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This Analyzing Author’s Point of View: Earthquake Excerpt of “Comprehending the Calamity” lesson plan also includes:
- Full Grade 6 ELA Module 3A (.pdf)
- Full Grade 6 ELA Module 3A Updates: June 2015 (.pdf)
- Full Grade 6 ELA Module 3A, Unit 2 (.pdf)
- Full Grade 6 ELA Module 3A: Unit 2, Lesson 3 (.html)
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How do authors convey their points of view? Using the resource, scholars read an excerpt from a primary source document about the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Then, they complete graphic organizers to analyze the author's point of view.
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Instructional Ideas
- Throughout the unit, have students add to a class list of the various techniques authors use to convey their points of view
Classroom Considerations
- Lesson three of 14 from the Grade 6 ELA Module 3A, Unit 2 series
- Second part of a two-lesson cycle
- Requires copies of Laurence Yep's Dragonwings
Pros
- Provides strategies for lesson differentiation
- Includes an answer key for quick grading
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