Prompt Title: The Choice Between “We” and “Me”

 Prompt Title: The Choice Between “We” and “Me” Grade Level: 8th GradeELA Writing Standard(s)Writing Standard 2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.Content Standard(s)Reading Literature 8.2: Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of a text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text.Text(s)? Written? Audio? VisualSource James Patrick KinneyTitle “The Cold Within” ? Written? Audio? VisualSourceStephen CraneTitleThe Open Boat ?Written? Audio? VisualSourceNouvelles Du Silence(News of Silence)Title“The World of Today (and Always)” (Cartoon of people watching a drowning person) ?Written? Audio? VisualSourceThe Norwegian Directorate for Children, Youth, and Family Affairs via (Video)TitleTake Care of Each Other<iframe src="; width="560" height="315" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowTransparency="true" allowFullScreen="true"></iframe> ?Written? Audio? VisualSourceQuoteAddictsTitleHelping Hand #4586648 (Graphic showing individual on one side of ravine and group on other) Novel StudyIf interested, these texts and themes pair well with The Lord of the Flies.Writing PromptAfter reading and examining the written and visual texts above, write an explanatory essay in which you analyze the common theme(s) evidenced in the texts. Justify your theme choices using textual evidence and evaluate the evidence as you connect to the theme choice. Teacher Resource: Optional for use of theme questions: You can leave options for theme open-ended and allow students to determine their own theme. To scaffold, offer students the option of the following linked themes: RubricSee Authored ByMachelle Maxwell and Melissa Edman ................
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