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Video Lesson Plan


 * Objective:** The students will be able to read narrative essays, analyze the effect of uncertainty, and write about uncertainty within their own lives.

All students will complete a KWL chart to the question: what do you know about facing challenges? Discuss the K and W column with class. List several examples on board of challenges that people face. Students will read Jim McCormick's narrative essay, "[|Breaking Through Adversity]." Students will draw pictures of the main idea. Students will watch[| Adversity Video] Then students will complete a Venn diagram to determine the similarities and differences between the essay and video. Discuss Venn diagram (have a master class diagram on the board for students to contribute thoughts) Students will then complete the L column by analyzing how uncertainty affects humans. Students will write a paragraph about how they have dealt with uncertainty and the lessons learned.
 * Student Activity:**

Points for completed KWL and Venn diagram PSSA rubric for paragraph: Focus - Content - Style - Organization- Conventions
 * Assessment:**