1.2.3 word Work, "New Colossus," This or That

Word Work, "The New Colossus," This or That Arguments

Lesson 1.2.3

Objective: identify prefixes, suffixes, and roots

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Word Work

• A word part added to the beginning of the word that changes the word's meaning

• Examples:

  • MISunderstanding

  • INTERmix

  • SUBdivide

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Prefix

• a word part added to the end of a word that changes the word's meaning

• Examples:

  • liquidATE

  • developMENT

  • beautiFUL

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Suffix

• the basis of a new word but does not form a stand-alone word on its own

• Examples:

  • DEMOcracy

  • GEOlogy

  • BIBLIOphile

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Roots

Reading "The New Colossus"

Objective: compare an animation of a poem to the original

Background Information

• ​Written by Emma Lazarus in 1883

• Without social media, the internet, television, or movies, people turned to newspapers, magazines, and books for information and entertainment.

• Poetry also played a significant role and was widely read and shared among the public.

A literary adaptation is when people change a work of literature into another form of text or another medium, such as a movie, a television series, or even a video game.

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Literary Adaptations

• Animation is a technique or process for creating the illusion of motion or change

• Animation can be used in various forms of media, including films, television shows, video games, advertisements, and web content.

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Animation

• We are going to watch an animated reading of the poem

• As you watch, think about how it compares to reading the original.

• How does it use animation to illustrate an interpretation of the poem?

​Animation of
"The New Colossus"

Multiple Choice

What is the best description of the animation of "The New Colossus" literary adaptation?

• It is calm and focused.

• It is brief and to the point.

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  It is vibrant and busy.

Open Ended

In what ways did watching the animated adaptation of "The New Colossus" impact your understanding of it?

Writing: This or That Arguments

Objectives:

• introduce an opinion about a topic

• use supporting evidence

1. Select a question to respond to from the list.

2. State your opinion and one reason why you feel that way on the class padlet.

3. Read other students' opinions and reasons.

4. Observe elements such as stating a claim, creating reasons, finding evidence, identifying the counterargument, and forming a rebuttal.

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​This or That Padlet Activity

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​In today's lesson, you:

• identified prefixes, suffixes, and roots;

• determined the purpose of an adaptation and considered how it impacted your understanding of a literary work; and

• participated in a class discussion.

As you study additional ELA skills, keep returning to the unit inquiry question, Are we better together?

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