Loyalty – EPIC Decisions
Overview
In this lesson, students will demonstrate their understanding of loyalty through discussion with their peers. This lesson is based on a video about the friendship between Carl Erskine and his friend, Johnny Wilson.
Lesson Overview
Please adapt the lesson activity to fit your students' abilities and interests.
Introduction
In this lesson, students will demonstrate their understanding of loyalty through discussion with their peers. This lesson is based on a video about the friendship between Carl Erskine and his friend, Johnny Wilson.
Grades 6 – 8
Themes
- Loyalty
- Inclusion
- Friendship
- Diversity
Objectives
During the lesson, students will:
- Define loyalty.
- Dissect the components of loyalty (attachment, respect, and trust).
- Develop a blog post on loyalty.
Essential Questioning
Students should be able to answer these questions by the end of this lesson:
- What is loyalty?
- How do we demonstrate loyalty?
- Why is it important to identify, learn, and celebrate differences?
- How can loyalty and friendship impact an individual and the community?
Indiana Academic Standards
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.7
- Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.2
- Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.
INSS Reading/Language Arts
- Reading Comprehension 7.RC.6: Analyze the interactions between individuals, events, and ideas in a text (e.g., how ideas influence individuals or events or how individuals influence ideas or events).
- Reading Comprehension 8.RC.4: Analyze the development of a central idea over the course of a text, including its relationship to supporting ideas; provide a detailed, objective summary of the text.
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