Academic standards
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.9
- Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.1
- Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others' ideas and...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.3
- Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details and well-structured event sequences.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.7.3
- Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.7.6
- Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.7.2
- Determine two or more central ideas in a text and analyze their development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.7.6
- Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how the author distinguishes his or her position from that of others.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.7.8
- Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.7.9
- Analyze how two or more authors writing about the same topic shape their presentations of key information by emphasizing different evidence or...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.6
- Analyze how an author develops and contrasts the points of view of different characters or narrators in a text.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.9
- Compare and contrast a fictional portrayal of a time, place, or character and a historical account of the same period as a means of understanding how...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.7.1
- Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 7 topics, texts,...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.7.2
- Analyze the main ideas and supporting details presented in diverse media and formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) and explain how the...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.7.3
- Delineate a speaker's argument and specific claims, evaluating the soundness of the reasoning and the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.7.4
- Present claims and findings, emphasizing salient points in a focused, coherent manner with pertinent descriptions, facts, details, and examples; use...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.7.6
- Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate. (See grade 7 Language...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.1
- Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.10
- Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two)...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.2
- Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.3
- Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.6
- Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and link to and cite sources as well as to interact and collaborate with...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.7
- Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions for further...
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.8
- Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each...
- GLE 0701.2.6
- Deliver effective oral presentations.
- GLE 0701.2.7
- Participate in work teams and group discussions.
- GLE 0701.3.3
- Organize ideas into an essay with an introduction, developing paragraphs,
conclusion, and appropriate transitions.
- GLE 0701.4.2
- Gather relevant information from a variety of print and electronic sources, as well as from direct observation, interviews, and surveys.
- GLE 0701.4.4
- Write a research paper, using primary and secondary sources and technology
and graphics, as appropriate.
- GLE 0701.6.1
- Comprehend and summarize the main ideas and supporting details of informational texts.
- GLE 0701.8.4
- Analyze works of literature for what is suggested about the historical period in
which they were written.
- SPI 0701.1.20
- Recognize and use grade appropriate and/or content specific vocabulary
within context.
- SPI 0701.2.7
- Select the most appropriate behaviors for participating productively in a
team (e.g., ask primarily relevant questions that move the team toward its goal and...
- SPI 0701.3.5
- Select the appropriate time-order or transitional words/phrases to enhance the
flow of a writing sample.
- SPI 0701.3.8
- Select an appropriate concluding sentence for a well-developed paragraph.
- SPI 0701.7.2
- Select the visual image that best reinforces a viewpoint or enhances a presentation.
- SPI 0701.8.12
- Identify the authors purpose for writing.
- TSS.ELA.7.L.KL.3
- When writing and speaking, choose precise language to express ideas concisely.
- TSS.ELA.7.RI.CS.6
- Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how an author distinguishes his or her position from that of others.
- TSS.ELA.7.RI.IKI.9
- Analyze how two or more authors writing about the same topic shape their presentations of key information by emphasizing different evidence or advancing an...
- TSS.ELA.7.RL.CS.6
- Analyze how an author establishes, conveys, and contrasts the points of view of different characters or narrators in a text.
- TSS.ELA.7.RL.IKI.9
- Compare and contrast an historical account with a fictional portrayal of the same time, place, or character.
- TSS.ELA.7.SL.CC.1
- Prepare for collaborative discussions on 7th grade level topics and texts; engage effectively with varied partners, building on others' ideas and...
- TSS.ELA.7.SL.CC.2
- Analyze the main ideas and supporting details presented in diverse media formats; explain how this clarifies a topic, text, or issue under study.
- TSS.ELA.7.SL.PKI.6
- Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate.
- TSS.ELA.7.W.TTP.1
- Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
- TSS.ELA.7.W.TTP.2
- Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of...
- TSS.ELA.7.W.TTP.3
- Write narratives (fiction and nonfiction) to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective techniques, relevant descriptive details, and...
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Essential and guiding questions:
Questioning: Planning to Illuminate Student
Thinking:
Assessing questions:
- How is Edmondson portrayed differently in his biography and in the fictional poetry of Elizabeth Spires?
- What is a legacy?
- How has Edmondson’s life continued to influence others’, even after it has ended?
Advancing questions:
- Is establishing/leaving a legacy important?
- Can you influence your own legacy? If so, how?
- What factors contribute to Edmondson’s legacy? What evidence makes you think that?
- How do you think Edmondson would feel reading Spire’s poetry? What makes you think that?
- Is Spires influencing history and/or Edmondson’s legacy with her poems? Support your claim with evidence.
