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Define significant terms related to racial justice.
Article: “The History and Present-Day Power of White Privilege” by Cory Collins, adapted by Fishtank Staff
Resource: Anticipation Guide (G8, U1, L1)
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Standards
RI.8.2
Analyze how the authors of All American Boys characterize Rashad and develop his perspective in Chapter 1.
RL.8.3RL.8.6
Compare Rashad and Quinn's perspectives of the assault and explain how reading both perspectives deepens the reader's understanding of the event.
Explain how racism and racial bias shape the way that characters in All American Boys—and people more generally—are viewed.
RI.8.3RL.8.3
Unpack a prompt, study a mentor text, and gather evidence in preparation for writing a paragraph response.
W.8.1W.8.5W.8.9
Outline and a paragraph response, including a strong claim statement, important details, and a concluding statement.
RL.8.3W.8.1W.8.1.aW.8.1.eW.8.5
Draft and revise a paragraph response, focusing on writing strong analysis.
RL.8.3W.8.1W.8.1.bW.8.1.cW.8.5
Analyze how Smith uses figurative language in his TED Talk to develop and support his central idea.
RI.8.2RI.8.4
Analyze how the authors of All American Boys develop the narrator's point of view and emotions.
RL.8.6
Analyze how the authors develop the characters' perspectives of themselves and others in All American Boys.
Analyze how being assaulted impacts Rashad and how witnessing the assault impacts Quinn and the community.
RL.8.3
Explain how the events in this chapter reveal Quinn's beliefs and lead to a change in his perspective.
Outline a paragraph analyzing how Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely explore the topic of invisibility in All American Boys.
RL.8.2W.8.1W.8.5W.8.9
Plan, draft, and revise a paragraph response.
RL.8.2W.8.1W.8.1.aW.8.1.bW.8.1.cW.8.5
Explain how the events of this chapter both reveal and change Rashad's perspective.
Analyze how the authors develop Quinn's perspective on civic responsibility in this chapter.
RL.8.2RL.8.3
Determine the technical meaning of words in context and explain the protections and limitations of the First Amendment of the United States Constitution.
Analyze and explain the authors' choices leading up to the climax of All American Boys.
RL.8.2RL.8.6
Describe the structure of All American Boys and explain how it contributes to the text's meaning.
RL.8.5RL.8.6
Determine themes in All American Boys and explain how they are developed over the course of the text.
RL.8.2
Respond to a question with a clear claim and share evidence to support that claim in a Socratic dialogue.
SL.8.1SL.8.1.aSL.8.1.bSL.8.4
Unpack the expectations of a narrative writing task, study a Mentor Text, and brainstorm possible topics.
W.8.3W.8.5
Outline and begin to draft a personal narrative.
W.8.3W.8.3.aW.8.5
Revise narratives for descriptive details, sensory language, and dialogue.
W.8.3W.8.3.bW.8.3.d
Outline and begin to draft a narrative written from a different character's perspective.
Revise both narratives for transition words and edit for verbals.
L.8.1L.8.1.aW.8.3W.8.3.cW.8.5
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