Facing Prejudice: All American Boys

Define significant terms related to racial justice.

“The History and Present-Day Power of White Privilege”
Anticipation Guide (G8, U1, L1)

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RI.8.2

Analyze how the authors of All American Boys characterize Rashad and develop his perspective in Chapter 1.

All American Boys pp. 1–23

Standards

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.

All American Boys pp. 24–40

Standards

RL.8.3RL.8.6

Explain how racism and racial bias shape the way that characters in All American Boys—and people more generally—are viewed.

All American Boys pp. 43–60
“A Conversation about Growing Up Black”

Standards

RI.8.3RL.8.3

Unpack a prompt, study a mentor text, and gather evidence in preparation for writing a paragraph response.

All American Boys

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W.8.1W.8.5W.8.9

Outline and a paragraph response, including a strong claim statement, important details, and a concluding statement.

All American Boys

Standards

RL.8.3W.8.1W.8.1.aW.8.1.eW.8.5

Draft and revise a paragraph response, focusing on writing strong analysis.

All American Boys

Standards

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.

“How to Raise a Black Son in America”
“How to Raise a Black Son in America”

Standards

RI.8.2RI.8.4

Analyze how the authors of All American Boys develop the narrator's point of view and emotions.

All American Boys pp. 61–93

Standards

RL.8.6

Analyze how the authors develop the characters' perspectives of themselves and others in All American Boys.

All American Boys pp. 94–120

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RL.8.3RL.8.6

Analyze how being assaulted impacts Rashad and how witnessing the assault impacts Quinn and the community.

All American Boys pp. 123–162

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RL.8.3

Explain how the events in this chapter reveal Quinn's beliefs and lead to a change in his perspective.

All American Boys pp. 165–185

Standards

RL.8.3

Outline a paragraph analyzing how Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely explore the topic of invisibility in All American Boys.

All American Boys pp. 186–218 — page break

Standards

RL.8.2W.8.1W.8.5W.8.9

Plan, draft, and revise a paragraph response.

All American Boys

Standards

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.

All American Boys pp. 218–246

Standards

RL.8.3RL.8.6

Analyze how the authors develop Quinn's perspective on civic responsibility in this chapter.

All American Boys pp. 249–267

Standards

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.