (G7, U5, L15)
Standards
W.7.3W.7.3.bW.7.3.e
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