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ELA 2019 G8:M4:U3

Investigate, Discover, and Apply Lessons from Japanese American Internment

Each unit is made up of a sequence of between 10-18 lessons. The Unit-at-a-Glance charts, available on the grade-level landing pages, break down each unit's lessons, showing CCS standards, agenda breakdown, daily learning targets, and ongoing assessments. The charts also indicate which lessons include mid- and end of unit assessments and the performance task.

Lesson 1Determine Central Idea and Analyze Point of View: “Seeking Redress”

Agenda Daily Learning Targets Ongoing Assessment Anchor Charts & Protocols

1. Opening

A. Engage the Learner – RI.8.1 (5 minutes)

2. Work Time

A. Read and Annotate “Seeking Redress” – RI.8.2, RI.8.6 (20 minutes)

B. Read and Annotate “The Simplest Lesson of Internment” – RI.8.6 (15 minutes)

3. Closing and Assessment

A. Reflection (5 minutes)

4. Homework

A. Analyze Connections and Distinctions: Students analyze how the articles read in class make connections and distinctions among individuals, ideas, and events as compared to Farewell to Manzanar to complete Homework: Connections and Distinctions across Texts.

B. Independent Research Reading: Students read for at least 20 minutes in their independent research reading text. Then they select a prompt and write a response in their independent reading journal.

  • I can determine a central idea and analyze its development over the course of a text about Japanese American internment. (RI.8.2)
  • I can analyze how the authors' point of view is conveyed and differs from other points of view in a text about Japanese American internment. (RI.8.6)
  • Opening A: Entrance Ticket: Unit 3, Lesson 1 (RI.8.1)
  • Work Time A: "Seeking Redress" annotations (RI.8.2, RI.8.6)
  • Work Time B: "The Simplest Lesson of Internment" annotations (RI.8.6)

Lesson 2Close Read: “Psychological Effects of Camp”

Agenda Daily Learning Targets Ongoing Assessment Anchor Charts & Protocols

1. Opening

A. Engage the Learner – SL.8.1 (10 minutes)

2. Work Time

A. Close Read: “Psychological Effects of Camp” – RI.8.2 (30 minutes)

3. Closing and Assessment

A. Culminating Task – RI.8.2 (5 minutes)

4. Homework

A. Add Evidence to Lessons from Internment Note-Catcher: Students write a summary of the first section of the article “Psychological Effects of Camp.” Then they add evidence from Farewell to Manzanar and any other texts to their Lessons from Internment note-catchers.

B. Independent Research Reading: Students read for at least 20 minutes in their independent research reading text. Then they select a prompt and write a response in their independent reading journal.

  • I can determine the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary in the article "Psychological Effects of Camp." (RI.8.4, L.8.4)
  • I can determine a central idea and analyze its development over the course of the article "Psychological Effects of Camp." (RI.8.1, RI.8.2)
  • Work Time A: Close Read: "Psychological Effects of Camp" note-catcher (RI.8.2)
  • Closing and Assessment A: Close Read: "Psychological Effects of Camp" Culminating Task (RI.8.2)

Lesson 3Read and Analyze Central Ideas: “Psychological Effects of Camp”

Agenda Daily Learning Targets Ongoing Assessment Anchor Charts & Protocols

1. Opening

A. Engage the Learner – RI.8.1 (5 minutes)

2. Work Time

A. Read and Analyze: “Psychological Effects of Camp” – RI.8.2 (20 minutes)

B. Language Dive: “Psychological Effects of Camp,” Paragraph 14 – RI.8.2 (10 minutes)

3. Closing and Assessment

A. Collaborative Discussion – SL.8.1 (10 minutes)

4. Homework

A. Add Evidence to Lessons from Internment Note-Catcher: Students add evidence from the article “Psychological Effects of Camp,” Farewell to Manzanar, and any other texts to their Lessons from Internment note-catchers.

B. Independent Research Reading: Students read for at least 20 minutes in their independent research reading text. Then they select a prompt and write a response in their independent reading journal.

  • I can determine the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary in the article "Psychological Effects of Camp." (RI.8.4, L.8.4)
  • I can determine a central idea and analyze its development over the course of the article "Psychological Effects of Camp." (RI.8.2)
  • Work Time A: Lessons from Internment note-catcher (RI.8.2)
  • Work Time B: Language Dive: "Psychological Effects of Camp," Paragraph 14 (RI.8.2)

Lesson 4Read and Analyze Central Ideas: “Japanese Internment Camp Survivors Protest Ft. Sill Migrant Detention Center"

Agenda Daily Learning Targets Ongoing Assessment Anchor Charts & Protocols

1. Opening

A. Engage the Learner – RI.8.1 (5 minutes)

2. Work Time

A. Read and Analyze “Japanese Internment Camp Survivors Protest Ft. Sill Migrant Detention Center” – RI.8.2 (30 minutes)

3. Closing and Assessment

A. Collaborative Discussion – SL.8.1 (10 minutes)

4. Homework

A. Add Evidence to Lessons from Internment Note-Catcher: Students add evidence from the article “Japanese Internment Camp Survivors Protest Ft. Sill Migrant Detention Center” to their Lessons from Internment note-catchers.

B. Independent Research Reading: Students read for at least 20 minutes in their independent research reading text. Then they select a prompt and write a response in their independent reading journal.

  • I can determine the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary in the article "Japanese Internment Camp Survivors Protest Ft. Sill Migrant Detention Center." (RI.8.4, L.8.4)
  • I can determine a central idea and analyze its development over the course of the article "Japanese Internment Camp Survivors Protest Ft. Sill Migrant Detention Center." (RI.8.2)
  • Work Time A: Lessons from Internment note-catcher (RI.8.2)

Lesson 5Mid-Unit 3 Assessment: Collaborative Discussion: Internment and Redress

Agenda Daily Learning Targets Ongoing Assessment Anchor Charts & Protocols

1. Opening

A. Engage the Learner (5 minutes)

2. Work Time

A. Mid-Unit 3 Assessment: Collaborative Discussion: Internment and Redress – SL.8.1 (25 minutes)

3. Closing and Assessment

A. Track Progress: Collaborative Discussion (5 minutes)

B. Share Independent Research Reading – RL.8.10, RI.8.10 (10 minutes)

4. Homework

A. Read and Annotate: Students read and annotate the Performance Task: Activist Assembly directions, beginning to consider and discuss with their families organizations they might research.

B. Independent Research Reading: Students read for at least 20 minutes in their independent research reading text. Then they select a prompt and write a response in their independent reading journal.

  • I can engage effectively in collaborative discussions about the lessons of internment and redress. (SL.8.1)
  • I can share my independent research reading with my peers. (RL.8.10, RI.8.10)
  • Opening A: Entrance Ticket: Unit 3, Lesson 5
  • Work Time A: Mid-Unit 3 Assessment: Collaborative Discussion: Internment and Redress (SL.8.1c, SL.8.1d)
  • Closing and Assessment A: Track Progress: Collaborative Discussion

Lesson 6Analyze Model Activist Organization Note-Catcher and Begin Research

Agenda Daily Learning Targets Ongoing Assessment Anchor Charts & Protocols

1. Opening

A. Review Performance Task Directions (5 minutes)

2. Work Time

A. Analyze Model Activist Organization Note-Catcher (10 minutes)

B. Research and Select Organizations – W.8.8 (25 minutes)

3. Closing and Assessment

A. Triad Debrief: Determine Next Steps – SL.8.1 (5 minutes)

4. Homework

A. Complete Research: Triads continue to research their organization selections. Each member of the triad is responsible for completing one of the “Organization Option” rows on their Performance Task: Activist Organization note-catchers.

  • I can conduct research to answer questions about activist organizations in my community. (W.8.7, W.8.8)
  • Work Time B: Performance Task: Activist Organization note-catcher

Lesson 7Prepare for Activist Organization Interview

Agenda Daily Learning Targets Ongoing Assessment Anchor Charts & Protocols

1. Opening

A. Triad Debrief – SL.8.1 (10 minutes)

2. Work Time

A. Analyze and Prepare Phone Script – SL.8.6 (15 minutes)

B. Analyze and Prepare Interview Questions – SL.8.6 (15 minutes)

3. Closing and Assessment

A. Practice Phone Interview – SL.8.6 (5 minutes)

4. Homework

A. Script and Interview Practice: Students practice reading aloud their phone scripts and/or interview questions in preparation for the interviews of the next lesson.

B. Independent Research Reading: Students read for at least 20 minutes in their independent research reading text. Then they select a prompt and write a response in their independent reading journal.

  • I can practice adapting my speech to conduct a phone interview, focusing on speaking clearly and using academic language. (SL.8.6)
  • Work Times A and B: Performance Task: Activist Organization Interview Preparation (SL.8.6, W.8.10)

Lesson 8Conduct Activist Organization Interview

Agenda Daily Learning Targets Ongoing Assessment Anchor Charts & Protocols

1. Opening

A. Prepare to Conduct Interview (5 minutes)

2. Work Time

A. Conduct Activist Organization Interview and Synthesize Notes – SL.8.6 (25 minutes)

3. Closing and Assessment

A. Create Visual Display – SL.8.5 (15 minutes)

4. Homework

A. Activist Organization Note-Catcher: As needed, triads finish synthesizing their research and interview notes on their Activist Organization note-catchers.

B. Independent Research Reading: Students read for at least 20 minutes in their independent research reading text. Then they select a prompt and write a response in their independent reading journal.

  • I can adapt my speech to conduct a phone interview, focusing on speaking clearly and using academic language. (SL.8.6)
  • I can create a visual display to clarify information about my researched organization, which will be integrated into my presentation. (SL.8.5)
  • Work Time A: Performance Task: Activist Organization note-catcher (W.8.8)
  • Closing and Assessment A: Visual display (SL.8.5)

Lesson 9Prepare Presentations

Agenda Daily Learning Targets Ongoing Assessment Anchor Charts & Protocols

1. Opening

A. Engage the Learner – SL.8.5 (10 minutes)

2. Work Time

A. Practice Presentation – SL.8.5, SL.8.6 (25 minutes)

3. Closing and Assessment

A. Peer Feedback – SL.8.6 (10 minutes)

4. Homework

A. Practice Presentation: Students continue to practice their presentations for the end of unit assessment, focusing on the areas of feedback provided in this lesson.

B. Independent Research Reading: Students read for at least 20 minutes in their independent research reading text. Then they select a prompt and write a response in their independent reading journal.

  • I can integrate a visual display into my presentation to clarify information and add interest about my researched organization. (SL.8.5)
  • I can adapt my speech to make a presentation of my researched organization, focusing on speaking clearly and using academic language. (SL.8.6)
  • Work Time B: Peer feedback sticky notes (SL.8.5, SL.8.6)

Lesson 10End of Unit 3 Assessment: Activist Organization Presentation (Lessons 10-11)

Agenda Daily Learning Targets Ongoing Assessment Anchor Charts & Protocols

1. Opening

A. Engage the Learner (5 minutes)

2. Work Time

A. End of Unit 3 Assessment: Activist Organization Presentation (70 minutes)

3. Closing and Assessment

A. Reflection (5 minutes)

B. Prepare for Activist Assembly (10 minutes)

4. Homework

A. Prepare for Activist Assembly: Students practice what they might say in their role as greeter, emcee, facilitator, or group participant during the Activist Assembly and make final preparations as needed.

  • I can integrate a visual display into my presentation to clarify information and add interest about my researched organization. (SL.8.5)
  • I can adapt my speech to make a presentation of my researched organization, focusing on speaking clearly and using academic language. (SL.8.6, L.8.6)
  • Opening A: Entrance Ticket: Unit 3, Lessons 10-11
  • Work Time A: End of Unit 3 Assessment: Activist Organization Presentation (SL.8.5, SL.8.6, L.8.6)

Lesson 12Performance Task: Activist Assembly

Agenda Daily Learning Targets Ongoing Assessment Anchor Charts & Protocols

1. Opening

A. Engage the Learner (10 minutes)

2. Work Time

A. Activist Assembly – SL.8.1, SL.8.6 (25 minutes)

3. Closing and Assessment

A. Activist Anchor Chart Chalk Talk – SL.8.1, SL.8.5 (10 minutes)

4. Homework

None for this lesson.

  • I can engage in a collaborative discussion with peers and community members about applying the lessons from internment. (SL.8.1)
  • I can integrate visual displays and adapt my speech during a collaborative discussion with my peers and community members. (SL.8.5)
  • Work Time A: Activist anchor chart (SL.8.5, W.8.10)

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