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PA Core Standard
CC.1.22-12B
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support inferences and conclusions.

Big Idea
Observe Viking portraits by Jihan. L,make inferences and conclusions based on Viking portrait by Jihan Latimer and text Children of Ash & Elm text by Neil Price (assumptions/beliefs from the portrait and text.)

Essential Questions
What is the human, visible, world and story and untold story in the non-fiction text, "Children of Ash & Elm" by Neil Price.

Enduring Understanding
Make inferences and conclusions based on the Viking portraits by Jihan Latimer and text Children of Ash & Elm by Neil Price.

Student Objective
Conclude the historical context on Neil Price's message, considering what Neil Price is conveying in the non-fiction text through inferences, students are to cite evidence to support their inference claim.

Performance Task
30 Second Look - Analyze Viking portrait and infer/conclude Neil Price historical text from Children of Ash & Elm by Neil Price

Other Evidence
Read Children of Ash & Elm by Neil Price and consider what is the human story. What is the author's beliefs?

Learning Activities
1. Make a claim about the Viking Portrait by Jihan Latimer
2. Identify support for the claim.
3. Ask a question related to the claim.

Text
Children of Ash & Elm by Neil Price
1. What is the visible story?
2. What is the human story?
3. What is the world story?
4. What is the new story?
5. What is the untold story?

Materials
Children of Ash & Elm by Neil Price, KWL charts, Graphic Organizers and journals.

Vocabulary
Inferences: Making an educated guess

Guided Practice
Students will analyze the Viking portraits by Jihan Latimer, read Children of Ash & Elm by Neil Price and infer/conclude author's message.

Students will use their KWL charts and graphic organizers to organize their thoughts through observations and analysis of portrait and non-fiction text, "Children of Ash & Elm" by Neil Price.

Differentiated
Use Viking portraits: infer