One for All? Or Not. Letter XII: Distresses of a Frontier Man

This lesson is based on Letter XII: Distresses of a Frontier Man by J. Hector St. John de Crevecoeur. This "letter" is one of a collection of essays in an epistolary format from the collection, Letters from an American Farmer (1782). In this lesson, students will read and analyze the two central ideas in the text. Students will fill out a graphic organizer on the central ideas and participate in a class debate.

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Subject(s): English Language Arts

Grade Level(s): 8

Intended Audience: Educators

Instructional Time: 1 Hour(s) 30 Minute(s)

Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes

Keywords: Distresses of a Frontier Man, J. Hector St. John de Crevecoeur, American Revolution, central idea, debate

Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan, Worksheet, Assessment, Text Resource, Instructional Technique, Formative Assessment

Instructional Design Framework(s): Confirmation Inquiry (Level 1), Argumentation

Resource Collection: CPALMS Lesson Plan Development Initiative

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