Discover the lovely story of Raimundo Arruda Sobrinho with your class. Over the course of the lesson, pupils practice descriptive writing, write short narratives, collaborate in small groups, watch a powerful short film about Raimundo, and analyze a quote from one of the poems in the video. The plan is well-sequenced and lists many activities to keep learners engaged for the full lesson.

Concepts

Narrative Writing, narratives, adjectives, parts of speech

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Additional Tags

the conditioned, short film, Discussion, descriptive adjectives, narrative tenses, raimundo arruda sobrinho, english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Since the video is brief, you can encourage your class to find out more about this story through research
• Read a few of Raimundo's poems together to extend the lesson

Classroom Considerations

• The narration is a bit quiet in the video, so make sure you can adjust the volume accordingly
• Some learners may need additional scaffolding built in

Pros

• The video is incredibly moving and provides a rich medium for discussion
• Includes a homework assignment and questions to ask your students to spark their ideas about the topic

Cons

• None

Common Core

W.9-10.3.a W.11-12.3.a SL.9-10.1.a SL.11-12.1.a