NYS Common Core 7th Grade ELA Module 2, Unit 2

1. DO NOW
Entry Task – partners!
• AT THE SHUTTLE partners
• Go over answers for Text-depenedent
questions pg. 23-26
• Add to your answers!

2. Lyddie
Learning Objectives
I can analyze the structure of Chávez’s
speech and explain how each section
contributes to his central claim.
I can identify basic rhetorical strategies
and analyze how Chavez uses them to
develop his claim.

3. Lyddie
Agents of Change
Rhetoric Tool Matching Game!
• Half – Tool Cards
• Half – Sentence strips!
• Walk around and find your match!
• When done, raise your hand

4. Lyddie
Agents of Change
Rhetoric Tool Matching Game!
• Take out the Commonwealth Speech
• Each partnership will share!
• Listen for the sentence/ paragraph
• Add your “tool” on the RIGHT side

5. Lyddie
Agents of Change
Commonwealth Club Address
• Look at the concluding paragraphs (28-29)
• What does a speaker USUALLY do in a
conclusion?

6. Lyddie
Agents of Change
Commonwealth Club Address
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Highlighters – reread pg. 28-29
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Color # 1: When he sums up important
ideas.
Color # 2: When he restates the central
claim.
Color # 3: When he looks forward to the
future.

7. Lyddie
Agents of Change
Self-Assessment:
• Read over the statements
• Be HONEST!!

8. Lyddie
Homework
Homework!
• Complete Structure Anchor Chart (pg. 2326 and 28-29)
• Independent Reading Book (15-20 min)