1. A Mason Dixie Memory: Narrative Essay Goals/Dreams
Aspirations/Expectations
New Teacher Orientation

2. CCSS
7.RI.5: Analyze the structure an author uses to organize a text, including how the major sections contribute to the whole and to the development of the ideas. 7.RI.6: Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how the author distinguishes his or her position from that of others. 7.RI.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone. 7.L.2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. 7.W.5: With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on how well purpose and audience have been addressed. 7.W.9: Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

3. Skills & Do Nows Skills Do Nows
Analyze the structure an author uses to organize a text
Determine the meaning of words and phrases
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis
Reflection and research
Informational text related to theme
Language mini-lesson

4. Learning Targets
I can analyze the structure an author uses to organize a text
I can determine the meaning of words and phrases from a text
I can draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection and research

5. Essential Question
How can one’s goals, dreams, or aspirations be hindered by discrimination?

6. “Hook”
Inside/Outside Circle Activity

7. Higher Order Thinking Questions
Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy Level
Question
Analyze
What are some of the motives behind discrimination?
Evaluate
Why do goals, dreams and aspirations have personal value upon people?
Create
Can you design a law to improve race relations?

8. Vocabulary Vocabulary Thesis Provoked Thesis statement Facility
Text structure Mimeograph
Narrative essay En route
Frame story Resolve
Inner story Point of View
Civic Ominous
Predominantly Brigade
Forfeit Bigotry
Erupted

9. Lesson Text: A Mason Dixie Memory by Clifton Davis

10. PBL Lesson
Scenario: You are a seventh grade African American male. You want to swim in the meet. But you think it is wrong that the private club discriminates against African Americans. What considerations should you give to this problem?

11. PBL Components Key Facts What We Need to Know Hypothesis (If Then)
Consequences
Solutions

12. Lesson Activities Build background of the Mason Dixie Line
Set purpose: Read to find out what happens when young people continue with their goals and dreams w/o accepting discrimination
Teach, Model, Practice the literary elements: thesis and thesis statement
Teach, Model, Practice the reading skill of analyzing text structure
Apply vocabulary skills within the context
Do a close read of a Mason Dixon Memory
Discuss text-based questions before, during and after reading
Watch video of a Mason Dixon Line (CLVG)
Write an essay connecting to the theme of the story

13. Lesson Activities Cont’d.
Construct a Character Graph
Develop Characters
Re-write a poem entitled A Friend Is…..
Complete comprehension questions

14. Closure: Noting What I’ve Learned
Draw It!
Main Ideas, Questions, Key Words
Write It!
What I’ve Learned
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15. Resources and Materials
(Activities related to essay)
(worksheet to evoke critical thinking)
(full text of A Mason Dixon Memory)

16. Madeline Hunter Lesson Plan
F:\Madeline Hunter LP-A Mason Dixie Memory.docx