The Scottsboro Boys
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Subject Area: English Language Arts (B.E.S.T.) | Grade Level: 7
Lesson Length: 30 minutes
Keywords/Tags: Text Structure
Lesson Description: Students will watch me model my thinking while I am evaluating how the author structures their text and how it helps the reader understand the overall purpose

  • Other AKS 14- analyze and evaluate the structure an author uses to organize a text, including how the major sections are developed and contribute tornthe whole text; determine how a different text structure might impact the meaning of the text
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Video : The Scottsboro Boys- IRA
Instructions: Please watch the following video as many times as needed to fully understand the lesson. All activities after this are based on your learning from this video.
Description: Students will listen and take notes as I model my thinking throughout the informational text.
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Quiz : Formative Assessment #1
Instructions: Please complete this quiz by choosing the correct answer for each multiple-choice question and citing evidence to support your discussion questions.
Question #1

PART A: Which statement best identifies the central idea of the text? 

Question #2

 PART B: Which quote from the text best supports the answer to Part A? 

 

Question #3

PART A: What is the meaning of the word “inflammatory” used in paragraph 4? 

Question #4

PART B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A? 

Question #5
“The trial was held in Scottsboro just two weeks after the arrests, and an all-white jury quickly recommended the death penalty for eight of the nine boys, all except 13-year-old Leroy Wright” (Paragraph 5). How does the quoted sentence contribute to the development of ideas in the text?  
Question #6
 In your opinion, how are African Americans treated by the criminal justice system today? How have things improved and what do you think requires further attention?  
Question #7
In the context of the passage, what is fair? How were the accusations made against the Scottsboro Boys an example of a flawed criminal justice system, and the overall unfair treatment of African Americans? What steps have been taken to ensure that the criminal justice system is fair? Cite evidence from this text, your own experience, and other literature, art, or history in your answer.
Question #8
In the context of the passage, how do people create change? How did the Scottsboro Boys bring attention to racial inequality in America, specifically in its criminal justice system? What changed because of this historic and tragic event? Cite evidence from this text, your own experience, and other literature, art, or history in your answer. 
Question #9
 In the context of the passage, what are the effects of prejudice? How did prejudice drive the opinions and actions of those surrounding the Scottsboro Boys from the moment they boarded the train until their final pardons? Cite evidence from this text, your own experience, and other literature, art, or history in your answer.  
Question #10
What is the purpose of paragraph 10?
Description: Re-read the text before answering the following questions.