So What?

CCSS

W.6-12.2, W.6-12.4, W.6-12.9

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This prompt asks students to use evidence from a text to define a concept and explain its significance in a given context.

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Essential Question:What is solidarity and why is it important for collective action?

Text Title(s): Read the Commonwealth Club Address.

Suggested Writing Product: Write an essay that defines solidarity and explains its significance in unions such as the United Farm Workers.

Additional Task Demand: Clarify your explanation with evidence from the text, and discuss relevant examples from your own personal experience.

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[At] Use details and descriptions to show how characters respond to certain situations.

[Above] Use details and descriptions to show how characters respond to certain situations. Manage the sequence of events using transitional words and phrases.

[Beyond] Use sensory details to describe experiences and events precisely. Manage the sequence of events using transitional words and phrases.

So What?

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