1. Steve Jobs
This unit was created by the Louisiana Department of Education in partnership with LearnZillion. It includes approximately 36 days of instructional materials including classroom-ready materials, assessments, graphic organizers, and texts.

2. Jaguar Jumpstart

3. Yesterday, we… ….
Re-read “Overcoming Obstacles: How Your Biggest Failure Can Lead to Your Success,” by Jody Michael. ..
Learned more about purpose and point of view.
Learned how to use SOAPstone notes

4. Review the PIE… Persuade Inform Entertain Persuade Inform Entertain
Author’s Purpose: An Easy Way to Remember
Persuade
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
Inform
Entertain

5. Review the PIE… Persuade
Author’s Purpose: An Easy Way to Remember
Persuade
Persuade
The author tries to get you to do or believe something

6. Review the PIE… Inform The author gives you information about a topic
Author’s Purpose: An Easy Way to Remember
Persuade
Inform
Inform
The author gives you information about a topic

7. Review the PIE… Entertain
Author’s Purpose: An Easy Way to Remember
Persuade
Entertain
The author tells a story that we will hopefully enjoy
Entertain

8. In which direction do the author’s words point?
Review Point of View…
Author’s Point of View: An Easy Way to Remember
For
Against
In which direction do the author’s words point?
That means…
What is he trying to get me to believe?
What choice of words is he using to convince me?
What evidence and facts does he give?

9. time place people written attitude author subject
Review of New Vocabulary… ….
time
place
Occasion = ______ and _______ of the text
Audience = the ________ to whom the text is ________
Tone = the __________ of the _________ about the _________
people
written
attitude
author
subject

10. Today, we will… ….
Identify evidence in Steve Jobs’ Stanford University Commencement Address to support or contradict claims from other texts

11. true false New Vocabulary…….
Support a claim = to help show that the claim is ____________
Contradict a claim = to help show that the claim is ____________
true
false

12. Technique… First, state the claim in your own words. ..….
First, state the claim in your own words. ..
Then, ask yourself, “What type of evidence would support the claim?” ..
After that, ask yourself, “What type of information would contradict the claim?”
Finally, re-read the text, and note any evidence that supports or contradicts the claim. 

13. Let’s Look at Some Quotes…….
From Overcoming Obstacles
By Jody Michael

14. Let’s Look at Some Quotes…….
From Overcoming Obstacles
By Jody Michael

15. Let’s Look at Some Quotes…….
From Overcoming Obstacles
By Jody Michael

16. Let’s Look at Some Quotes…….
From Mindset for Achievement
By Dr. Carol Dweck

17. Now Let’s Apply… … What does the quote mean?….
What does the quote mean?
Restate the quote in your own words.
Do you think Steve Jobs would agree with this claim?
Take Steve Jobs’ speech and look for evidence that shows that he would either agree or disagree.
What is the evidence (direct quote) from Jobs’ speech?
Does the evidence support or contradict the claim?
Explain how the evidence either supports or contradicts the claim.
From Overcoming Obstacles
By Jody Michael

18. Now Let’s Apply… … What does the quote mean?….
What does the quote mean?
Restate the quote in your own words.
Do you think Steve Jobs would agree with this claim?
Take Steve Jobs’ speech and look for evidence that shows that he would either agree or disagree.
What is the evidence (direct quote) from Jobs’ speech?
Does the evidence support or contradict the claim?
Explain how the evidence either supports or contradicts the claim.
From Overcoming Obstacles
By Jody Michael

19. Now Let’s Apply… … ….
Your Turn…
Complete Individually.

20. Now Let’s Apply… … ….
Now Let’s Share!

21. Just For Fun! …
What does it look like when you can’t support your claim or contradict your opponent’s claim? …

22. Let’s Close! . ..