An Interdisciplinary Unit on African-American Civil Rights and the Importance of Activism in the "Good Fight"
Gaining Equality
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English: Poetry
English: Main Standards
Day 1 - Introduction: Political Poetry and Critical Literacy
Day 2 - Blackout Poetry & "I Have a Dream" Speech
Day 3 - Then and Now: "I Have a Dream" & Slam Poet Javon Johnson
Day 4 - Maya Angelou's "Still I Rise"
Day 5 - "Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night" I: Comprehend Within Text
Day 6 - "Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night" Day II: Comprehend Beyond Text
Day 7 - Poetry from the Civil Rights Movement Time Period
Day 8 - Final Project Prep: Computer Lab Exposure to Slam Poetry
Day 9/10 - Final Project Part I: Write a Slam Poem for Fishbowl Discussion
Day 11 - Intro to BLOG: Lower Risk Pratice with Historical Biopoems
Day 12/13 - Final Project Part II: BLOG Analysis of Peers' Slam Poems
BLOG Link for Sharing and Analysis of Student-Generated Poems
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History: African American Civil Rights
History: Main Standards
Day 1- Intro to African American Civil Rights Movement
Day 2- Jigsaw Activity: Biopoems for Civil Rights Activists
Day 3- Then and Now: Tim Wise, Political Cartoon, Infographic
Days 4-8- Research Modeling and Research
Days 9-12- Summative Assessment: Fishbowl Discussion
TWITTER Feed for Fishbowl Discussion and Poetry Slam
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Essential Questions & Learning Objectives
ICP Overview Essay
Menu of Literacy-Enhancing Techniques
Formal Lesson Plans
Informal Lesson Plans
English: Poetry
History: African-American Civil Rights
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