Standard: ELAGSE9-10RI6 Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how an author uses rhetoric to advance that point of view or purpose. Learning Target: I can identify an author’s purpose and analyze an argument presented, and I can synthesize information from print and nonprint persuasive texts. Opening Session: Check out this animated
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Standard: ELAGSE9-10RI8 Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is valid and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; identify false statements and fallacious reasoning. Learning Target: I can analyze the use of rhetorical appeals in an argument and compare and contrast how different writers approach a subject or issue.
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Standard: ELAGSE9-10RI8 Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is valid and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; identify false statements and fallacious reasoning. Learning Target: I can analyze and synthesize details from two texts about justice. Opening Session: So far this unit we’ve focused on cultural
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Standard: ELAGSE9-10W3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences. Learning Target: I can write a narrative in any genre about an incident, real or imagined, that conveys a cultural perspective. Opening Session: Let’s review very quickly while you guys get your laptops! What
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Standard: ELAGSE9-10RI3 Analyze how the author unfolds an analysis or series of ideas or events, including the order in which the points are made, how they are introduced and developed, and the connections that are drawn between them. Learning Target: I can analyze tone and diction to track changes in narrative perspective. Opening Session: Tell me your FAVORITE
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