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Mid-Unit Assessment: On-Demand Writing – Conflicting Interpretations of the 13th and 14th Amendments Lesson PlanMid-Unit Assessment: On-Demand Writing – Conflicting Interpretations of the 13th and 14th Amendments Lesson Plan
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EngageNY
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8th
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English Language Arts
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Duration
45 mins
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Year
2014
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Mid-Unit Assessment: On-Demand Writing – Conflicting Interpretations of the 13th and 14th Amendments

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The authors of the court's decision and the dissenting opinion on Plessy v. Ferguson disagreed on their interpretations of the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments. Scholars set out to show how with an on-demand writing prompt. They provide evidence from both texts to support their claims.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

the thirteenth amendment, the fourteenth amendment, plessy v. ferguson, essay writing

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Offer various graphic organizers to support students with essay organization 
  • Provide copies of the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments for reference

Classroom Considerations

  • Lesson eight from the consecutive 13-part Grade 8 Module 3B, Unit 1 series

Pros

  • Provides a rubric for grading the essay
  • Includes teaching notes

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.8.1 RI.8.9

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