Grade 8 Unit 4: The Power of Language aPRIL 24-28 LETTER FROM A BIRMINGHAM JAIL (RI8.1, RI8.3, RI8.5, RI8.6, RI8.8, RI8.9) May 1-5 Hashtags – Powerful Language in a Few Words (RI 8.8/W8.6) What is a Hashtag? Hashtags and Viral Activism Activity Rubric for creating a viral Hashtag:Viral Activism – Creating a Social Media Argument Hashtag Creation Rubric Name: ______________ Hashtag _______________________ Your Task: Create an original hashtag that links to a controversial issue that you feel passionate about. This can be a world-wide issue, a community issue or even an issue that is current within your school. Criteria Scoring Possible Points Points: 10 Overall Design and Layout _____ Points: 5 Evidence of Critical/Complex thought _____ Points: 5 Image(s) or collage that appropriately match hashtag and its explanation_____ Points: 10 Thoughtful Explanation includes what hashtag stands for_____ Points: 10 Thoughtful Explanation includes purpose of hashtag_____ Points: 10 Thoughtful Explanation includes goals of hashtag_____ 50 Total Score: _______/50 Comments: may 8-12 POWER OF LANGUAGE: USING SONGS AND COMMERCIALS FOR RHETORICAL ANALYSIS AND CLAIMS/ARGUMENT Songs:What’s Going On by Marvin Gaye Fight the Power by Public Enemy A Change Gon Come by Sam Cooke "The Way It Is"/Tupac Shakur "Changes" by Bruce Hornsby & the Range, Turn! Turn! Turn! by the Beatles They Don’t Really Care About Us by Michael Jackson Glory by Common & John Legend Hurricane by Bob Dylan Black Girl Soldier by Jamila Woods may 15-26 The Rhetoric Puzzle Figurative Language – A Powerful Piece of the Puzzle How does Figurative Language promote Visualization? Where does Figurative language fit in Rhetoric? What is Rhetoric? Rhetorical Questions? What makes Rhetoric so powerful in a speech? What are Rhetorical Appeals? The Berlin Wall- Rheteric Speeches of ChangeRonald Regan Berlin Wall Video
Unit 5: May 30-June 10 Collaborative Project with SS EOG prep 5/26 EOG’s begin May 30- June 8 5/30 EOG’s 6/7 Ligon Fest 6/8 Testing and Ligon PicnicImax field trip