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8th Grade Interdisciplinary African and African American Studies Quarter 2 Launch Lesson
Students ill !e a!le to """ ith African and African American Studies Connections Students ill !e a!le to """ from Social Science #lannin$ Guides
&ocial &tudies 'iteracy Reading &"ills through o (ol"tales and 'egends, )iographies, !aps o *ocument )ased Analysis ++&& 'iteracy ,riting &"ills o #xplanatory essay, focusing on Argument

Sample Student Outcome Statements*

Argue and/or explain o The role of African Americans during the Progressive era. Research, analyze to write o A persuasive essay on successes and challenges faced y African Americans at the turn of the century.

!a"e connections and understand o oth the relationship and relevance etween the African Americans of progressive #ra and African American identity today $nvestigate and Research o how #lements of culture include language, religion, clothing, race, and socio/economic customs how $nternal and external forces shape identity %ow the greatness of a culture can e measured in various ways

++&& &pea"ing and 'istening &"ills o (ocusing on presentation and/or de ates utilizing spea"ing s"ills and technology to support an argument or explanation ased on information gathered through in-uiry

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Launch Lesson% *efining Power &ime 'rame% . day

(nit )escription/ )y the end of this unit students will e a le to investigate and analyze different types
of power and explain how it is o tained and changed over time. &tudents will read and analyze a variety of texts 0primary, secondary, and tertiary sources1 that pertain to the theme of power and its usage in American history. *istory+ 3nowledge of the past helps us understand the world and ma"e etter #nduring 2nderstandings decisions a out the future. Identity% $dentity is cultivated over long periods of time through shared experiences, eliefs and culture. #olitics/ Political )eliefs are informed through personal experiences and perspectives Guidin$ Essential Questions% #ssential $1 %ow do culture and identity influence who we are5 4uestions $$1 %ow do time, culture and history influence wor"s of art and/or the advancement of science and technology5 $$$1 ,hat can $ do to positively impact my community5

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8th Grade Interdisciplinary African and African American Studies Quarter 2 Launch Lesson
Common Core Standards

Primary

,eadin$ ,* -"8+. Analyze in detail a series of events descri ed in a text6 determine whether earlier events caused later ones or simply preceded them. ,* -"8+/ *etermine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including voca ulary descri ing political, social, or economic aspects of history/social studies. 0*S&+-"8+2e #sta lish and maintain a formal style and o 7ective tone. SL+-"8+/ Present information, findings, and supporting evidence clearly, concisely, and logically such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, su stance, and style are appropriate to purpose, audience, and tas".

+ognitive &"ills

+ontent

&hin1in$ s1ills Reasoning a out concrete items versus a stract ideas Analyzing/evaluating arguments *eveloping a logical argument $nductive reasoning/ using specific examples/o servations and forming a more general principal *eductive reasoning/ use stated general premise to reason a out specific examples Appreciation/ recognition of the value of something Responding to novelty/ a ility to react appropriately in a novel situation &elf8reflection/ a ility to thin" a out oneself in relation to the material 2uildin$ 3no led$e &hrou$h &e4ts Power has complex meanings 9 interpretations and can e used to unite and to divide people and cultural groups. $nternal and external forces shape power dynamics. Power has shaped the social, cultural, and economic scenarios of race, class, and gender and it continues to shape presently. There are intended and unintended conse-uences in the use of power in the 2nited &tates. The struggle for power in America is a competition of ideas and values with multiple perspectives and conclusions.

Assessments (ormative Text/ Resources

&tudents will share out their findings oth ver ally and in a -uic" write exit slip at the end of class. (rom !atricide to the %arlem Renaissance http://www.radford.edu/rbarris/Women %20and%20art/amerwom05/harlemrenaissance.html %arlem Renaissance, http///nachalooman.files.wordpress.com/:;.;/;</harlem=.7pg

'earning Activities

'earning activity ./ The teacher will introduce the unit y pro7ecting a familiar image of either African Americans exerting agency either through the artsi or through

Differentiated Strategies for Varied earning !rofiles "#$ample%

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8th Grade Interdisciplinary African and African American Studies Quarter 2 Launch Lesson
politics.> The teacher will as" students to ta"e part in a ?&ee Thin" ,onder> 0Attachment A1. Through the &ee Thin" ,onder protocol, students will e guided to define the various meanings of power and the implication of these meanings on American society. After a whole group discussion, students will participate in a ?)rainstorm +arousel,> a cooperative learning activity that can e used oth to discover and discuss ac"ground "nowledge prior to studying a topic. The carousel will provide scaffolding for new information to e learned through movement, conversation, and reflection. &tudents will visit various stations around the room and respond to images, -uotes and prompts 0ex./ How did the Progressive Era affect African Americans and how did it help to create American and/or African American Identity? The techni-ue allows for small group discussion, followed y whole8class reflection in which students discuss the nature of identity, the various forms of identity 0personal, cultural, family, group1 and how identity can e defined in a variety of ways. &tudents will share out their findings oth ver ally and in a -uic" write exit slip at the end of class. $nformational texts will e availa le in a variety of formats including audio, visual and tactilely. Tas"s will have components that allow for students to use visual, oral and tactile as well as "inesthetic s"ills to express "nowledge gained. &tudents will e a le to ta"e ownership of tas"s through the use of ?+hoice )oards> and ?'earning +enters

E4amples of ,esources
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8th Grade Interdisciplinary African and African American Studies Quarter 2 Launch Lesson

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8th Grade Interdisciplinary African and African American Studies Quarter 2 Launch Lesson

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