Name: Grade Level/Class Title: Differentiation Strategies:

3rd period often finishes work faster

11 than anticipated. An additional
activity has been prepared for today
should they finish their writing
before class is over.

Objective: State Standard: Nevada Assessment:

1. Students will read and RL.11-12.4; RL.11-12.7; W.11-12.9- ; SL.11-12.2 1. Literal/Figurative

annotate FDR speech Analysis Paragraph
to discover a central
theme and idea. 2. Rhetorical Analysis
worksheet (2nd day)
2. Students will analyze
the literal and
figurative meaning of
specific passages to
understand context
and apply meaning
into writing.

Time Learning Style (visual, Activities and Notes

auditory, kinesthetic)

15 mins VAK Speaking/Listening

Opener: What makes a Meme? And why do we create them?
Show slide with silly memes—who would I send these too? Why?

… this ties into your assignment later in the lesson.

Opener Part 2:

How would someone have felt during the Great Depression?

We need context-- what was going on at the time? What kind of things would be
happening for a time to be called “The Great Depression?”

- We need to do a little research, take 5 mins and see what you can find out about
the Great Depression.
Roles:
1- Researcher-- This person should be the only person with a device out looking up
the information.
2-Translator-- This person chooses the most important details and tells the scribe
how to write in a way that we can understand.
3- Scribe-- This person is the writer.
4- Timer-- This person keeps everyone on-task.

10 mins VA Reading
- “ Now that we know a little more about the Great Depression, we need to remember that
beyond the big business words, FDR was addressing the people who suffered at the
time…”

For the next activity--

Scenario Slide: (displayed on projector)
 - Example-- You are a 20 something adult still living with your parents because
times are hard and the only way you can all afford the roof over your heads is
together. You work all day, but it doesn’t seem to make a difference, and you go
out to your garden to eat tomatoes with salt to keep from feeling hungry at the
end of the day.
→ What quote do you find in this speech that would encourage you to keep going, to
hope, to not give up?

Goals for Reading:

Go into the speech and pull 3 quotes that uplift or inspire.

Language .

Display “Fear Meme” on the projector.

Discuss the literal and figurative meaning of the quote.
- Which represents hope? Which represents fear?
- When we look at this quote, what does it mean? (think of your roles)

10-15 VA Writing
mins Write a journal entry from your Role’s perspective. How would they have felt when they
heard this speech?
Pick a quote that seemed to speak directly to you. Write a paragraph explaining why it
resonated with you.

a. What is the literal meaning? (What FDR is saying to the people at the time)
b. What is the figurative meaning? What truth do you find in this quote?
EXTR VAK EXTRA project choice:
A Language
Design an inspirational poster for someone living through the Great Depression.

- Make your quotes stand out. What about this quote resonated with you? Are
there certain words that make it powerful or even just sound nice? Does a certain
picture come to mind when you read that quote?

Standards:

RL.11-12.4- Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings;
analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including words with multiple meanings or language that is
particularly fresh, engaging or beautiful.

RL.11-12.7- Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in different media or formats (e.g. visually,
quantitatively) as well as in words in order to address a question or solve a problem.

W.11-12.9- Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

SL.11-12.2- Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.e. visually, quantitatively, orally) in
order to make informed decisions and solve problems, evaluating the credibility and accuracy of each source and noting any
discrepancies among the data.