RI.9-10.9. Analyze and reflect on (e.g. practical knowledge, historical/cultural context, and background knowledge) documents of historical and literary significance, (e.g., Washington’s Farewell Address the Gettysburg Address, Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms speech, King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail”, Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen, U.N. Universal Declaration of Human Rights, etc.), including how they relate in terms of themes and significant concepts.
W.9-10.1. Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
W.9-10.4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
W.9-10.10. Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of tasks, purposes, and audiences.
Now that you have read the article/source and listened to the song, you are going to analyze them!
First, you will analyze the article/primary source, then you will compare/contrast the article to its corresponding song.
Things to consider during your analysis... 1. What is the context/topic of the article/primary source? 2. How is it relevant to the United States? 3. Why is this information important to know?
Things to consider when comparing/contrasting the article/source and the song... 1. Are they similar? How so? 2. Are they different in any way? How so? 3. Which does a better job at getting the message across? Why? You can complete this as an essay in Google Docs (MLA format, double-spaced) or as a Google Slide Presentation.