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A Voice for the Voiceless: The Gifts of Being Different
Kind of Activity:
Individual Writing
Objective:
Students will reflect on Gorman's experience with a speech impediment and complete a guided writing exercise designed to help them relate personally to the poet's story.
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.5, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.9, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.6
Structure:
To begin the activity, the following might be read to the class: In a 20/20 interview with Robin Roberts, Gorman says that her speech impediment, which caused her...
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