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Lesson 14 - Writing Opinion Texts: Publishing a Broadside

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teaches Common Core State Standards L.4.1 http://corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/L/4/1
teaches Common Core State Standards L.4.2 http://corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/L/4/2
teaches Common Core State Standards W.4.1 http://corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/W/4/1
teaches Common Core State Standards W.4.5 http://corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/W/4/5
teaches Common Core State Standards W.4.6 http://corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/W/4/6
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Daily Learning Targets

  • I can correct conventions based on editing notes on my writing and online reference resources.
  • I can publish a typed version of my broadside. 

Purpose of Lesson

  • In this lesson, students work independently to publish their broadsides. This lesson is largely dependent upon students having access to a computer and a printer. If technology is not available in sufficient numbers, students can use print dictionaries and focus on using neat handwriting to create a published copy of their broadsides.

  • In the Opening, students reexamine the broadsides they studied in the beginning of this unit, now focusing on the visuals that some broadsides included. Consider allowing students to decorate their borders with visuals that symbolize their opinion after they have finished typing their broadside. This portion of the lesson can be extended or omitted based on teacher preference. It is included here as an option so students’ finished work will more closely resemble the broadsides of the time period. Also consider allowing students to select from a choice of fonts similar to those of the time period.

In Advance

  • Revisit Poster Walk groupings from Lesson 3 and prepare posters.
  • Review the Poster Walk protocol.
  • Prepare Steps for Publishing Our Broadsides Anchor Chart.
  • Post: Learning targets and applicable anchor charts.

Vocabulary

  • Lesson-specific: publish, taking care of shared spaces

Materials

  • Markers (a different color for each group; one per student)
  • Poster Walk Posters (from Lesson 3; 8 to display)
  • Directions for Poster Walk Review (one to display)
  • Working to Contribute to a Better World Anchor Chart (begun in Module 1)
  • Steps for Publishing Our Broadsides Anchor Chart (new; teacher-created)
  • Patriot broadside (completed in Lesson 12; published during Work Time B; one per student)
  • Loyalist broadside (completed in Lesson 13; published during Work Time B; one per student)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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