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Facing Prejudice: All American Boys

Lesson 4

ELA

Unit 1

8th Grade

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Objective

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

Readings and Materials

Book: All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely pp. 43–60

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Video: “A Conversation about Growing Up Black” by The New York Times

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Lesson Map

Define significant terms related to racial justice.

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

Standards

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

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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.

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

Standards

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

progress
monitoring

progress
monitoring

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

All American Boys pp. 94–120

Standards

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

Standards

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

progress
monitoring

progress
monitoring

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

progress
monitoring

progress
monitoring

Determine the technical meaning of words in context and explain the protections and limitations of the First Amendment of the United States Constitution.

The Constitution
Right to Peaceful Assembly
Print or Online Dictionaries

Standards

RI.8.2RI.8.4

Analyze and explain the authors' choices leading up to the climax of All American Boys.

All American Boys pp. 269–296

Standards

RL.8.2RL.8.6

Describe the structure of All American Boys and explain how it contributes to the text's meaning.

All American Boys pp. 297–313

Standards

RL.8.5RL.8.6

progress
monitoring

progress
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Determine themes in All American Boys and explain how they are developed over the course of the text.

All American Boys — Whole Text

Standards

RL.8.2

Socratic Seminar

Respond to a question with a clear claim and share evidence to support that claim in a Socratic dialogue.

All American Boys — Whole Text

Standards

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.

All American Boys
Flying Lessons... — Foreword
Narrative Writing Rubric (G8, U1)

Standards

W.8.3W.8.5

Outline and begin to draft a personal narrative.

Flying Lessons... — Foreword

Standards

W.8.3W.8.3.aW.8.5

Revise narratives for descriptive details, sensory language, and dialogue.

Flying Lessons... — Foreword
All American Boys pp. 7–8

Standards

W.8.3W.8.3.bW.8.3.d

Outline and begin to draft a narrative written from a different character's perspective.

Flying Lessons... — Foreword

Standards

W.8.3W.8.5

Revise both narratives for transition words and edit for verbals.

Flying Lessons... — Foreword
Narrative Writing Rubric (G8, U1)

Standards

L.8.1L.8.1.aW.8.3W.8.3.cW.8.5

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