Curriculum / ELA / 7th Grade / Unit 7: Defining America: Poems, Essays, and Short Stories (2020) / Lesson 10
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Explain the meaning and impact of specific words and phrases in the essay, “An Iraqi Immigrant’s Unexpected Role,” and reflect on what the essay reveals about the immigrant experience.
Essay: “An Iraqi Immigrant’s Unexpected Role” by Cynthia Agustin
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Identify recurring themes/words/concepts and definitions of what it means to be American.
Standards
L.7.6RI.7.2
Briefly summarize historical trends in migration, and explain the meaning of words and phrases related to immigration to the United States.
L.7.4L.7.4.aL.7.4.cL.7.4.dRI.7.2RI.7.4
Determine the impact of specific words, phrases, and literary devices on meaning in the poem, “New Colossus.”
L.7.5RL.7.2RL.7.4
Identify examples of figurative language used in “America and I,” and explain the impact of these on meaning.
L.7.5L.7.5.aRI.7.4RL.7.4
Explain how setting and specific experiences shape Yezierska's perspective and beliefs about America.
RI.7.3RI.7.6
Unpack a prompt, study a mentor text, and gather evidence in preparation for writing a paragraph response.
RI.7.3W.7.1W.7.5
Outline and draft a paragraph response, including a strong claim statement, quoted textual evidence, and a concluding statement.
RI.7.3W.7.1W.7.1.aW.7.1.bW.7.1.eW.7.5
Draft and revise a paragraph response, focusing on writing strong analysis.
L.7.1L.7.1.aRI.7.3W.7.1W.7.1.c
Compare and contrast stories presented in different forms of media, and explain how these stories illustrate aspects of the immigrant experience in America.
RI.7.2RI.7.7
RI.7.3RI.7.4
Explain how setting and specific experiences shape the writer's sense of his identity in the essay, "Hello, My Name Is _______."
RI.7.3W.7.1.c
Explain how poet Adrienne Su uses word choice to develop the speaker's perspective on being the child of immigrants.
RL.7.3RL.7.4W.7.1.c
Explain how the author develops the speaker’s point of view in the short story, “Who’s Irish,” and contrasts it with other characters in the text.
RL.7.6
Explain how the structural choices in the poem, “Where You From?” help to develop meaning.
RL.7.4RL.7.5
Gather and synthesize information on DACA and DREAMers from diverse sources in preparation for creating an informational poster.
W.7.7W.7.8
Work collaboratively to create a poster that educates others on the topic of DACA and the DREAM Act, and effectively present their poster to the class.
SL.7.5W.7.7W.7.8
Explain how beliefs and environment shape the behavior of individuals in "Call Me American."
RI.7.3
Plan and draft a paragraph response to a prompt, drawing strong evidence from a source text.
W.7.1W.7.1.aW.7.1.bW.7.5
Draft and revise paragraph responses.
L.7.1L.7.1.bW.7.1W.7.1.c
Take a clear position on a question and share evidence to support that point of view in a Socratic dialogue.
SL.7.1SL.7.1.aSL.7.1.bSL.7.4
Unpack the expectations of a Writing Task, study a Mentor Text, and begin to plan a personal narrative.
W.7.3W.7.5
Draft a body paragraph that includes descriptive, sensory details about a specific food.
W.7.3W.7.3.bW.7.3.d
Draft an engaging introductory paragraph and experiment with narrative pacing while writing body paragraphs.
W.7.3W.7.3.aW.7.3.b
Write strong conclusions, differentiate between sentence types, and engage in peer feedback.
L.7.1L.7.1.bW.7.3W.7.3.eW.7.5
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