English 9 · Week 16 · Argument and Evidence
How Words Move Us
Students determine an author's purpose and analyze how rhetoric advances it.
- Students will
- Students determine an author's purpose and analyze how rhetoric advances it.
- SEL skill
- Recognize emotional appeals and choose a thoughtful response
- What it looks like
- Students recognize when language is designed to trigger emotions and choose how to respond.
- Content focus
- Author's purpose and rhetoric
- Format
- Collaborative analysis
Responsible decision-making
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What you get
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Standards
- RI.9-10.6: Reading: Informational Text, Grades 9 to 10, Standard 6
- CA ELD standards: ELD.PI.9-10.7 Evaluating language choices
- CA ELA/ELD Framework theme: Meaning Making
- Works with: Any nonfiction
Fits these textbook chapters
- StudySync Grade 9, Unit 2: Leadership
- HMH Collections Grade 9, Collection 2: The Struggle for Freedom
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