Watch and Respond: Can a Children's Book Change the World?

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Overview

For this assignment, you will watch a talk by the author Linda Sue Park about her experiences with literacy, her book A Long Walk to Water, and the power books have to inspire readers to create positive change in their world. As you watch, you will answer questions based on the content of the talk.

Directions

  1. Open, copy, and save to your Google drive (My Drive) the following online worksheet: Questions for "Can a Children's Book Change the World?"
  2. Read the 10 questions on the worksheet to know where to focus your attention as you watch the video.
  3. Watch the following talk and answer the questions in the Google Doc either as you watch or after you finish.
    Can A Children's Book Change the World?

    Linda Sue Park | TEDxBeaconStreet [12:42]

  4. Submit your assignment with a Google link.

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CCR Language Anchor 1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
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CCR Anchor 2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
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CCR Reading Anchor 1: Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. (Apply this standard to text of appropriate complexity as outlined by Standard 10.)
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4 pts
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. (RI/RL 9-10.1) ยท Application: Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources, attending to such features as the date and origin of the information. Application: cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts, attending to the precise details of explanations or descriptions.
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Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. (RI/RL. 8.1)
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Cite textual evidence that supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
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With prompting and support, cite textual evidence supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
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CCR Anchor 2: Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas. (Apply this standard to texts of appropriate complexity as outlined by Standard 10.)
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4 pts
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text. (RI/RL.9-10.2) Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; summarize complex concepts, processes, or information presented in a text by paraphrasing them in simpler but still accurate terms. (RST.11- 12.)
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3 pts
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to supporting ideas and characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text. (RI/RL. 8.2) Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; trace the text's explanation or depiction of a complex process, phenomenon, or concept; provide an accurate summary of the text. (RST.9-10.2)
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2 pts
Determine two or more central ideas in a text and analyze their development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text. (RI/RL.7.2) With prompting and support, determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; trace the text's explanation or depiction of a complex process, phenomenon, or concept; provide an accurate summary of the text. (RST.9-10.2)
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1 pts
Determine two or more central ideas in a text and analyze their development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text. (RI/RL.7.2) With prompting and support, determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; trace the text's explanation or depiction of a complex process, phenomenon, or concept; provide an accurate summary of the text. (RST.9-10.2)
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4 pts
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Total Points: 10 out of 10