Embracing diversity is/isn’t important because __. Objective: Analyze how Patel’s claim is developed and refined in particular sections of Making the Future Better, Together. Directions: 1. Think of our school – how diverse is it? 2. On a scale of 1-5, hold your hand up to show what you think. 3. In your team, discuss this statement: Embracing diversity is/isn’t important because __. 4. On a sticky note, LARGELY write an answer that summarizes your team’s responses. 5. Place it on your team’s numbered circle. Embracing diversity is/isn’t important because __. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Objective: Analyze how Patel’s claim is developed and refined in particular sections of Making the Future Better, Together. To develop something is to: _____________________. To refine something is to: _____________________. Sometimes authors support their claim by referencing important, well-known people. EX: If you were to write a speech about embracing diversity, who would you quote? Why? Directions: 1. Watch the 9/11 video & jot down how victims’ families may have felt about people who looked like the perpetrators. 2. Carefully tear out pp 3-8 in your Close Reader. 3. Staple pp 3-8 together. 4. Write your objective at the top of p. 3 along with your name. make it change slowly improve with small changes

Let’s practice. Turn to p. 4. Objective: Analyze how Patel’s claim is developed and refined in particular sections of Making the Future Better, Together. Directions: 1. Read Making the Future Better, Together to understand what it’s about. 2. As we read, think: What’s Patel’s claim? 3. Draw a box around Patel’s claim. (HINT: It’s in his words.) 4. Now, underline Patel’s references to important, well-known people. 5. In the margin next to your underlines, explain how this supports Patel’s claim using one of the starters: 6. On p. 8, cross out their question, and answer the EQ instead in the lines provided. 7. Answer in an ACES-style response, making sure to use strong and thorough textual evidence to support your answer. 8. Turn it in and complete your Achieve: U.S. Won’t Recognize Tribe. EQ: How does Patel develop and refine his claim throughout sections of Making the Future Better, Together? 1. “When you serve, you are part of the future.” 2. “Debate the meaning of the events of past decades and centuries, but above all, shape the arc of the future.” 3. “When you build bridges that show we are better together you lower the barriers that make people believe we are better apart.” Let’s practice. Turn to p. 4. “’At such a juncture, and in such circumstances, to be insulting to their Religion, is so monstrous, as not to be suffered or excused.’” (Washington) During __, __ stressed __, too. Even during __, __ embraced __ Instead of __, __ chose to __. Like __, __ emphasized that we should __.