- Tier 1 Priorities: Close Reading & Abydos strategies in 8th grade ELAR
Falcon Focus: Tier 1 Priorities
8th Grade ELAR has been teaching their 3rd six weeks content in the context of the Holocaust. Students have practiced close reading to analyze a wide variety of genres, including poetry, narrative nonfiction, and drama, and focus in heavily on the theme and possible lessons learned, as they are expressed in the content. The products that result from that close reading are quite powerful; if you haven't wandered down the 30 hall lately, you definitely should. Here are some examples of some of the great student work.
Blackout Poetry - Pre-AP students were asked select a page from Elie Weisel's Night that they believed were particularly meaningful; students then had to complete a blackout poem from their page.
Tip: To read these, find the words that are still visible and string them together.
Poetry imitation - All students practiced poetry imitation, an Abydos writing strategy that encourages students to explore and try on the stylistic and thematic choices of strong writers.
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| The original poem ("First They Came" by Martin Niemoller) |
Students samples of imitated poetry
So, with all of that said, I hope everyone has a wonderful (and restful!) winter break!
And remember...
It's a great day to be a Falcon!
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