A More Perfect Union: Voices for Civil Rights in America
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    • A More Perfect Union
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      #12 Partner Content 2024
      Subject English Language Arts — Language, Reading Standards for Fiction, Reading Standards for Informational Text, Speaking and Listening, Writing • Social Studies — Civil Rights, US History
      Grade Level Grade 8
      Resource Type Activity, Article, Lesson Plan
      Standards Alignment
      Common Core State Standards
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      About This Lesson

      This unit focuses on examining various civil rights movements in the United States. Students will read selections from A More Perfect Union: Voices for Civil Rights in America, a collection of speeches, memoirs, interviews, letters, and other documents by people who spoke out and acted for civil rights in the United States. The different perspectives, ideas, and opinions represented in the Reader will allow students to explore the diverse viewpoints, objectives, and tactics of people who struggled to obtain their rights.

      The struggles described in A More Perfect Union: Voices for Civil Rights in America are still relevant today. Students will have opportunities to think about and compare the struggles of the past with the work for social justice that remains to be done today, and in the future.

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      January 23, 2024
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      January 23, 2024
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      January 23, 2024
      2.63 MB

      Standards

      Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
      Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.8.1
      Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to supporting ideas; provide an objective summary of the text.
      Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.8.2
      Analyze how a text makes connections among and distinctions between individuals, ideas, or events (e.g., through comparisons, analogies, or categories).
      Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.8.3
      Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how the author acknowledges and responds to conflicting evidence or viewpoints.
      Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.8.6
      Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of using different mediums (e.g., print or digital text, video, multimedia) to present a particular topic or idea.
      Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.8.7
      Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; recognize when irrelevant evidence is introduced.
      Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.8.8
      Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.
      Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.8.4
      Analyze a case in which two or more texts provide conflicting information on the same topic and identify where the texts disagree on matters of fact or interpretation.
      Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.8.9
      Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
      Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.1
      Introduce claim(s), acknowledge and distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically.
      Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.1.a
      Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.
      Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.1.b
      Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence.
      Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.1.c
      Establish and maintain a formal style.
      Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.1.d
      Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented.
      Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.1.e
      Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
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      Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information into broader categories; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
      Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.2.a
      Develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.
      Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.2.b
      Use appropriate and varied transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.
      Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.2.c
      Use a variety of transition words, phrases, and clauses to convey sequence, signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another, and show the relationships among experiences and events.
      Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.3.c
      Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
      Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.4
      With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on how well purpose and audience have been addressed.
      Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.5
      Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and present the relationships between information and ideas efficiently as well as to interact and collaborate with others.
      Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.6
      Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question), drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions that allow for multiple avenues of exploration.
      Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.7
      Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
      Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.9
      Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.
      Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.8
      Apply grade 8 Reading standards to literary nonfiction (e.g., “Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; recognize when irrelevant evidence is introduced”).
      Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.9.b
      Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 8 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
      Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.8.1
      Come to discussions prepared, having read or researched material under study; explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to evidence on the topic, text, or issue to probe and reflect on ideas under discussion.
      Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.8.1.a
      Follow rules for collegial discussions and decision-making, track progress toward specific goals and deadlines, and define individual roles as needed.
      Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.8.1.b
      Pose questions that connect the ideas of several speakers and respond to others’ questions and comments with relevant evidence, observations, and ideas.
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      Acknowledge new information expressed by others, and, when warranted, qualify or justify their own views in light of the evidence presented.
      Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.8.1.d
      Analyze the purpose of information presented in diverse media and formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) and evaluate the motives (e.g., social, commercial, political) behind its presentation.
      Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.8.2
      Delineate a speaker’s argument and specific claims, evaluating the soundness of the reasoning and relevance and sufficiency of the evidence and identifying when irrelevant evidence is introduced.
      Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.8.3
      Present claims and findings, emphasizing salient points in a focused, coherent manner with relevant evidence, sound valid reasoning, and well-chosen details; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation.
      Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.8.4
      Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.
      Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.8.6
      Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
      Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.8.1
      Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
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      Spell correctly.
      Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.8.2.c
      Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
      Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.8.3
      Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words or phrases based on grade 8 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
      Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.8.4
      Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
      Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.8.4.a
      Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., precede, recede, secede).
      Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.8.4.b
      Consult general and specialized reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or its part of speech.
      Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.8.4.c
      Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
      Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.8.5
      Use the relationship between particular words to better understand each of the words.
      Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.8.5.b
      Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
      Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.8.6
      Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
      Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.L.1
      Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
      Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.L.2
      Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases by using context clues, analyzing meaningful word parts, and consulting general and specialized reference materials, as appropriate.
      Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.L.4
      Identify aspects of a text that reveal an author’s point of view or purpose (e.g., loaded language, inclusion or avoidance of particular facts).
      Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.6
      Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources.
      Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.1
      Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.
      Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.2
      Identify key steps in a text’s description of a process related to history/social studies (e.g., how a bill becomes law, how interest rates are raised or lowered).
      Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.3
      Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary specific to domains related to history/social studies.
      Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.4
      Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts.
      Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.7
      Distinguish among fact, opinion, and reasoned judgment in a text.
      Read More About CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.8

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