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Essential Question: What is courage? How do writers share their messages of courage?
Essential Question: What is courage? How do writers share their messages of courage?
Authors:
Authors:
Frederick Douglass
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Paul Laurence Dunbar
James Weldon Johnson
William Ernst Henley
Related Media Exploration: What Motivates People to Act Courageously?
Related Media Exploration: What Motivates People to Act Courageously?
Day 1 (Block Day)
Day 1 (Block Day)
Whole Class introduction (Part 1) What Motivates People to Act Couragously?
Independent Reflection (Part 5)
Whole class/Small group discussion - see the questions on part 6 of your packet
Choose a non-fiction selection
Non-Fiction Selections
Non-Fiction Selections
Option 1:
Option 1:
Introduce piece: slides 1-8
Read "Letter From Frederick Douglass" on CommonLit
Discuss and Answer Questions
Letter_from_Frederick_Douglass_to_Harriet_Tubman-student_copy.pdfPoetry Selections: Day 2 (Thursday, 4/9)
Poetry Selections: Day 2 (Thursday, 4/9)
Vocabulary
Choose a poem that will coordinate with your non-fiction piece. "Sonnet" can work well with Either. "Invictus" pairs best with Eisenhower, and "Sympathy" pairs better with Douglass.
Read your poem 2x: annotate, discuss, and answer questions
Small Group Discussion Cards
Complete Graphic Organizer
Friday, 4/10)
Friday, 4/10)
Independent Reflection: Writing Activity
Independent Reflection: Writing Activity
Write your response to the Courage Prompt (see rubric) and submit on Google Classroom by the end of the day on 4/10
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