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Analyzing the Power of Different Mediums: A Mighty Long Way Lesson PlanAnalyzing the Power of Different Mediums: A Mighty Long Way Lesson Plan
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EngageNY
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Grade
8th
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English Language Arts
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Duration
45 mins
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Collaborative Learning
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Year
2014
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Analyzing the Power of Different Mediums: A Mighty Long Way

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Weigh the pros and cons. Class members continue sharing their thoughts on media and events by watching the video John Chancellor Reports on the Integration at Central High School. They discuss the advantages and disadvantages of gaining information from videos. They then move to text by using a Gathering Evidence note-catcher to identify the influence of the press in specific pages of A Mighty Long Way.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

textual evidence, evaluating sources, supporting evidence

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Ask a person in marketing or advertising to speak to the class about techniques companies use to influence people

Classroom Considerations

  • Lesson eight of 20 in the consecutive series Grade 8 ELA Module 3B, Unit 2
  • Uses a digital projector and document camera

Pros

  • Offers ideas for meeting the needs of all learners
  • Includes a completed note-catcher for teacher reference

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.8.1 RI.8.7 W.8.8

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