Persuasive Essay

ELAGSE9-10RL1: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.  ELAGSE9-10RL7: Analyze the representation of a subject or a key scene in two different artistic mediums (e.g., Auden’s poem “Musée de Beaux Arts” and Breughel’s painting Landscape with the Fall of Icarus), including what is emphasized or absent in each treatment.   ELAGSE9-10W5: Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, f focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1–3 up to and including grades 9–10.)
Learning Target(s):
Learning Target: Students will synthesize their knowledge of Canto 34 and Julius Caesar on the common a theme – betrayal.
Opening Session
Warm Up: Go over the rubric		Activator: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJfDA3sYtpE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4k_o6dKBgY
Remediation Activity – Provide essay template.
Work Session
Read Canto 34 and fill out Plot Graph Start essay assignment.
Closing Session
Positive Reinforcement of behavior enjoying movie relevant to Dante’s Inferno.
Assessment Strategies
Data Collection – Assessment for Data Team – data from Julius Caesar Test. Observation of progress on translating. Formative Test: Julius Caesar
Differentiation Plan
How will you differentiate today? Differentiation should reflect the following: extension, remediation, re-teaching, academic language development, acceleration, skill development, etc.
Types of Differentiation	X	Identify strategies used and modifications made. Must differentiate at least one area – content, process, or product) Be specific.
Content		Simplified. Use of extensive scaffolding. Highlighting. Explanation of vocabulary. Thinking maps – Bubble Map. Posters
Process		Flexible Grouping, slow down content, Assess responses. Move about room. Discuss responses. Agree Disagree
Product		Rising Action Graph
Methods to Differentiation	X	Identify strategies used and modifications made. Must differentiate at least one way – interest, readiness, or learning style. ) Be specific.
Interest		Relevance – to history and contemporary events. Template – student choice. Use of Science Fiction to Differentiate and see from another perspective.
Readiness		Go over reading materials; remediation, posters. Leveled materials. Flexible grouping
Learning Style		Visual, Intra- and Interpersonal, use of visuals –video, Groups. Kinesthetic movement, highlighters, Group work
Specialized Instruction (SpEd Only)
To address the unique needs of the student that result from the student’s disability and To ensure access of the student to the general curriculum.
Methods to Specialization	X	Identify strategies used and modifications made. Must specialize in at least one way to correspond with your student’s needs – content, methodology, and/or delivery). Be specific.
Content		Visuals –pictures, Video, Group activity, Map, poster-sized materials. Material made for student individual needs. Pre-assessed weaknesses, Highlighted materials. Movie- Julius Caesar- 1953.
Methodology		Highlighters – color coded, kinesthetic and visuals, graphic organizers, flexible grouping activity, art activity, remediation of skills, focus on goals and objectives –kinesthetic, Higher order questioning, Summary of work, List of Character Names w/ description for major works, Template, Use of post-it notes. Remind students of personal objectives. Flexible groups.
Delivery		Discussion, Opinion, Evidence and examples. Written and oral. Student pairs.