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This End of Unit 1 Assessment: Analyzing an Excerpt from Barack Obama’s Back-to-School Speech lesson plan also includes:
- Grade 6 ELA Module 2A, Unit 1: Overview (.pdf)
- Grade 6 ELA Module 2A, Unit 1: Recommended Texts (.pdf)
- End of Unit 1 Assessment: Analyzing an Excerpt from Barack Obama’s Back-to-School Speech (.docx)
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In order to assess their mastery of the concepts taught in a 12-lesson plan unit study of Christopher Paul Curtis' Bud, Not Buddy, individuals read excerpts from President Barack Obama's 2009 Back-to-School Speech and use the strategies they have studied while comparing a speech by Steve Jobs with Curtis' novel to respond to text-based questions.
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- Play the video of President Obama's speech twice; the first time have class members focus on the video, the second have them following along with the printed version
Classroom Considerations
- The final lesson in the 12-session unit
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- Scaffolding provided by previous lessons in the unit ensures that all participants are prepared for the assessment
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