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"A Quilt of a Country"
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ACT Practice:
Do Now Assignment:
Answer the questions on your worksheet SILENTLY and independently [3 min]
Let's briefly share our responses [2 min]
Exit Ticket:
Learning Objective & DOL:
Do you think “A Quilt of a Country” presents a strong or weak claim for America being a diverse nation?
Today's Agenda:
*turn in homework*
Do Now/Intro (5)
Close Read (15)
VIPs (5)
Sm. Groups (15)
ACT Prep (40)
SWBAT analyze and evaluate an author's claim and delineate and evaluate an argument by identifying claim, counterclaim, and supporting evidence
Homework:
The work that I left for you yesterday is due on Friday - I will count these as a test grade. You must turn them in on Friday
NO EXCEPTIONS!
- Take home your copy of the text
- and the two yellow papers (vocab, text-dependent)
Friday we will discuss your grade in this course. It is YOUR responsibility to make sure you have completed all work
Conundrum:
- "community added to individualism"
- individualism (Theory that each person has a right to do what they want regardless of the community)
"defining ideals" - principles that people aspire to
are 'community' and 'individualism' opposites?
Bemoan: to express sorrow
Ascendancy: powerful position
Apartheid: Policy of segregation and discrimination
- Pride in where you come from/your beliefs
- The author is saying the historians think clinging to ethnicity is the reason we cannot unite
- Does she agree?
Small Groups Assignment:
You will each receive a number. This will suffice as your small group today. Find your number pals and complete the following steps:
- Read the chunked section of text assigned to your group
- Sum up the text by answering the provided questions
- Designate one person to serve as the Reporter
- Reporter will share in Whole Group discussion
Close Reading
VIPs: Worksheet
Let's discuss the claim & counterclaim
- Claim: America is united despite conflicts that have arisen as a result of its diverse population
- Opposing Claim: The nation fails more than it succeeds (bigotry, slavery, sweatshops, ostracism)
Page 4: Follow along with me as we Close Read lines 1-49
Pay attention to how the author describes America as an "improbable idea"
"A Quilt of a Country"
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
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