ELA Lesson PlanTeacher: Ms. Brooks

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Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Aim:

How can a modern Broadway musical teach us about American history?

Common Core Standards

RL.8-8.2

Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text.

W.8-8.1

1. Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence. a. Introduce claim(s), acknowledge and distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically. b. Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text. c. Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence. d. Establish and maintain a formal style. e. Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented.

Objectives

SWBAT analyze a key theme in the text and demonstrate how this theme develops throughout

Materials

Lyrics to “Guns and Ships” from HAMILTON, Essay Prompt, Score of HAMILTON,Quote It! graphic organizer, exit slip.

ELA Lesson Plan 1

the given excerpt.

SWBAT analyze how to cite textual evidence and analyze the quotation that they have selected.   

Agenda1. Do Now: Hamilton is an immigrant’s story.

How could a Puerto Rican man who wrote the musical have insight into the life of one of the white Founding Fathers of the United States? 5  min

2. Share 5 min3. Play “Guns and Ships” 2 min4. Close read “Guns and Ships.” 8 min5. Mini lesson: How to quote text (using Quote It!

graphic organizer) 8 min6. Fill out Quote It! graphic organizer  7 min7. Write two 4-5 sentence paragraphs answering

the essay prompt. Remember to cite textual evidence and analyze the quotations.  18 min

8. Exit Slip: 3 min

ELA Lesson Plan 2