Lesson Plan

Analyzing a Speaker’s Purpose and Motives of a Media Excerpt

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Middle schoolers listen to a media clip of a teacher-selected speech and analyze it for speaker's purpose using a Speaker’s Purpose graphic organizer. Pupils pair up to discuss their completed organizers and add any new information they gain from others.

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • Relate the purpose of speeches back to the Martin Luther King, Jr. speech 
Classroom Considerations
  • Lesson six of 15 in Grade 8 ELA Module 4, Unit 1
  • Uses a media source with a speaker
  • Teacher must locate a media clip of a speaker discussing content related to The Omnivore’s Dilemma prior to the lesson
Pros
  • Includes graphic organizer answers
  • Lists tips for meeting the needs of struggling learners
Cons
  • None
Common Core