Wednesday, 5/6/15
Testing in English All Week. (Room E9)

Today:
Classroom Activity. Pics.
Facilitator says: “Today, we will prepare for the Monuments and Landmarks Performance Task. First, a monument is a structure built in remembrance of a person or event. The monuments we will look
at today memorialize important people or events in history. To memorialize is to do or create something that causes people to remember a person or event. Can anyone think of an example of a famous monument?”      [Allow time for responses.]

Display and describe one picture at a time, allowing students to share any prior knowledge. Note student responses in the box to the right of each picture. If necessary, prompt students with questions such as:

• “What do you know about this monument/landmark, or about its subject?”
• “Why do you think this monument/landmark was constructed?”
•  “What emotional response do you think people may have to this monument?”

Facilitator says: “We may not give much thought to the construction of the monuments we see today, but a lot of planning and collaboration—or people working together—are needed before a monument
is built. An artist’s design must be accepted, community groups must approve it, and the government must be sure that there is enough money to fund, or pay for, the construction.”

Note: The following section may be modified to accommodate various teacher-student interaction types such as a teacher-led discussion with the entire class, teacher-student discussion for remote
locations with a single student, or small groups.

Facilitator says: “Now that we have discussed the purposes of monuments and landmarks, it’s your turn to become virtual ‘tour guides.’”
[Display Figure 2: The Alamo Cenotaph Memorial.]

Facilitator says: “Look at the photograph of the Alamo Cenotaph Memorial and listen as I read the information displayed below. As I read, think about the purpose that it has served in the past or
present, whether it was human-made or naturally occurring, and the emotional response it may cause in others.”

Read the paragraph displayed under the photograph of the Alamo Cenotaph Memorial. Then, initiate a class discussion about its purpose, means of creation, and emotional responses it may evoke.
Discussion questions may include:

• What purpose does the Alamo Cenotaph Memorial serve?
• How was this purpose achieved?
• Is this Cenotaph a human-made or naturally occurring landmark?
• What is important about its location?
  
• What emotional response does the Cenotaph cause in its visitors?
  

Facilitator says: “You will learn more about monuments and landmarks in the performance task you will be completing. Monuments are a way to memorialize important people or events in history. You
are now ready to complete your performance task.”

Finish Part I if not already finished.
Begin essay portion. (Performance Task)