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Lesson One
Grade Level:
8
Subject:
Language Arts
Topic:
Pre-Reading Activity: A Tale of Two Cites
Begin Reading: Chapter 1 (journaling)
Objective:
• Establish an understanding of the main settings for the story.
o Identify the locations of Flint, Michigan and Birmingham, Alabama.
o Select and chart information from newspapers/other sources concerning each location.
• Establish a connection/relationship to the story by comparing and contrasting Flint and Birmingham to the students’ hometown or city.
o Begin to establish an entry for students to see themselves in the story.
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Prep:
At least 2 weeks prior to reading the story have your students draft a business letter requesting a copy of The Flint Journal and The Birmingham News. Mail these requests to the following individuals, and please include requested payment. You should be receiving classroom copies of your local newspaper for exercises in this guide.
Flint: One edition per classroom please (not one for each child). Send $1.75 for a weekday newspaper with your request letter. Make checks payable to The Flint Journal and send to: Richard Vaughn, NIE Coordinator, The Flint Journal, 200 East 1st Street, Flint, MI 48502.
Birmingham: One edition per classroom please (not one for each child). Send 50 cents for the newspaper with your request letter. Make checks payable to The Birmingham News and send to: Barbara Emanuel, NIE Manager, The Birmingham News, 2201 4th Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35203.
Materials:
Materials needed:
• Copies of The Flint Journal, The Birmingham News and your local newspaper or if website is used Laptop computer for each student
http://www.mlive.com/flint/
http://www.al.com/birmingham/#/0
• Flint vs. Birmingham Student Worksheet
