Curriculum / ELA / 8th Grade / Unit 7: Facing Prejudice: All American Boys (2020) / Lesson 16
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Explain how Quinn makes the decision to attend the rally, and the impact of this decision in All American Boys.
Book: All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely pp. 249 – 282
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Define significant terms related to racial justice.
Standards
L.8.6RI.8.2
Explain how specific events and sections of text in All American Boys reveal aspects of Rashad’s character and his perspective.
RL.8.3
Explain how specific events and sections of text in All American Boys reveal aspects of Quinn’s character and his perspective.
Explain how racism and racial bias shape the way that characters in All American Boys—and people more generally—are viewed.
RI.8.3RL.8.3
Unpack a prompt, study a mentor text, and gather evidence in preparation for writing a paragraph response.
RI.8.3W.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
Explain how Smith uses figurative language in his TED Talk to develop and support his central idea.
RI.8.2RI.8.4
Explain how authors Reynolds and Kiely use figurative language and word choice to provide insight into characters’ emotions.
L.8.5L.8.5.aRL.8.4
Explain how events and lines of text reveal characters’ perspectives of themselves and others in All American Boys.
Explain the impact of Rashad’s assault on characters and their perspectives in All American Boys.
Explain how events in All American Boys reveal and challenge characters' beliefs.
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 specific events in All American Boys reveal and/or change Rashad's perspective.
Determine the technical meaning of words using context clues and reference texts to develop an understanding of the First Amendment of the United States Constitution.
L.8.4.aL.8.4.cL.8.4.dRI.8.4
Draw conclusions about Quinn and Rashad’s perspectives based on what they say and do in All American Boys.
Describe the structure of All American Boys and explain how it contributes to the text’s meaning.
RL.8.5
Determine themes in All American Boys and explain how they are developed over the course of the text.
RL.8.2
Determine Precious Fondren’s purpose in her article. Clearly and succinctly present information about a Black woman killed by police.
RI.8.6
Explain how writers use figurative language and make structural choices to develop and support key ideas.
L.8.5RI.8.4
Engage in a Socratic Seminar with classmates, drawing evidence from unit texts, and carefully explaining reasoning.
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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