LESSON 14-15
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English
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8th Grade
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Souvipha Smith
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Focusing question: How does form shape a story's meaning?
Content framing question: What is the meaning of The Crossover
Craft Question: How does a narrative arc work?
8.RL.KID.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.
8.RL.CS.5 - Compare and contrast the structure of two or more texts and analyze how the differing structure of each text contributes to its meaning and style
8.RL.KID.1 - Analyze what a text says explicitly and draw logical inferences; support an interpretation of a text by citing relevant textual evidence.
8.RL.KID.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.
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Distill the meaning of The Crossover by analyzing meaning and symbolism in "Free Throws"
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Open Ended
TURN TO PAGE 234-237 "Free Throws"
1. How does this poem change, or impact, the meaning of the story? Consider how the novel's meaning would be different if it ended with a different poem. " There were so man friends" (231-233)
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Open Ended
TURN TO PAGE 234-237 "Free Throws"
2. What message does this poem convey?
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Open Ended
TURN TO PAGE 234-237 "Free Throws"
3. How has your understanding of the lines " always leave/ your heart / on the court" developed now that you have finished "The Crossover"?
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How does Alexander's discussion about poetry relate to the craft work you have been doing in the module?
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Focusing question: How does form shape a story's meaning?
Content framing question: What is the meaning of The Crossover
Craft Question: How does a narrative arc work?
8.RL.KID.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.
8.RL.CS.5 - Compare and contrast the structure of two or more texts and analyze how the differing structure of each text contributes to its meaning and style
8.RL.KID.1 - Analyze what a text says explicitly and draw logical inferences; support an interpretation of a text by citing relevant textual evidence.
8.RL.KID.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.
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