Summary
Subject: English Language Arts
Suggested Grade Levels: 10th-12th
Time Required:
- Part 1/Day 1: 60 Minutes
- Part 2/Day 2: 45-60 Minutes
- Part 3/Day 3: 30-60 Minutes
Addressed Kentucky Standard:
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RI. 11- 12.1 Cite relevant and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
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C. 11-12.2 Compose informative/explanatory texts to examine and/or convey complex ideas, concepts and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization and analysis of content.
Summary and Rationale:
The purpose of this lesson is to engage students with a complex and difficult text about the Holocaust. Through a scaffolded discussion protocol, students will interact with one another to analyze the text. They will demonstrate their understanding of the text in the seminar style discussion as well as in a formal essay.
Materials:
Copies of the excerpt from The Sunflower by Simon Wiesenthal.
Seminar Plan
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