| Essential Question/Standard |
| What was the author’s purpose for writing this piece and what was their view on the Vietnam war? SS.Hist4.a.h, SS.Hist4.b.h, SS.Hist4.c.h, SS.Hist4.d.h |
| Learning Target/Rubrics |
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| Directions |
| Pick a reading: Option #1: Letter from a soldier in Vietnam Fill out the chart below Textual support is what you read in the text. Pick 3 parts (include paragraph #) of the text that you believe help support the author’s purpose for the writing. Make sure to write down the background information you have about that textual piece and what conclusion can you draw about why the author wrote this piece. After reading, evaluate how the author’s bias/point of view affects the credibility and validity of the writing. (or record your response using vocaroo or voice typing). |
| Textbook/Content |
| Module 16 or Module 16 Guidebook or BrainPop- Vietnam War |
| Help Video |
| https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cqnToY06OX |
| Student Examples |
| See chart below. |
| Scaffolding/Additional Resources |
| Use chart below.As you read, mark the text, just like I have modeled in paragraphs 1-3. Look for any vocabulary that looks unfamiliar, dates, people, or events. After each sentence pause and look up any unfamiliar words, dates, people, or events. If you making a connection with the writing, write a comment about that connection. See example here. If you are struggling with reading the text please use the read and write google extension to have the text read to you.If you struggle with typing use tools-voice typing or vocaroo. |
| Submitting |
| Please submit work to blackboard to the proper week and lesson. Please submit the assignment as either a PDF or Docx and a google link make sure to change the setting to anyone with a link can view, otherwise your teacher will not be able to view it. Assignments that are not submitted properly will receive an NEE and must be submitted properly to receive a grade. Here is a helpful document with videos and a how to guide. |
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| Select your reading:Letter from a soldier(Select) |
| In order to be at APP: What was the author’s purpose for writing this piece? (Give textual support below in the chart.) Each piece of evidence should be linked to showing why you believe that is the author’s purpose. What bias/point of view does the author have on the topic? (Be specific. What textual evidence do you have that supports the author has a bias?) |
| Textual Support(This should be specific quotes from the reading.) | + | Background Knowledge(This should be background content knowledge.) | = | Inference(What can you conclude about the author’s purpose for writing this?) |
Example | Example | Example |
| Textual Support | Background Knowledge | Inference |
| Textual Support | Background Knowledge | Inference |
| Textual Support | Background Knowledge | Inference |
| Evaluate how the author’s bias/point of view affects the credibility and validity of the reading. (Include specific references from the letter to support your position. These could be direct quotes from above.) Why did you pick this piece to read? What was your personal connection or reasoning? |