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Compare Rashad and Quinn's perspectives of the assault and explain how reading both perspectives deepens the reader's understanding of the event.
Book: All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely pp. 24 – 40
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Prior to the start of class, print out the quotes in the Hamlet Quote Card resource and glue/tape them to a notecard in order to be prepared for the opening activity. If possible, move the student desks/tables to the side of the room so that there is room for students to walk around. Alternatively, take students to a space outside the classroom where they will have more room to engage in the activity.
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On pages 37–38, the reader experiences Rashad's assault again, this time from Quinn's narrative perspective. What does the reader understand about the situation that Quinn does not? What does seeing the assault through Quinn's eyes help the reader better understand?
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What do the following lines of text reveal about Quinn and how he feels about the way the world views him?
"When the IED got him in Afghanistan, he became an instant saint in Springfield. I wasn't him. I'd never be him. But I was supposed to try. That was my role: the dutiful son, the All-American boy with an All-American fifteen-foot deadeye jumpshot and an All-American 3.5 GPA." (p. 27)
Compare the following quotes from Chapters 1 and 2. What do these lines suggest about the differences between Rashad and Quinn's experiences of the world?
What does the scene on pages 32–36 reveal about Quinn's relationship with his friends? Provide examples from the text to support your answer.
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Literary terms, text-based vocabulary, idioms and word parts to be taught with the text
transfixed
adj.
(p. 38)
motionless with horror, shock, or wonder; unable to look away
Reading and/or task to be completed at home in preparation for the next lesson.
To ensure that students are prepared for the next lesson, have students complete the following reading for homework. Use guidance from the next lesson to identify any additional language or background support students may need while independently engaging with the text.
Book: All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely pp. 43 – 60
While reading, answer the following questions.
What is Rashad charged with?
How is Rashad feeling?
What assumptions does Rashad's father make about what happened in Jerry's?
Describe Spoony's relationship with his father.
How does Spoony react to Rashad's story?
Why is Spoony interested in finding footage of the assault?
Tonight's reading contains profanity.
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RL.8.3 — Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story or drama propel the action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision.
RL.8.6 — Analyze how differences in the points of view of the characters and the audience or reader (e.g., created through the use of dramatic irony) create such effects as suspense or humor.
Standards that are practiced daily but are not priority standards of the unit
L.8.6 — Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
RL.8.1 — Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
RL.8.2 — Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text.
RL.8.4 — Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.
RL.8.10 — By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, at the high end of grades 6—8 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
SL.8.1 — Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 8 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
SL.8.6 — Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.
W.8.1 — Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
W.8.1.a — Introduce claim(s), acknowledge and distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically.
W.8.1.b — Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.
W.8.4 — Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
W.8.9 — Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
W.8.9.a — Apply grade 8 Reading standards to literature (e.g., "Analyze how a modern work of fiction draws on themes, patterns of events, or character types from myths, traditional stories, or religious works such as the Bible, including describing how the material is rendered new").
W.8.10 — Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
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Explain how racism and racial bias shape the way that characters in All American Boys—and people more generally—are viewed.
Define significant terms related to racial justice.
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
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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