"Brief, Urgent Message" Lesson

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1	Suzanne Barkawi; "A Brief, Urgent Message", Grades 11-12 English (4-5 Class Sessions)
2	Standards	Strategies	Technologies
3	RL.11-12.1- Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text	Discussion on the meaning of Vonnegut's depiction of Tralfamadorian literature as "brief, urgent message[s]—describing a situation, a scene"; when seen all at once, they produce an image of life that is beautiful and surprising and deep" (Lecture; teacher-centered)	Vonnegut's Novel "Slaughterhouse-Five"
4	W.11-12.6-Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products	Creating a "brief, urgent message" CD- Media production, analysis and interpretation of multiple medias and forms of expression (Research/Media production;Student-centered)	Computer, CD(for burning music), Online music store/ personal music collection
5	W.11-12.6-Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products	Creating an album cover (Media production; Student-centered)	readwritethink.org-CD generator; other image editing/layout software; Illustrate by hand
6	W.11-12.1c-Use words, phrases, and clauses as well as varied syntax to link the major sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships between claim(s) and reasons	Writing liner notes that explain the significance of each song, in relation to Vonnegut's "brief, urgent messages" (Writing/ interpreting;Student-centered)	Word processor
7	RL.11-12.1-Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text	Incorporate either a music video or scene from film which exemplifies the concept of "brief, urgent messages" (Research; Student-centered)	Smartboard or projector
8	SL.11-12.1-Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions	Students present their album, with an ensuing discussion (Group discussion; Student-centered)	Computer, Smartboard, Speakers, Projector
9	Suzanne Linder, Readwritethink (NCTE) http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/brief-urgent-message-theme-1164.html?tab=1#tabs
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