Analyzing Vaping as Big Tobacco's Deceptive Strategy in Academic Setting
Students in 8th-grade ELA class engage in critical analysis of an article titled "Vaping is Big Tobacco's Bait and Switch" by Jeneen Interlandi from the New York Times. They focus on vocabulary identification, text chunking, creating headings, determining author's point of view, identifying conflicting viewpoints, evaluating evidence usage, and analyzing visuals. Additionally, they explore the poem "Did I Miss Anything" by Tom Wayman to discern tones and relevant words/phrases in the text.
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8th Grade ELA May Instruction
Vaping is Big Tobaccos Bait and Switch Vaping is Big Tobacco s Bait and Switch by Jeneen Interlandi (New York Times) (1200L)
Vaping is Big Tobaccos Bait and Switch Vocabulary - Find at least 5 vocabulary words, circle them, and use context clues to define them Thieves - Look at: title, headings, illustrations, every first sentence of paragraph, visuals, end of chapter questions, summary Chunking - you can chunk by page (5), or by paragraph (17) Mark it Up - if possible make notes on the side of each of your chunks - writing in your own words what you just read (comprehension)
Vaping is Big Tobaccos Bait and Switch Students will come up with HEADINGS for the article since there aren t any. Students will also write their own START sentence without any assistance. Students will also write the author s point of view and purpose of the article.
Vaping is Big Tobaccos Bait and Switch The students will find evidence of conflicting viewpoints from that of the author s. Please use complete sentences when completing this task with the evidence in quotation marks.
Vaping is Big Tobaccos Bait and Switch The students will evaluate whether or not the author used appropriate evidence to support her argument. Please use complete sentences when completing this task. This will be an argumentative paragraph with a counterclaim.
Vaping is Big Tobaccos Bait and Switch The students will analyze the visuals in this article. The students will evaluate the motives behind including these specific visuals in this article. Please use complete sentences when completing this task.
Poem - Did I Miss Anything by Tom Wayman Read the following poem: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1WJG3QDloVVb_ojrZd1JWbMGu3HWLaLwv Determine the two tones throughout the poem. Mark up the poem to show which words and phrases contribute to that particular tone s meaning. After reading the poem and marking it for tone; complete the following task: Create a short script depicting two different tones between two characters. An example could be between a student and a parent and the parent would take on the same tone as the teacher from the poem. This is a short piece that does not go through the writing process.
Going to School as a Refugee By Caroline Garrison 2016
Teacher Keys Going to School as a Refugee Text Dependent Questions https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ja0bVtWY38kjRHPNsxh40RWb2c5egNsbdMIJVbTxgdE/edit?usp=sharing
Going to School as a Refugee Tasks Overview You will combine all of your tasks into one Google document Titled Going to School as a Refugee_Your name Within your ONE Google Doc provide a heading for each of the numbered tasks below Read the story linked below https://drive.google.com/open?id=1NGFfcg6svDwG3H1fcvC0nX5bVVcwUXkD 1. 2. 3. 4. Vocabulary-Complete the Chart Determine the main idea- Sentence Text-Dependent Questions Reflection
1. Vocabulary- Create a heading in your Google doc. Copy and paste this chart into your Google doc and complete each of the columns Word Synonym Definition Personal Connection/ Illustration fiscal influx demographic Disproportionate Alienate Segregate Exacerbate Personnel Vital
2. Main idea- Create a heading in your Google Doc and write your sentence. Determine the main idea of Going to school as a Refugee. Write one sentence that expresses the main idea of the article.
3. Text Dependent Questions- Create a heading. Click the link below for the text dependent questions. Copy and Paste the questions into your Google Doc. Highlight the correct multiple choice answer. Type your answer to the open ended. https://docs.google.com/document/d/13aAeJ6tOQi8rqzyc5nJ_LNxK85v9J6PhrweY oAJghFI/edit?usp=sharing
4.Reflection- Create a heading in your Google Doc. and write a paragraph Reflect on what you read. Write a paragraph that explains how this article connects to one of your own experiences, or perhaps something else you have read or maybe seen on the internet or TV.
Song Lyrics - For Good - From Wicked & Myth - The Story of Prometheus & Pandora s Box
Song Lyrics - For Good - From Wicked Here is the link: For Good Lyrics from Wicked (950L, WC368) Vocabulary- Chunking- you can chunk each person (Elphaba, Glinda) Mark it Up- if possible make notes on the side of each chunk, write in your own words what you just read. Students will complete a T-chart that compares the structure of the song lyrics and the myths. At the bottom of the T-chart, students should use their comparison notes to answer the question How does the structure contribute to the pieces meaning and style?
Video of Broadway Performance of Wicked "Wicked" Original Broadway Cast - Idina Menzel Kristin Chenoweth Sing "For Good" "Wicked" original cast members Kristin Chenoweth Idina Menzel sing "For Good"
Myth - The Story of Prometheus and Pandora s Box Vocabulary-Identify at least 5 vocabulary words, highlight, within the passage and define using context clues. Chunking- you can chunk by paragraph(35), by page (5)or by section (2). Mark it up- if possible make notes on the side of each of your chunks. Summarize what you just read. Here is the link for the myth: The Story of Prometheus and Pandora's Box by James Baldwin (CommonLit)
Song Lyrics VS Myths... Students will complete a T-chart that compares the structure of the song lyrics and the myth. At the bottom of the T-chart, students should use their comparison notes to answer the question how does the structure contribute to the pieces meaning and style?
Alexander Hamilton Read the following Article about Alexander Hamilton: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1mRtV0WDaxc8wufdopDaNrRoSv8EKRDuM Mark up the text while reading the article After reading the article, complete the following tasks: 1) 2) Respond to the short answer discussion questions 3) Complete a 10% summary Answer all of the multiple choice questions
Informative Writing Students will choose and research a particular event in history. After gathering essential information students will create their own lyrics to inform the listeners about their event. This would take the form of the Alexander Hamilton song from a previous activity. This piece will go through the writing process.
