1. Unit I: A New Nation
Key Document Tasks

2. Franklin Document Tasks
Label each task
*Read pages and complete Outline
1. Read page 41 and take 15 notes
2. Read from The Autobiography of Franklin
1. Annotate: ?, !, Circle unknown words, *, Summary
2. Complete the guided reading questions
3. Read from Poor Richard’s Almanack
1. Choose your top 10 quotes and explain why you chose each/Share
Top 5 personal favorite quotes
4. Vocabulary Cards for the following terms: arduous, avarice, vigilance, disposition, foppery, felicity, squander, fasting
5. All I Need to Know, I Learned From…Project

3. Argument Essay Prep Label Each Task 1. Read “Totally Free” pp. 6-7
Complete the Word Tree p. 7
Summary/Quick Write/Launch Activity pp. 8-9
Evidence Log Sheet

4. Declaring Independence
1. Read page 17 and take 7 notes
2. Read the Declaration of Independence pages 18-23
Annotate
Complete the Close Read
3. Comprehension Check p. 23 #1-4 (Complete Sentences)
4. Concept Vocabulary:
Why These Words? p. 26
Create Vocabulary Cards (6)

5. Declaration Continued
1. Complete the Analysis Sheet with a partner
2. Group Share/Discuss
3. Plus 1: Main Idea in Rows
4. Evidence Log: What is the meaning of freedom? Examples from the document
Word Tree

6. Free At Last Reflection Questions
*Provide specific examples.
1. What sacrifices had to be made in the fight for true equality?
2. To what extent was an impact made by each of these individuals who sought to protect their rights?
3. What ultimately can we learn from the Civil Rights Movement?
4. Evidence Log: What is the meaning of freedom?
5. Word Tree

7. Preamble to the Constitution/Bill of Rights
Read the Preamble to the Constitution/Bill of Rights pages 31-33
Close Read
Comprehension Check p. 33 #1-4
Concept Vocabulary p. 36
Why These Words?
Create Vocabulary Cards (6)
Conventions and Style p. 37
Read It #1-2
Write It #1-2

8. Preambles
Compare the Preamble of the Constitution and the Preamble of the Declaration.
Create a T-Chart: Write down differences and similarities
For each preamble, write down a key point that you think is most important.
Overall, which preamble do you think is most impactful and why?
Evidence Log: What is the meaning of freedom?
Word Tree

10. Bill of Rights Poster Re-write the Preamble to the Constitution
Re-write the description of each amendment
Create a visual for each amendment
Poster must be bold, patriotic, and organized

11. MLK “I Have a Dream Speech” Tasks/
Read MLK’s “I Have a Dream Speech” and create a dialectical journal with 7 entries
Quote/Stanza #/Connection, Question, Opinion
Circle 10 words you don’t know
Create vocabulary cards for at least 10 words of your choice
As you listen to the speech, jot down what images/thoughts come to mind. What makes it so engaging? 10 Examples.
Evidence Log: What is the meaning of freedom?
Word Tree
See MLK power point for additional assignments

12. JFK Inaugural Address Tasks
As you listen to the speech, write down 5 techniques that Kennedy effectively used.
Read JFK’s Inaugural Address and create a dialectical journal with 5 entries
Quote/Stanza #/Connection, Question, Opinion
Complete the guided questions hand-out
Create Vocabulary cards (7)

13. Kennedy Group Questions
1. The speech is a succession of 27 short paragraphs. 12 only have 1 sentence, 8 have 2, and 6 have 3. Why were these short paragraphs used?
2. The speech contains two extremes of sentence length, ranging from 94 words to 6 words. A lot are on the short side. Why?
3. More than 22 sentences are complex. What is their effect?
4. Paragraph 23 consists of 2 rhetorical questions. How do they act as a transition to Kennedy’s call for action?
5. Consider the speech’s use of parallelism. How do they lend themselves to Kennedy’s purpose?
6. Find examples of rhetorical devices such as metaphor and personification.
7. Do any words in the speech seem archaic or old-fashioned? If so, what are they? What is their effect?