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LESSON ELEMENT
1. Common Core Learning Standard(s) Addressed:
RI.7-1 Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

History Kevin D. Gilbert

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2. Common Core Shift Addressed: Text Based Answers 3. Learning Target(s): (What will students know & be able to do as a result of this lesson?)

Students will be able to analyze a text written in a style different than they speak. Students will gain a better understanding of Abraham Lincoln through his writing

4. Relevance/Rationale: (Why are the outcomes of this lesson important in the real world? Why are these outcomes essential for future learning?) Writing clearly and concisely is an important skill not only at work but also socially. The Gettysburg Address is widely regarded as a brilliant example of using very few words to capture the importance and importance of a message. 5. Formative Assessment Criteria for Success: (How will you & your students know if they have successfully met the outcomes? What specific criteria will be met in a successful product/process? What does success on this lessons outcomes look like?) During the collaborative work, the teacher will monitor the students. The teacher will be looking for the students to take a position on the question and find where it is supported in the text. During the class discussion, the teacher will be looking to see if the students work together to come to a consensus that is supported by the text. In reviewing the individual work, the teacher will look to see if the student takes a stance, explains their stance clearly, and supports their stance using the text. 6. Activities/Tasks: (What learning experiences will students engage in? How will you use these learning experiences or their student products as formative assessment opportunities?) The teacher will inform the students that they will be analyzing the Gettysburg Address and, by the end of the lesson, will answer two questions, using the text as proof of their answers. Each student will get a copy of the text and the same text will be projected for the whole class. The teacher will lead a discussion. Each sentence of the address will be discussed and a modern day translation will be determined and written on the white board, either by selected students or by the teacher.

The students will select a partner and answer two questions, using the text to prove their stance. The students will discuss, as a class, their answers and the text that supports their answer. The students will then work independently to answer two more questions in the same manner.

7. Resources/Materials: (What texts, digital resources, & materials will be used in this lesson?) Digital projector to project the text during analysis. Copies of the Gettysburg Address, enough for all students. Whiteboard and dry erase markers.

8. Access for All: (How will you ensure that all students have access to and are able to engage appropriately in this lesson? Consider all aspects of student diversity.) Teachers/teachers aids for ELL and special education students will be given the assignment in advance in order to familiarize them with the text. The students will be working with other students who can provide assistance in reading and understanding the document.

Questions to be answered collaboratively 1. Does Lincoln feel that he, as president, should have the honor of dedicating this cemetery? What proof does the text give? 2. The cemetery at Gettysburg contains both union and confederate soldiers. Is Lincoln honoring all these soldiers? What proof does the text give? Questions to be answered individually 1. The Declaration of Independence says that all men are created equal was a self -evident truth, meaning that it was obvious to anybody. Do Lincolns words support this stance? Why or why not? 2. The Emancipation Proclamation was issued six months before the Gettysburg Address. Does Lincoln talk about slavery in the address? What proof does the text give?