8th ELA - 3/1/21

8th Grade ELA

Monday, March 1, 2021

Poll

Who do you think would make better music?

Learning Goals

• I can understand how word choice contributes to the meaning and tone of the text.

• I can select three photographs to highlight key events experienced by The Little Rock Nine as they tried to go to school at Central.

• I can cite evidence from A Mighty Long Way when describing the photograph and to support the reasons for my choices.

The Assignment

If you were to take Carlotta’s memoir and use it to make a film about the experiences of The Little Rock Nine as they went to Central High School, what three photographs would you choose to shed light on the events that took place during this time?

What song would you want to feature in the soundtrack?

Prepare a presentation in which you:

• Describe what is happening in each of your three photographs, using evidence from A Mighty Long Way to support your description.

• Explain why each photograph deserves to be used in the film using evidence from the text to support your argument.

• Describe the "civil rights" song you have chosen using lyrics from the song.

• Explain how it is relevant to the experiences of The Little Rock Nine using evidence from A Mighty Long Way to support your claims.