1. By the end of this Collection (in a couple of weeks), I will be able to…   1. Plan and deliver a speech about whether people can learn to live together.   2. Write an essay about an individual’s role in society.

2. By the end of this lesson (in a couple of days), I will be able to… 1
By the end of this lesson (in a couple of days), I will be able to… 1. Explain the events of 9/ Explain how America is like a patchwork quilt. 3. Identify the claim, relevant evidence, and counter-claim of an argument using textual evidence.

3. Essential Question: What’s the connection between the individual’s struggle to be a part of a society and a nation’s struggle to unite for a common cause? (Why can’t we all just get along?)

4. Claim-the writer’s position on an issue or problem
Claim-the writer’s position on an issue or problem. Parallelism-expressing related ideas using similar grammatical structure. Reasons-valid and logical statements that support the claim.

5. Counterarguments-statements that address opposing viewpoints of the claim. Evidence-facts, statistics, examples, anecdotes, or quotations relevant to the claim. Delineate-to describe in detail.

6. Enforce-to compel observance of or obedience to Entity-a thing that exists as a unit Internal-located within something or someone Presume-to assume something is true Resolve-to decide or become determined

7. Discordant-conflicting or not harmonious Pluralistic-consisting of many ethnic and cultural groups Interwoven-blended or laced together Diversity-having varied ethnic or social backgrounds

8. 1. Reread lines 1-13 and identify two ideas that readers can expect Quindlen to develop in the text. 2. Reread lines and identify the opposing viewpoint Quindlen wants to address. 3. What phrases lead readers to infer that Quindlen wants to refute that viewpoint?

9. H: Reread lines 61-71, and identify the idea that this evidence supports? I: Reread lines 79-87, and cite the lines in the quotation that are relevant to Quindlen’s claim.

10. Answer “Analyzing the Text” Questions 1-6 on page 8
Answer “Analyzing the Text” Questions 1-6 on page 8. Use textual evidence when appropriate. Answer “Critical Vocabulary” Questions 1-4 and “Vocabulary Strategy” Questions 1-4 on page 9. Please write in complete sentences.

11. Writing an argument
Complete the Performance task on page 8. Use this thesis statement: A positive aspect of my school/community is ____________ because _________, ________, and __________. Example: A positive aspect of my school is Mr. Stover’s class because he is ridiculously intelligent, he cares about his students, and he makes us laugh.