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Making a Claim: Emma Burke’s Point of View of the Immediate Aftermath of the Earthquake Lesson PlanMaking a Claim: Emma Burke’s Point of View of the Immediate Aftermath of the Earthquake Lesson Plan
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EngageNY
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6th
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English Language Arts
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Duration
45 mins
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Year
2014
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Making a Claim: Emma Burke’s Point of View of the Immediate Aftermath of the Earthquake

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  • 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 9 (.html)
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Sharpen those pencils; it's time to write! Scholars begin writing the first body paragraph of their literary analysis essays. Additionally, pupils use graphic organizers to analyze a character's point of view from Laurence Yep's novel Dragonwings. 

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

textual evidence, point of view, character analysis, body paragraphs, literary analysis, essay writing

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Allow the option of using computers to type rough drafts

Classroom Considerations

  • Ninth lesson from the consecutive 14-part Grade 6 ELA Module 3A, Unit 2 series
  • Requires several resources from previous lessons in the unit

Pros

  • Includes a suggesed answer key
  • Offers tips for differentiated instruction 

Cons

  • None

Common Core

W.6.9.a

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