Emmett Till TIME Magazine Perspective and Text Structure Analysis

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1 Emmett Till TIME Magazine Perspective and Text Structure Analysis You will be using the notes you have taken on the person you were assigned to analyze as you read Getting Away With Murder to write a magazine article about Emmett Till s murder case told in this person s perspective. Look below to see what scenario you will need to write about. *Mamie Till Bradley: Write from when she found out about the death of her son, to the funeral and the beginning of the trial. *Carolyn Bryant: Write about the night Emmett Till came into the store, to when her husband found out about it, and end with her in the car as they kidnapped Emmett. *Roy Bryant: Write about when the police arrested him, and through the beginning of the trial. *Judge Swango: Write about the beginning of the trial until the end when the verdict was given.

2 Directions: After creating your Google Doc Presentation, you need to SHARE with me. You will have to type in my first and last name (Glenna Harold) and make sure to click Share and Save on the screen so I can access your article and edit as you work. Use the format I have created as a model to help you create your own. Yours must include the following elements: 1.) Magazine Cover - This should contain the TIME Magazine image and a caption about the cover story (Use the same one that I have created!) 2.) Magazine Article *One Article Cover Page including: - A picture of your person - A caption/quote hooking in the magazine reader (preview to your article) *Typed Article -Must be written in your person s perspective and must describe their internal thoughts before, during, and after the murder and trial

3 Directions *Magazine Article Continued - Must include THREE quotes from the text (in-text citation) *Quotes need to describe the person OR be a direct quote that they themselves said - Must contain examples of THREE different types of text structures *Highlight examples of text structures with the following specific colors to display your understanding: -Compare and Contrast = BLUE - Cause and Effect = PINK - Problem and Solution = YELLOW - Chronological Order = ORANGE - Proposition and Support = GREEN - Enumeration = RED * Must be in clear and coherent writing -Correct spelling, punctuation and organization

4 The Last Step. *On slide nine, review the two questions about the text. At the end of your article, add a slide titled Author s Purpose and answer the questions that I have on my slide. *By answering these questions, it will help us understand and appreciate the story of Emmett Till and the legacy he left in our societies lives today.

5 Rubric: (8.RI.5) Analyzes the role of particular sentences and demonstrates insightful understanding of text structures by using at least three types of text structures within the magazine article. (10 points) (8.RI.6) Insightfully determines the author s purpose and/or point of view while writing the text by answering the summarizing questions at the end of the article. (10 points) (8.RI.3) Demonstrates understanding of how a text makes connections between individuals, ideas, or events by writing in the perspective of a person involved in the Emmett Till Case. (10 points) (8.RI.1) Cites textual evidence within their magazine article. (5 points) (8.W.4) Produces clear and coherent writing in which the organization of the magazine article is developed in an organized and appropriate style. (5 points) Total Score: / 40 points

6 You may use the same template for the magazine cover. Getting Away With Murder: The True Stories of Emmett Till The surprising perspectives that you have never heard.

7 Name of person Emmett Till Add a picture of your person to give the reader a visual Caption/ Quick summary of person He was the fourteen-year-old boy that sparked a movement which would change the Insert another quote to make it more dramatic! lives of millions. A little nobody who shook up the world. - Mamie Till Bradley

8 Intro: Hook your readers and describe who you are without stating your name. Interview with Emmett Till Text Structure: Cause/Effect (make text the correct corresponding color As a young boy growing up in Chicago in the 1950s, I was unaware of the extreme segregation that was taking place in the South. While I knew that my Great Uncle Mose and my Great Aunt Elizabeth had a different lifestyle than my Mama and I, and I did not know how careful they had to be around the White people who lived in their small town of Money, Mississippi. I definitely did not know of the rage that one white man would have for me after a few short days of visiting Mississippi. The outcome of my trip would be one that was brought about by the little knowledge I had of the racism floating through the southern region of the country. I grew up in a city of sports and good food. I was close with my Mama and worked hard to please her (41). She was single mom and always tried to give me the best life she could offer. When I thought of the idea to go down and visit my Uncle Mose, she needed some convincing. She told me, Emmett, you better be careful with how you speak to those white people. Step off the street to let a white woman pass, lower your head and don t look up. She went over this with me countless times, and I thought it was the silliest thing I had ever heard. (35) I knew that I had to be careful, but I never once thought that after a stupid dare from my cousins my life would be put in jeopardy. I remember that Wednesday night; sitting in a stuffy church as Uncle Mose preached about the lord. After one look with my cousins, we knew that sneaking out and going to town would be a lot more enjoyable. So we made our way to Byrant s, the local grocery and meat market. It was a dare. I had dared people millions of times, and had been dared countless times before. Yet, this dare was different. Text evidence: Should be a direct quote from person or about them. if it is an intext citation, you just need the pg # and no quotes

9 Interview Continued... Text Structure: Compare/ Contrast and get a date with her. (51) So I did exactly what they asked. Her name was Carolyn, and she was a pretty white woman with dark hair. In the back of my head, I heard my Mama s voice telling me not to do it. it did not stop me. In the North it would have been a risk, but it would not have cost me my life. However, in the South it was different. I knew right away from the look in Carolyn s eyes that it was going to be the opposite reaction. She nearly screamed and for a minute I thought she was going to call the cops. Instead of laughing it off like it would have happened back home, I ran out afraid that I was going to get into trouble. Text Structure: Chronological After that night, my Uncle was on edge. Three days went by and he was convinced that I should leave. He was about to schedule a bus ride home. In the meantime, I tried to convince him, again and again, that it was fine and Order had just been a prank that had gone unnoticed by everyone else. Finally, Uncle Mose decided that I could stay. Shortly after the decision had been made, the night came that my kidnappers appeared at the front door. The fear that I faced that night was unlike any other. They drove me around for hours; making me wonder what my fate would be. I remember the moment they pulled into the plantation in the rusty beaten up pickup truck. Beatings and whippings lasted for hours.the white men wanted me to admit my wrong doings. I never did. I never admitted that I had done anything wrong. They beat me again until they could beat me no more. People say that I started a movement; that I started a revolution. I believe I was just a fourteen year old boy, but I was a boy who was no better than any other fourteen year old boy black or white. Conclusion: Use a clincher in which it leaves the reader with a new thought or perspective

10 Author s Purpose 1.) Read pages in the book. After reviewing the end of the book, summarize and explain what you believe Chris Crowe s purpose for writing this book was. Explain in complete sentences. 2.) Find one quote that helps reveal the author s purpose. (Cite with page #)