Warm-Up #1: 3/24/14
• Q: Describe 3+ reforms of the
Progressive Era.
• A: Some goals of the Progressives included
________________, ________________, and
___________________.
Lesson Objective
• SWBAT analyze primary sources by
reading complex texts (The Jungle &
Fast Food Nation) and completing a
“Response to Text” handout
Essential Questions
1. How are The Jungle & Fast Food Nation
similar? What were the impacts of
these texts?
2. Which author was most successful in
motivating the audience to take
action? What evidence supports this
claim?
Response to Text: The Jungle
• Close Read
1st Read: Students read silently and
circle unfamiliar words
Clarify words
2nd Read: Teacher reads aloud;
students underline key details
We D0: Response to Text
• A. Goals: What is the author’s purpose of the
text?
• B. Evidence: What kids of details does the
author include to make his point?
• C. Impact: Predict the outcome and effects
– What do you think this text will inspire people to
do?
Response to Text: Fast Food Nation
• Close Read
1st Read: Students read silently and
circle unfamiliar words
Clarify words
2nd Read: Teacher reads aloud;
students underline key details
You Do Together: Response to Text
• A. Goals: What is the author’s purpose of the
text?
• B. Evidence: What kids of details does the
author include to make his point?
• C. Impact: Predict the outcome and effects
– What do you think this text will inspire people to
do?
Warm-Up #2: 3/25/14
• Q: Which line from yesterday’s
reading was most shocking to
you? Why?
“The Jungle” or
“Fast Food Nation”
Quote
• A: The line from ____________, “__________
____________________________”, was most
shocking because ______________________.
Warm-Up #3: 3/26/14
• Q: Write your “claim” for your
writing task.
• A: In my opinion, _______ was most successful in
motivating his audience to take action because…
OR
• A: I think the author of “ _______”, _______, was
successful in inspiring his audience to make
changes in the meat industry because…..
Objective
• SWBAT compare & evaluate
primary sources by writing a
claim citing textual evidence
Rough Drafts Stamped Today!
Essential Questions
1. How are The Jungle & Fast Food Nation
similar? What were the impacts of
these texts?
2. Which author was most successful in
motivating the audience to take
action? What evidence supports this
claim?
Prompt:
SWBAT compare The Jungle & Fast
Food Nation and evaluate which
author was more successful in
motivating the audience to take
action. Cite textual evidence to
support your claim.
Unit 3 Writing RUBRIC
5: Advanced:
Meets proficiency and makes in-depth inferences and
applications that go BEYOND what was taught in the class
4: Proficient:
Includes a well-written response with topic
sentence, claim, 2+ complex (specific) details
with commentary, and a concluding statement
3: Basic:
Includes a well-written response with topic sentence,
2+ simple (non-specific) details, and a concluding
statement
2: Below Basic:
Missing key components of assignment
 Use the Summary Template or
sentence frames to write your
rough draft
Rough Drafts will be collected at the
end of the period to be stamped
Peer Editing
• Exchange rough draft or summary
template with a partner and revise
your draft
• Final Claim written tomorrow in class
Warm-Up #4 (Week 8): 3/28/14
• Q: How did the Progressive Movement
change the way people lived in the early 20th
century?
• A: The Progressive Movement changed the
way Americans lived in the early 20th century
by _______________. This was important
because _____________________________.