Text Structures in At Her Majesty’s Request: An African Princess in Victorian England by Walter Dean Myers
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Theme: |
Text Structure and Critical Thinking
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Grades: |
9 - 12
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Subject: |
English
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Duration: |
Two class periods
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Standards
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Florida State Learning Standards
- The student will determine the main idea or essential message in grade-level or higher texts through inferring, paraphrasing, summarizing and identifying relevant details.
- The student will analyze a variety of text structures (comparison/contrast, cause/effect, chronological order, argument/support, lists) and text features (main headings with subheadings) and explain their impact on meaning in text.
Note that standards in this lesson plan are for example only. This lesson can be easily adapted to meet your state's specific standards.
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Objectives: |
Students will:
- Read At Her Majesty’s Request: An African Princess in Victorian England by Walter Dean Myers.
- Compare and contrast the differences in Sarah’s life in Africa and her life in England.
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