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I know it is a little random but I really love how you organized your rubric in terms of points. It had enough variety to help students understand what was expected of them and what they needed to do to get the best possible grade. Your book choice was excellent and due to the time period and the perspective of the main character of your novel, you were able to cover a wide range of topics such as social change, women's rights, and culture of the time.

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I absolutely loved reading over your entire padlet. I really liked your detailed Unit plan. I’m hoping you could use it in your future sometime. Great work, ladies!!

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Adopt a Poet, I love this activity.  And it provides a great opportunity for differentiation as higher level students can dive deeper into the meaning and the issues surrounding the poetry but there is also a good entry point for any student of any level.  I also like how you brought in the music of the 60's, maybe a hinge activity just focused on Motown would be a good addition.  I mean there is so much information and documentaries that are available I think you could find some great stuff.

Brendan Cook

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Stellar work Ms. Salgado & Ms. Sobotka! 

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Stellar work Ms. Salgado & Ms. Sobotka! 

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I absolutely enjoyed reading each component of your UbD unit plan. Upon reading your lesson plan I absolutely fell in LOVE with your introduction for the students. Your introduction is so inviting for students, it invites them to find interest in this HF novel. I  am now interested in reading this book because of your intro! Thank you for sharing.

Best,
Lilly Madrigal

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I really want to read this book now! I think you laid out the book at a good pace and it flowed well. The way you explained the signpost to the students in the lesson was great. The idea is to have the students use post-it notes and then put those posts in the graphic organizer. This way the students are engaged in the book and don't need to have the organizer it can be a quick post-it. I also liked how you broke it down and taught them only a few at a time so the students would get overwhelmed. I also thinkable the hinge activities go so well. it will give the students the whole picture of how things were during that time.
- Brianna

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I appreciate how you made use of the Signpost strategies - it seems like they fit this book so well and can help students begin to explore themes in a book.
Also, the music you chose took me back to my favorite era - one I lived through! Students will get a flavor of the times and understand the book better.
RAFT can be a rich writing experience. Students have to 'put themselves into the shoes' of a character. Nice!
Barb

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I like that you used the RAFT strategy in your lesson by allowing students to pick a character and complete a chart following this framework. It's great that you spent time teaching a mini lesson of exactly what RAFT is and what your expectations are so that you are setting students up for success. The icing on the cake was that you didn't just have students complete this chart and do nothing else with it, you extended the activity by having them use these charts to infer the theme of the story and have them write an essay. Love it!

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I like that you used the RAFT strategy in your lesson by allowing students to pick a character and complete a chart following this framework. It's great that you spent time teaching a mini lesson of exactly what RAFT is and what your expectations are so that you are setting students up for success. The icing on the cake was that you didn't just have students complete this chart and do nothing else with it, you extended the activity by having them use these charts to infer the theme of the story and have them write an essay. Love it!

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I love the activity on Day 7, the timeline from the 60's to 70's.  I'm a huge fan of timelines myself, I feel they really bring things into context for readers.  Often when I'm reading a fantasy or scifi book, I'll look up a timeline someone made online, just to get a better sense for this new world or universe I'm joining in the novel.  I also really like that you allowed the students to choose to do this activity about fashion, culture, or whatever their hearts desired.  Sounds like fun!

Great work,

Dan DeFelice

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By introducing our students to music from the 1960s, we can help them to understand the cultural context of the book. Additionally, they can see how the music from the era is interwoven into the civil rights movement.

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THE JACKSON 5 HOLLYWOOD PALACE SPECIAL - 'I Want You Back' Television Debut 14/10/1969

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Sam Cooke - A Change Is Gonna Come (Official Lyric Video)

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James Brown "Medley: Papa's Got A Brand New Bag & I Got You (I Feel Good)" on The Ed Sullivan Show

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Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay (Official Music Video)

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We want our students to truly grasp the attitudes, political and social landscape, and influence of the 1960s. We have created a hinge lesson that allows them to build background knowledge so that they have the necessary historical contexts when reading P.S. Be Eleven.

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P.S. Be Eleven Lesson Plan Salgado/Sobotka 

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Diana Ross & The Supremes "Always" on The Ed Sullivan Show

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https://artincontext.org/1960s-art/

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Shirley Chisolm Dared by Alicia D. Williams and April Harrison

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Shirley Chisolm Dared by Alicia D. Williams and April Harrison

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GIVE PEACE A CHANCE. (Ultimate Mix, 2020) - Plastic Ono Band (official music video HD)

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I Have a Dream speech by Martin Luther King .Jr HD (subtitled)

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P.S. Be Eleven UbD Unit Plan Salgado/Sobotka 

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The events, shifting attitudes, and tumultuous politics of the 1960s helped to shape the culture of America, and paved the way for social change over the subsequent decades. Through the exploration of a historical fiction novel, students can understand the impact of the past on today’s social movements, political issues, and American culture.

The historical fiction novel, P.S. Be Eleven by Rita Williams-Garcia, is a coming of age story set in the late 1960s. The story features 11 year old Delphine Gaither, the oldest of three sisters who are being raised by their single father and grandmother in Brooklyn, New York as they navigate growing up and finding their voices all while navigating the intense political and social changes of the time.

P.S. Be Eleven provides readers with a window into the lives of its diverse characters and inspires interest in the important historical events, people, and attitudes of the 1960s. In addition, P.S. Be Eleven will give readers the opportunity to decipher its numerous themes as they learn and practice using the Signpost Strategy for reading fiction.

By reading this relatable, engaging, and interesting historical fiction book, students will build their background knowledge about U.S. history, make important connections between the past and the present, and strengthen their thinking and literacy skills.

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A defining chapter in America’s past, the ’60s shaped a generation and sculpted a political landscape that can still be seen today. The story of the ’60s is illuminated with images of freedom protests, atom bombs, flower power, and a nation divided by war.