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Lesson 6

We will continue to explore the following question: How will I use primary and secondary sources to create an original work? We will also analyze our sources.

Lesson Goals

  • Can I recognize and interpret language and sentence structures to deepen my understanding of texts?

  • Can I actively focus my attention on independent and collaborative tasks?

  • Can I work productively in various roles with other participants?

  • Can I pay attention to and acknowledge others while thoughtfully considering their ideas?

  • Can I generate and develop ideas, questions, and positions related to my research topic, products, and solutions to problems?

  • Can I explore a variety of credible sources to answer questions about my research topic or solve a problem, using an organized and dynamic process of inquiry?

  • Can I gather and organize relevant and sufficient evidence to demonstrate an understanding of texts and topics, support claims, and develop ideas?

Texts

There are no texts for this Lesson.

Materials

Tools

Reference Guides

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Activity 1: Discuss

We will continue analyzing our four sources.

With your group, conduct a deeper analysis of the third source.

Identify the following for the source:

  • Author

    1. Who wrote the document?

    2. Why did they write it?

    3. What do you know about them?

  • Purpose and Subject

    1. Why would the author write this?

    2. What do they want the audience to believe or do while reading or hearing this source? What is being addressed in the text?

    3. Given what you know about the speaker and audience, what is really being said or not said about the subject?

  • Tone

    1. Identify words and phrases the author uses to describe the subject. Analyze trends and effects. Infer the tone. After this deeper analysis, are there words or phrases that stick out to you that seem to represent the source?

  • Quotes

    1. What three quotes interest you that you could use in your original song? Write these quotes at the bottom of the Analyzing Primary and Secondary Sources Tool.

Activity 2: Discuss

We will analyze our second source using the Analyzing Primary and Secondary Sources Tool.

With your group, conduct a deeper analysis of the fourth source.

Identify the following for the source:

  • Author

    1. Who wrote the document?

    2. Why did they write it?

    3. What do you know about them?

  • Purpose and Subject

    1. Why would the author write this?

    2. What do they want the audience to believe or do while reading or hearing this source? What is being addressed in the text?

    3. Given what you know about the speaker and audience, what is really being said or not said about the subject?

  • Tone

    1. Identify words and phrases the author uses to describe the subject. Analyze trends and effects. Infer the tone. After this deeper analysis, are there words or phrases that stick out to you that seem to represent the source?

  • Quotes

    1. What three quotes interest you that you could use in your original song? Write these quotes at the bottom of the Analyzing Primary and Secondary Sources Tool.

Activity 3: Discuss

We will share interesting facts we learned from our research.

In a class discussion, share interesting facts your group has learned about your topic.