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Freedom Walkers: The Story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott Warm-up: In the chat, type one word that comes to mind when you think of the story “Freedom Walkers: The Story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott? EQ: What qualities of character matter most? I can:examine the author’s point of view and purpose (RI. 6.6) AGENDA • Warm-up • Finish: Add up Facts work • Review: Author’s Point of View and Author’s Purpose • Skill: Nonessential Commas Rosa Parks
Right now: (15 minutes) Complete your “Add Up Facts” assignment and turn in when finished. If you are finished with the assignment, work on I-Ready Reading while waiting.
Let’s Think Review the following definitions Entertain-provide (someone) with amusement or enjoyment. Persuade-cause (someone) to believe something, especially after a sustained effort; convince. Inform-give (someone) facts or information; tell. 01 Section Here you can describe the topic of the section
Big Question? • Answer in the chat…Considering the Central Idea of the story “Freedom Walkers: The story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott,” what is Russell Freedman’s purpose for writing this story? • to entertain • to persuade • to inform
2. Watch the StudySync TV (for this story, two tabs under the READ tab) Class Discussion… After reading the story and watching the video,What do you think is the author’s opinion about the subject matter at hand? What does he think about the events that are happening during this time period? Big Question?
Examples of Commas with Essential and Non-Essential Elements Some examples of commas offsetting non-essential elements would be the following: Non-Essential: Maya Angelou, a renowned American poet, was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1928. Essential: Renowned American poet Maya Angelou was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1928. Information not needed so you put it in commas
More Examples…of commas offsetting non-essential elements would be the following: Information not needed so you put it in commas Non-Essential: Led Zeppelin,an English rock band, is best known for their song “Stairway to Heaven.” Essential:English rock band Led Zeppelin is best known for their song “Stairway to Heaven.” Non-Essential: Chicken and waffles, a favorite American soul food dish, is a popular cuisine in Baltimore, Maryland. Essential:The favorite American soul food dish chicken and waffles is a popular cuisine in Baltimore, Maryland.
Now let’s examine the text>>> Look at paragraphs 18, 19, and 22. Let’s find examples of commas with nonessential elements in the text.
Time to GO...Show what you KNOW!!! Quick Poll Author’s write for different purposes. Which one is not a reason that authors write? • To persuade • To reason • To inform