What does it mean to be awake?

Essential Question

What does it mean to be awake?
What is the message of each piece?
How do the messages compare to one another?

Texts

Literature

(A)wake

In this poem, the speaker traces the senseless killings taking place abroad and at home, with a particular focus on the African-American community. The speaker also calls communities to action to "grow our hope and heal our hearts" in order to live together in peace.

Jessica Kobe

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Subject

Civics

History

Geography

Topic

Religion Class Immigration Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

September 26, 2016

Visual

The Awakening

This 1915 cartoon by Henry Mayer depicts the struggle for women’s suffrage.

Henry Mayer

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Subject

Civics

History

Geography

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

July 3, 2014

Teaching Strategies

Close and Critical Reading

Thinking Notes

Thinking notes are text annotations (highlights, underlines or symbols made on the text or in the margins) that document student thinking during reading. Depending on how you structure the task, these notes can indicate agreement, objection, confusion or other relevant reactions to the text.

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

July 19, 2014

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What does it mean to be awake?

(A)wake

The Awakening

Thinking Notes

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