Day 75: 1/8/18 - C Day: Preparing to Write Persuasive Speeches & Barrack Obama's 2009 Back to School Speech

Good day 6th Graders,      

       As we continue unit 2 about Critical Analysis & Evaluation of Informational Texts we will be reading closely a speech given by former president Barrack Obama. Please make sure you have:

• Red Folder
• Agenda
• ELA Notebook
• Independent Reading book

                        Thank you ,
                        Mr. Trumble

Do Now: 

1. Fill out your Agenda with tonight's Homework
2. Pick up a copy of the speech by Barrack Obama

Homework:

• Finish text dependent questions #1 - 3 that go with Obama's 2009 Back to School Speech

Activity #1
Barrack Obama's 2009 Back to School Speech

Standards:

RI6.1 Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text

RI6.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings.

Part 1 - Reading (20 Minutes)

Directions for small group:  (You Do - 10 Minutes: groups of 3)

• With your groups read the excerpt from the Back to school speech
• Annotate in the margins. You can write questions you have & Inferences you make.
• Underline important information, and record any connections that you make.

 

Part 2 - Group Discussion (We do - 10 minutes)

Essential Questions:

• What inferences did you make?
• What connections did you make?
• What questions do you have?
• Why do you think he includes the example in paragraph 1 about not being a varsity athlete the first time you play a sport, or that you don't hit every note the first time you sing a song?
• In paragraph 4, President Obama repeats the phrase "Students who sat where you sit..." Why does he include this phrase? How does it add to the excerpt from the text?
• What do you notice about the structure of paragraph 5? How does it add to the meaning of this excerpt?

Part 3 - Independent Assessment

Standards:

RI6.1 Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text

RI6.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings.

Directions for Independent Work: 
(You Do - 10 Minutes)

• Think about the information from our group discussion and use your annotations to answer the 3 text dependent questions.
• Be sure to answer in complete sentences.
• Be sure to include evidence from the text!!!
• VERY IMPORTANT - BE SURE TO INCLUDE EVIDENCE FROM THE TEXT!!!!

RTI