1. Unit: Don’t Judge a Book By It’s Cover” Ms. Kerr ELA 9 The Possibility of Evil Theme For English B “Beans” Video Clip

2. Read & Text Mark… The Possibility of Evil By: Shirley Jackson Once you finish actively reading the story you must answer the story review questions…

3. Read & Analyze the Poem… Theme For English B By: Langston Hughes After you Read the Poem You Must Fill Out The Soap Stone Worksheet

4. Watch Video… Watch the Video & Take Notes Truly Brave (Cyndi Lauper & Sara Bareilles) After you watch the video, fill out the graphic organizer with details & examples from the clip

5. Research Simulation Task (RST) Section #3 of the PARCC State Assessment Synthesize the 3 sources and write an analytical essay by following the prompt below… Question: All 3 mediums share the theme, “don’t judge a book by it’s cover.” However, the stories touch on this theme in different ways. Write an essay that explains how this theme can be traced through all 3 mediums. In your essay, make a claim about the idea of judging people by their exterior & explain how the story, poem, and video add to or demonstrate that theme. Support your response with textual evidence and inferences drawn from all three sources.

6. Name: _______________Date: ELA 9Sample RST (PARCC) Written Response: All 3 mediums share the theme, “don’t judge a book by it’s cover.” However, the stories touch on this theme in different ways. Write an essay that explains how this theme can be traced through all 3 mediums. In your essay, make a claim about the idea of judging people by their exterior & explain how the story, poem, and video relate to that theme. Support your response with textual evidence and inferences drawn from all three sources.