Lesson3.1


 * // Lesson 3.1: Express Yourself //**
 * // CA3.1 (Adapted from ID Curriculum) //**

//Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it.//  //~Bruce Lee// This Unit: Express Yourself, begins to examine how we teach students from all backgrounds to express themselves through a variety of means. The first lesson from this unit focuses on examining the roles of self-expression that are in ample supply from Tupac in his book “A Rose that Grew from Concrete.” Students will analyze one poem using Tatum’s analysis rubric, and focus on how expressing your voice is important.
 * //Rationale://**

//Prepared Graduates// – Demonstrate skill in inferential and evaluative listening. //Reading Standard 2.2.A:// Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 11-12 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively. (CCSS: SL.11-12.1)
 * //CDE Prepared Graduate Competencies://**


 * //Objectives://**
 * Students will examine and critique the written word.
 * Students will brainstorm modes of expression, and their relative value in society.

Materials: Print out copies of the Assessment Rubric from the attached CD. You will also need copies of the worksheet “Express yourself with Tupac” (attached).
 * //Requirements://**

Self-reflection, Self-expression, analysis, critique
 * //Techniques and Skills://**

//The night before: Review the attached materials and create something for your students to show how you express yourself. It is better for the students if they can see that the teacher does the work as well, and is well versed in the material being taught.//
 * //Procedure://**

1. Present the powerpoint to your students with the following framework: 1. Tell the students that they need to write down a quick 2 sentences about each passage that is being read. 2. As you progress, spend about two minutes on each slide giving the students time to read. Then ask for a volunteer to read the passage aloud. Discuss what they author was trying to get across at the end. 3. Briefly give the students time to write a quick conclusion for each passage. 2. Once you have progressed through the entire PPT, the final page will end with a writing prompt (termed a raw-write in the ID curriculum). Give the students 5 minutes to answer the prompt and turn it in. The last slide gives a list of sources and information that the students can use to guide their writing.

//Conclusion:// This is an important lesson, because it sets the stage of how we are going to present materials and resources to the students in the future.

This is also a great lesson to spend more time on if you would like. The ID powerpoint gives you the list of resources and materials to supplement the lesson about identity, which is one of the most important lessons in the curriculum.