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Close Reading: The Montgomery Bus Boycott Speech Lesson PlanClose Reading: The Montgomery Bus Boycott Speech Lesson Plan
Publisher
EngageNY
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Grade
8th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
45 mins
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Collaborative Learning
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Year
2014
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Close Reading: The Montgomery Bus Boycott Speech

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  • Grade 8 ELA Module 3B Assessments (.pdf)
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How did Martin Luther King, Jr. sway people with his speeches? Scholars carry out a close reading of the Montgomery Bus Boycott speech and use the Close Reading Guide to help them work through the powerful text. While reading, they complete text-dependent questions. They then work with partners to give and receive feedback on their work and discuss ideas about the text.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

presenting, textual evidence, close reading, the montgomery bus boycott

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Provide highlighters and copies of the speech for pupils to mark key details

Classroom Considerations

  • Number five in the series of lessons Grade 8 ELA Module 3B, Unit 2
  • Assumes students complete the lessons in order

Pros

  • Offers ideas to meet the needs of struggling readers
  • Includes an agenda with a time outline

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RL.8.9 RI.8.1 RI.8.7

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