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Historical Heroes: examples
aCTIvITy 1.14
Learning Targets
• Compare a poem of tribute to an autobiographical excerpt and analyze how the structure contributes to meaning.
• Draft a written response using the example definition strategy.
Preview
In this activity, you will read several texts about Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. Think about how they each present their subjects in different ways.
Setting a Purpose for Reading
• The next two texts were written to remember and praise Abraham Lincoln after his assassination. As you read, underline words and phrases that the authors use to portray Lincoln as a heroic figure.
• You may use the TP-CASTT strategy to aid your analysis of the poem.
• Circle unknown words and phrases. Try to determine the meaning of the words by using context clues, word parts, or a dictionary.
my Notes
Unit 1 • The Challenge of Heroism 75
LearNING STraTeGIeS:
TP-CASTT, Diffusing, Close Reading, Marking the Text, Paraphrasing, Summarizing, Rereading
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