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Elections - voting Common Core RI.7.1 lessons

I, Too by Langston Hughes Close Reading Poetry Analysis for students

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Close Reading Poetry Analysis of "I, Too" by Langston Hughes. Analyzing poetry is an art. How do you get better at it? Practice. Here is an easy way to teach close reading with self-guided questions that help the student gain understanding of breaking down lines of poetry.This poem pairs well with a using short stories/excerpts such as the novel, "A Long Walk to Water". As well with other poems such as "I Hear America Singing" by Walt Whitman or other Hughes poems such as "The Negro Speaks o

Subjects:

Close Reading, Elections - Voting, Poetry

Grades:

4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

CCSS:

, RL.7.9

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Also included in: America for All Paired Texts Thematic Unit

Selfie to Share?: Should People Be Allowed to Take Ballot Selfies?

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thinkLaw

To selfie or not to selfie? That is the question!As we approach another presidential election the question will start to pop up- should people be allowed to take ballot selfies? It varies from state to state!In this lesson, students will consider a real-life legal case, analyze arguments from both sides, and create counter arguments before determining what rule they would create regarding ballot selfies!This download includes:Teacher's GuidePowerPoint PresentationSorting CardsStudent workpages

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Elections - Voting, English Language Arts

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.6.1

, RI.7.1

, RI.8.1

, W.6.1

, W.7.1