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Writing a Love Letter to an Unlikely Friend: Close reading and descriptive writing activity
Your students will compare Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 130” with a rather unusual love letter written by Frida Kahlo to Diego Rivera. These two texts almost act as literary foils to each other, highlighting unique qualities in each—Kahlo’s absurd ways of describing the man she loves and Shakespeare’s ironic use of romantic clichés. Then your students will have the opportunity to write their own love letter to an oddity of their choice, pulling from the new methods of descriptive writing they just studied.
Excerpts from the African American Women Writers Archive: A Writing and Discussion Activity for ELA
Explore the effect that race, gender, and age have on the varied experiences and challenges that individuals face. Students will dive into the archives and read excerpts of writing from African American women in order to answer questions about these topics. Through exploring this collection of essays, poems, and short stories your students will build further empathy and understanding while also strengthening their close reading skills.
Framing a debate: Is chocolate good for you?
Through close reading and research, your students will gather and analyze information to create a rigorous debate on whether or not chocolate should be served with school lunches.
Black Panther: Chadwick Boseman Video and Lesson
Make a connection for your students with a discussion in popular culture and an important historical figure, comparing the themes represented in Boseman’s latest work with those in the Douglass text and the accompanying Amplify ELA videos.
Brain Science: This is your brain on fiction
This is a fascinating independent reading activity that gets students excited about the brain through stories of science, philosophy, and emotion.
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