1. The Fate of Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout
In cooperative/collaborative groups, discuss the question given and cite textual evidence that supports your opinions.
Follow the directions below to complete the activity.
Get into assigned cooperative/collaborative groups.
Using the Accountable Talk rubric, discuss the following question: In “Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out,” the poet says, “Poor Sarah met an awful fate,/That I cannot right now relate.” What do you think that fate might be?
Using the iPad app called Corkulous, post your sticky notes of your group comments and thoughts. Be sure to include any textual evidence or clues that support your opinions.
This task uses:
Common Core/NG Standard(s):
SL.7.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 7 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
SL.7.5 Include multimedia components and visual displays in presentations to clarify claims and findings and emphasize salient points.
TEACHER NOTES:
Teacher’s name/ Twanna Thibodeaux
School: S. J. Welsh Middle School
Grade Level/Subject: 7th Grade/ELA
Special Directions/Considerations: Download the Corkulous app to student i-Pads.
Activity Evaluation: Accountable Talk Discussion Rubric
Prerequisites for students: Accountable Talk lesson (with student discussion starters and rubric) Rubric: Text being used (from the Holt/Edmodo Anthology aligned lessons): “Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out” a Holt anthology aligned lesson plan.