Overview and Background: Unit: Letter from Birmingham Jail

Tim Hiebert : Cheney USD 268

English. : English. : English.

Cheney : Grades 11 - 11 : Aug. - Jun.

Title:	Letter from Birmingham Jail
Topics:	persuasive - sentence structure
Time Frame:
Start Date:	-
Status:	Draft
Date Revised:

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Summary:
This unit looks at sentence structure and word usage.

Print Materials Needed:
Letter from Birmingham Jail by Martin Luther King.

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Stage 1: Identify Desired Results

State:	KS
Title:	????
Standard(s):	?????

Understandings:
user	Sentences are structured differently because they function differently in the sentences in which they appear. Sentences are ordered differently because they function differently in the sentences in which they appear. The structure and order of sentences tells a great deal about the meaning of the text from which they are drawn.

Essential Questions:
User	How does what is written show the importance of the style in which it was written? Does the sequence of information help or hinder the intended message?

Knowledge and Skills:

K
Identify and use the literal and figurative meanings of words.
Understand word derivations.
Distinguish between the denotative and connotative meanings of words and interpret the connotative power of words.
Critique the logic of functional documents by examining the sequence of information and procedures in anticipation of possible reader misunderstandings.
Interpret and evaluate the impact of ambiguities, subtleties, contradictions, ironies and incongruities in a text.
Explain how voice, persona and the choice of a narrator affect characterization and the tone, plot, and credibility of a text.
Evaluate the aesthetic qualities of style, including the impact of diction and figurative language on tone, mood and theme, using the terminology of literary criticism.
Analyze the way in which a work of literature is related to the themes and issues of its historical period. (Historical approach)
Establish a controlling impression or coherent thesis that conveys a clear and distinctive perspective on the subject and maintain a consistent tone and focus throughout the piece of writing.

Stage 2: Determine Acceptable Evidence

Assessment Summary:
"Letter From Birmingham City Jail" will be read and analyzed by students in an attempt to understand the relationship between style in writing and urgency of a message.

Task/Prompt: Mirror Letter

Type:Performance Task

Topics: persuasive - sentence structure

Summary:
"Letter From Birmingham City Jail" will be read and analyzed by students in an attempt to understand the relationship between style in writing and urgency of a message.

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Internet Resource Links:
Link 1: http://history.hanover.edu/courses/excerpts/111mlk.html
Link 2: http://
Link 3: http://
Link 4: http://
Link 5: http://

Notes:

Student Directions:
You are a social reformer. You have been given the opportunity to explain your cause in a letter to the editor of the local newspaper. You also have the opportunity to read your letter to a group of your supporters to help them understand the issues.
Select your cause and write a letter, patterned of "Letter from a Birmingham Jail." Your letter should be fluent, mechanically sound and polished.

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Stage 3: Plan Learning Experiences and Instruction

Learning Activities:

1. Brainstorm what they know about Martin Luther King, Jr. and his speeches.
2. Read an article about Birmingham march.
3. Discussion of "non-violence."
4. Analyze Langston Hugh's "Dream Variation."
5. Analyze Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech.
6. Peer review of products
7. "Letter From Birmingham City Jail" will be read and analyzed by students in an attempt to understand the relationship between style in writing and urgency of a message.