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Launching the Performance Task Lesson PlanLaunching the Performance Task Lesson Plan
Publisher
EngageNY
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Grade
8th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Duration
45 mins
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Direct Instruction
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Year
2014
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Launching the Performance Task

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This word or that, this picture or that. Individuals dive into the lives of The Little Rock Nine and the connotation used in the book A Mighty Long Way as they begin the performance task. The task scenario establishes literature lovers as directors who plan a film about The Little Rock Nine.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

figurative language, connotation, textual evidence, arguments

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Support language learners with a vocabulary word and image-matching exercise before explaining the connotation
  • Give students the presentation criteria questions ahead of time on individual paper or an anchor chart visible to all

Classroom Considerations

  • Second in a series of eight lessons for Grade 8 ELA Module 3B, Unit 3
  • Each pupil requires access to a copy of A Might Long Way and Little Rock Girl 1957
  • Create prompt or cue cards ahead of time for the model presentation

Pros

  • Provides model responses and guidelines for assessing pupils
  • The example presentation script is thorough

Cons

  • None

Common Core

L.8.1.a L.8.1.d L.8.5.a RI.8.1 SL.8.4

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