CWA+Plan+Outline

=The file below outlines some of the ideas for the implementation of the CWA. Please add any feedback that you have. I'm most curious about how to work citations in.= ==

Here is the text of the document: ** Brainstorm Outline for Common Writing Assignment ** **__ Goal __** · Create full length essay responding to the common prompt:  This memorial (Little Rock Nine Memorial) was built to commemorate the Little Rock Nine. However, we know that other groups, individuals and institutions also played an important in the eventual desegregation of Central High School. Write a formal proposal convincing the Little Rock Memorial Committee to build another memorial. In several paragraphs, describe three other factors (individuals, groups, institutions or ideas) that also contributed to the desegregation of Central High School and argue why they also deserve to be commemorated. · Heroes or villains – should their **//significance//** be honored. **__ Timing __** · Begin during “First Day of School” lesson. · I sketched this out with 60 min periods in mind. · **// Lets collaborate to get a lot of ideas down how to make it work for different periods of time. //** **__ General Preparation __** · Post prompt in classroom to use as a grounding piece throughout the lesson. · Posters to be filled in during share out during last 15 minutes of lesson o T-Chart on large chart paper o Pro and Con o Space for name and or image of characters on the top o Attach primary source material to connect o Should be hung in prominent place in the classroom o May be edited throughout the lesson · Prepare Students o Introduce them to the concept of the CWA o How **__ Schedule __** 1. First Day of School a. Possible choices – Elizabeth 2. Choices Leaders Made (One or two day depending on time) a. Possible Choices – Faubus, Eisenhower, Mayor 3. Choices Media Made a. Possible Choices – Media Members, holding up a mirror guy 4. Choices Students Made a. Possible Choices – any of the individuals that are profiled in the readings. Students may be split into group and develop pros and cons. Students may choose the hostile students for memorialization to showcase consequence of negative actions. 5. Choices Community Made – a. Any of the individuals that were profiled 6. Lost Year a. Possible Choices -- Community Organizations, revisit of Faubus 7. Re-intro of CWA and monument selection a. Gallery walk activity to select the three individuals that should be memorialized 8. Organization a. Present exemplar CWA and graphic organizer b. Students create graphic organizer and identify source material. *** The following are nuts and bolts of the writing process for which we need to collect best practices*** 9. Body paragraphs 10. Intros 11. Conclusions 12. Revision Process depending on time a. I usually have the assignment be open-ended for revision until the end of the grading period. A small part of the grade is based on it being on time the first time. The rest of the grade can continually be improved.