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Preview of Common Core State Standards Sample EAGLE Items Grade 7 English Language Arts July 11, 2012

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Grade7

ThissetisalignedtoELACommonCoreStateStandardsRI.7.1andRI.7.6,andW.7.3.AE.Thesetisdesignedtocomparethetone,voice,andstyleoftwohistoricalletters.Itbeginswithashortvideotoprovidecontextandnecessarybackgroundknowledgeontheauthorofthefirstletter.Studentsmustsynthesizetheinformationpresentedtoextrapolatethemainideas.Thesetrequiresstudentstoanalyzeeachletterstoneandprovideevidenceforsupport.Theculminatingtaskasksstudentstocreatealetterwhichcorrectlyaddressesformat,tone,audience,andpointofview.

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ThisshortvideoisaboutthelifeofrenownedbaseballlegendJackieRobinson.Watchthevideoandthenanswerthequestions.

Clickontheboxtowatchthevideo.

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ThisletterwaswrittenbyJackieRobinsontoPresidentDwightD.Eisenhowerin1958.Readtheletterandthenanswerthequestions.

May13,1958ThePresidentTheWhiteHouseWashington,D.C.MyDearMr.President:IwassittingintheaudienceattheSummitMeetingofNegroLeaders[1]yesterdaywhenyousaidwemusthavepatience.Onhearingyousaythis,Ifeltlikestandingupandsaying,Ohno!Notagain.Irespectfullyremindyou,sir,thatwehavebeenthemostpatientofallpeople.Whenyousaidwemusthaveselfrespect,Iwonderedhowwecouldhaveselfrespectandremainpatientconsideringthetreatmentaccordedusthroughtheyears.17millionNegroescannotdoasyousuggestandwaitfortheheartsofmentochange.WewanttoenjoynowtherightsthatwefeelweareentitledtoasAmericans.ThiswecannotdounlesswepursueaggressivelygoalswhichallotherAmericansachievedover150yearsago.Asthechiefexecutiveofournation,IrespectfullysuggestthatyouunwittinglycrushthespiritoffreedominNegroesbyconstantlyurgingforbearanceandgivehopetothoseprosegregationleaderslikeGovernorFaubus[2]whowouldtakefromuseventhosefreedomswenowenjoy.YourownexperiencewithGovernorFaubusisproofenoughthatforbearanceandnoteventualintegrationisthegoaltheprosegregationleadersseek.Inmyview,anunequivocalstatementbackedupbyaction,suchasyoudemonstratedyoucouldtakelastfallindealingwithGovernorFaubusifitbecamenecessary,wouldletitbeknownthatAmericaisdeterminedtoprovideinthenearfutureforNegroesthefreedomsweareentitledtoundertheconstitution.Respectfullyyours,JackieRobinson

[1]ameetingwhereAfricanAmericanleaderscalledforasteppedupcampaigntoenddiscriminationandassistwithdesegregation

[2]GovernorofArkansaswhoorderedtheArkansasNationalGuardtoprevententryofnineAfricanAmericanstudentsintothecitysCentralHighSchool

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Followingtheirmonthslongbusboycott,theAfricanAmericancitizensofMontgomery,Alabamagotwordthat

theSupremeCourthaddecidedintheirfavor,andthatthebuseswouldhavetodesegregate.Theboycotters

organization,theMontgomeryImprovementAssociation,circulatedthefollowingflyertoadvisepeopleonhow

tobehaveinordertomaintainthemovementsnonviolentcharacterandenjoyadignifiedvictory.Readthe

letterandanswerthequestions.

IntegratedBusSuggestions

December19,1956

Thisisahistoricweekbecausesegregationonbuseshasnowbeendeclaredunconstitutional.Withinafewdaysthe

SupremeCourtMandatewillreachMontgomeryandyouwillbereboardingintegratedbuses.Thisplacesuponus

allatremendousresponsibilityofmaintaining,infaceofwhatcouldbesomeunpleasantness,acalmandloving

dignitybefittinggoodcitizensandmembersofourRace.Ifthereisviolenceinwordordeeditmustnotbeour

peoplewhocommitit.

Foryourhelpandconveniencethefollowingsuggestionsaremade.Willyouread,studyandmemorizethemso

thatournonviolentdeterminationmaynotbeendangered.First,somegeneralsuggestions:

1.Notallwhitepeopleareopposedtointegratedbuses.Acceptgoodwillonthepartofmany.

2.Thewholebusisnowfortheuseofallpeople.Takeavacantseat.

3.Prayforguidanceandcommityourselftocompletenonviolenceinwordandactionasyouenterthebus.

4.DemonstratethecalmdignityofourMontgomerypeopleinyouractions.

5.Inallthingsobserveordinaryrulesofcourtesyandgoodbehavior.

6.RememberthatthisisnotavictoryforNegroesalone,butforallMontgomeryandtheSouth.Donotboast!Do

notbrag!

7.Bequietbutfriendly;proud,butnotarrogant;joyous,butnotboisterous.

8.Belovingenoughtoabsorbevilandunderstandingenoughtoturnanenemyintoafriend.

Nowforsomespecificsuggestions:

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1.Thebusdriverisinchargeofthebusandhasbeeninstructedtoobeythelaw.Assumethathewillcooperatein

helpingyouoccupyanyvacantseat.

2.Donotdeliberatelysitbyawhiteperson,unlessthereisnootherseat.

3.Insittingdownbyaperson,whiteorcolored,sayMayIorPardonmeasyousit.Thisisacommoncourtesy.

4.Ifcursed,donotcurseback.Ifpushed,donotpushback.Ifstruck,donotstrikeback,butevidenceloveand

goodwillatalltimes.

5.Incaseofanincident,talkaslittleaspossible,andalwaysinaquiettone.Donotgetupfromyourseat!Report

allseriousincidentstothebusdriver.

6.Forthefirstfewdaystrytogetonthebuswithafriendinwhosenonviolenceyouhaveconfidence.Youcan

upholdoneanotherbyglanceorprayer.

7.Ifanotherpersonisbeingmolested,donotarisetogotohisdefense,butprayfortheoppressorandusemoral

andspiritualforcestocarryonthestruggleforjustice.

8.Accordingtoyourownabilityandpersonality,donotbeafraidtoexperimentwithnewandcreativetechniques

forachievingreconciliationandsocialchange.

9.Ifyoufeelyoucannottakeit,walkforanotherweekortwo.Wehaveconfidenceinourpeople.

GODBLESSYOUALL.

THEMONTGOMERYIMPROVEMENTASSOCIATION

TheRev.M.L.King,Jr.,President

TheRev.W.J.Powell,Secretary

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UIN: E27001 Subject ELA Grade: 7 ItemType: DragandDrop

CCSS: SL.7.2CCSStext:Analyzethemainideasandsupportingdetailspresentedindiversemediaandformats(e.g.,visually,quantitatively,orally)andexplainhowtheideasclarifyatopic,text,orissueunderstudy.

MCKey: ItemName:MainIdea JackieRobinsonVideo

#ArtPieces:

0Est.Difficulty:

M DOK 1

2 3Accommodations:

ScoringMethod: AS

PassageTitle(s): Video:LifeofJackieRobinson

Sourceinfo: PMcreatedallphotographsPD

PartAWhichtwomainideasaremostprevalentinthisvideo?

A. Robinsonovercomingracismandhisprofessionalsuccess.B. Robinsonovercomingracismandhispersonalsuccess.C. Robinsonsbaseballsuccessandhisearlyyears.D. Robinsonsbaseballsuccessandhiscollegeyears.

PartBSelectdetailsfromthevideowhichsupportthetwomainideasyouchoose.Draganddropthemintothebox.

becomesthefirstAfricanAmericanplayerintheMajorLeaguesborninCairo,Georgiain1919hisfamilyistheonlyAfricanAmericanfamilyontheblockdoesnotgraduatefromUCLAhisfamilyreceivesdeaththreatsearnsRookieoftheYearAwardandMostValuablePlayerdraftedintotheArmyduringWorldWarII servesontheboardoftheNAACPinductedintotheBaseballHallofFame

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UIN: E27002 Subject: ELA Grade: 7 ItemType: MCandSA

CCSS:RI.7.1RI.7.6

CCSStext:Citeseveralpiecesoftextualevidencetosupportanalysisofwhatthetextsaysexplicitlyaswellasinferencesdrawnfromthetext.Determineanauthorspointofvieworpurposeinatextandanalyzehowtheauthordistinguisheshisorherpositionfromthatofothers.

MCKey: B ItemName:ToneinJackieRobinsonLetter

#ArtPieces:

0Est.Difficulty:

M DOK 2

21+1

Accommodations:

ScoringMethod: Mixed

PassageTitle(s): JackieRobinsonLettertoEisenhower

Sourceinfo: http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured_documents/jackie_robinson_letter/

PartAWhichphraseusedintheletterbestdescribesRobinsonstone?

A. remainpatientB. waitfortheheartsC. pursueaggressivelyD. unwittinglycrush

PartBBrieflyexplainhowRobinsonachievesthetoneyouselectedforpartA.Intwotothreesentences,explainhowRobinsonswordchoicesaccomplishthetoneyouselected.

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UIN: E27003 Subject: ELA Grade: 7 ItemType: MCandSA

CCSS:RI.7.1RI.7.6

CCSStext:Citeseveralpiecesoftextualevidencetosupportanalysisofwhatthetextsaysexplicitlyaswellasinferencesdrawnfromthetext.Determineanauthorspointofvieworpurposeinatextandanalyzehowtheauthordistinguisheshisorherpositionfromthatofothers.

MCKey: B ItemName:ToneinBusSegregationLetter

#ArtPieces:

0Est.Difficulty:

M DOK 2

21+1

Accommodations: ScoringMethod: Mixed

PassageTitle(s): BusSegregationLetter

Sourceinfo:InezJessieBaskinPapers,AlabamaDepartmentofArchivesandHistory,Montgomery,Alabama,http://www.alabamamoments.state.al.us/sec55ps.html.

ChooseasentencefromtheletterwhichbestdescribestheMontgomeryImprovementAssociationstone.Draganddropthesentenceintothebox.Intwotothreesentences,explainhowthelineyouselectedaccomplishesthetonetheMontgomeryImprovementAssociationdesired.

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UIN: E27004 Subject ELA Grade: 7 ItemType: WP

CCSS: W.7.3.AECCSStext:Writenarrativestodeveloprealor imaginedexperiencesoreventsusingeffectivetechnique,relevantdescriptivedetails,andwellstructuredeventsequences.

MCKey: ItemName: WPLettertoPresident#ArtPieces:

0Est.Difficulty:

M DOK 3

Points8

Accommodations:

ScoringMethod: HS

PassageTitle(s):JackieRobinsonLettertoEisenhowerBusSegregationLetter

Sourceinfo:http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured_documents/jackie_robinson_letter/InezJessieBaskinPapers,AlabamaDepartmentofArchivesandHistory,Montgomery,Alabama,http://www.alabamamoments.state.al.us/sec55ps.html.

WritealettertothepresidentoftheUnitedStatesinwhichyoumakearequest.Youmustusethecorrectformatfortheletter,useanappropriatestylefortheaudience,anddevelopatoneconsistentwithyourrequest.

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