What You Say: Language Context Matters

In this lesson students will analyze three texts (Amy Tan's "Mother Tongue," Richard Rodriguez's "Se Habla Espanol," and Zora Neale Hurston's "How it Feels to be Colored Me") looking at language, tone, and style. Students will be scaffolded through use of graphic organizers and a Socratic Seminar to culminate in an essay about tone.
Resource ID#: 56900 Type: Lesson Plan
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Subject(s): English Language Arts
Grade Level(s): 9, 10
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, Internet Connection, LCD Projector, Overhead Projector
Instructional Time: 5 Hour(s)
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: Zora Neale Hurston, Amy Tan, Richard Rodriguez, language, style, tone, author's purpose, How it Feels to be Colored Me, Mother Tongue, Se Habla Espanol, SOAPSTone, Socratic Seminar
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Unit/Lesson Sequence,  Worksheet,  Assessment,  Text Resource,  Instructional Technique,  Formative Assessment
Resource Collection: CPALMS Lesson Plan Development Initiative

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