Paired Texts - Theme for English B and We Are Many - Essay Writing
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These 19 lessons (using 39 texts) require students to use close reading, critical thinking, and analytical writing to help them prepare for standardized assessments. In each lesson, students synthesize their reading, identifying central ideas and themes across texts. With texts that vary by genre,Price $45.00Original Price $75.48Save $30.48
Are you new to American Literature or tired of boring worksheets? Engage students with texts by American authors in lessons that use real-world learning connections and critical thinking. These activities for your American Literature Curriculum are organized thematically and include a variety of lePrice $83.99Original Price $208.91Save $124.92
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Students complete close readings of the poems, "Theme for English B" by Langston Hughes and " We Are Many" by Pablo Neruda in this lesson. Then, they write a literary analysis essay requiring them to synthesize and discuss the themes in the poetry.
This 22-page printable resource includes the following:
-explicit lesson plan with identified Common Core ELA Anchor Standards
-anticipation guide
-contextual reading guides
-think aloud with sample annotation passage
-poems
-analysis graphic organizers
-Venn diagram
-essay writing prompt
-short analytical essay rubric
-key (with detailed responses for all activities and a sample essay)
Incorporating all strands of the Common Core English Language Arts (ELA) Anchor Standards, this "paired passages" lesson encourages students to practice skills in annotation, literary analysis, and essay writing. Students complete handouts using before-, during-, and post-reading strategies, which provide scaffolding for diverse learners. Afterwards, they respond to a writing task that imitates the style of a standardized assessment.
With its detailed instructions and samples, this resource would make an excellent lesson for a substitute if you will be out for a couple of days.
In addition to the printable lesson, this resource may be used for online learning with EASEL by TpT.
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