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Standard - CC.1.3.8.B
Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of
what the text says explicitly as well as inferences, conclusions,
and/or generalizations drawn from the text.
Standard - CC.1.3.8.C
Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story re-
veal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision.
Standard - CC.1.4.8.S
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support
analysis, reflection, and research, applying grade-level reading
standards for literature and literary nonfiction.
Standard - CC.1.4.8.W
Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital
sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and
accuracy of each source;
When the video is over I ask the students to turn and talk or jot
down in their journals what the song made them think about.
Before transitioning to the next activity, and for students who fin-
ish their re-read and annotations early, I ask students to complete a
graphic organizer with columns for Helen and Maud Martha, and
lines for citing the evidence they underlined and circled in the text
that reveals the characters’ individual thoughts on home. I remind
students to cite the page number of their text evidence and to ex-
plain how the evidence shows the theme of Home, or reveals an
inference (Handout #3).
Students will narrow down their own credibility lists, and include
their four articles, taking care to specify each article’s credibility
according to their criteria in a graphic organizer (Handout #4).
TM & Universal (2011, June 27). The Wiz (8/8) Movie CLIP -
Home (1978) HD [Video]. Movieclips. https://youtu.be/dslpHx-
TuA-w
Materials & Equip- Smartboard video clip of the song Home from The Wiz: https://
ment www.youtube.com/watch?v=dslpHxTuA-w
Smartboard
Marker board