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Analyzing a Speaker’s Purpose and Motives of a Media Excerpt Lesson PlanAnalyzing a Speaker’s Purpose and Motives of a Media Excerpt Lesson Plan
Publisher
EngageNY
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8th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Duration
2 hrs
Instructional Strategy
Direct Instruction
Year
2014
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Analyzing a Speaker’s Purpose and Motives of a Media Excerpt

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This Analyzing a Speaker’s Purpose and Motives of a Media Excerpt lesson plan also includes:
  • Full ELA Module 4 (.pdf)
  • ELA Module 4 Updates: June 2015 (.pdf)
  • Full ELA Module 4, Unit 1 (.pdf)
  • Grade 8 ELA Curriculum Map (.pdf)
  • Scaffolding Instruction for ELLs: Resource Guide for ELA (.pdf)
  • Grades 3-8 ELA Curriculum Appendix 1: Protocols and Resources (.pdf)
  • Grades 3-8 ELA Curriculum Appendix 2: Graphic Organizers (.zip)
  • Grade 8 ELA Module 4, Unit 1, Lesson 6 (.html)
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Middle schoolers listen to a media clip of a teacher-selected speech and analyze it for speaker's purpose using a Speaker’s Purpose graphic organizer. Pupils pair up to discuss their completed organizers and add any new information they gain from others.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

author's purpose, media, multimedia presentations

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Relate the purpose of speeches back to the Martin Luther King, Jr. speech 

Classroom Considerations

  • Lesson six of 15 in Grade 8 ELA Module 4, Unit 1
  • Uses a media source with a speaker
  • Teacher must locate a media clip of a speaker discussing content related to The Omnivore’s Dilemma prior to the lesson

Pros

  • Includes graphic organizer answers
  • Lists tips for meeting the needs of struggling learners

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.8.2

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