Defining America: Poems, Essays, and Short Stories

Lesson 19
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ELA

Unit 1

7th Grade

Lesson 19 of 25

Objective


Draft and revise paragraph responses.

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

In "America and I" Anzia Yezierska writes about the challenges she faced as an immigrant. At the end of her essay, she expressed her hope that "The Americans of tomorrow, the America that is every day nearer coming to be, will be too wise, too open-hearted, too friendly-handed, to let the least lastcomer at their gates knock in vain with his gifts unwanted." 

Based on the excerpt from Abdi Nor Iftin's book Call Me American, do you think he would agree or disagree that Yezierska's vision for the future of America has been fulfilled? Write a one-paragraph response in which you take a clear position on this question, provide quoted textual evidence, and write clear analysis. 

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Based on Kok-Leong Seow's essay from "American Dreamers," do you think he would agree or disagree that Yezierska's vision for the future of America has been fulfilled? Write a one-paragraph response in which you take a clear position on this question, provide quoted textual evidence, and write clear analysis. 

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Homework


Prepare for Socratic Seminar.

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Common Core Standards


  • L.7.1 — Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
  • L.7.1.b — Choose among simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences to signal differing relationships among ideas.
  • W.7.1 — Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
  • W.7.1.c — Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claim(s), reasons, and evidence.

Supporting Standards

L.7.1
L.7.2
L.7.2.b
L.7.6
RI.7.1
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RI.7.10
SL.7.1
W.7.1.a
W.7.1.b
W.7.1.d
W.7.1.e
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W.7.5
W.7.10
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