We have been learning to develop and understand context since the beginning of the semester. We have practiced finding context with Ruby Bridges and Selma, and recently summatively with Hiroshima. We are continuing this work with this week’s Newsela.
Context –the set of circumstances or facts that surround a particular event,situation, etc.
Understanding context is important to correctly understanding the event, issue, story. If information is taken out of context, then the true intent or meaning can be lost, or misunderstood, or used incorrectly.
Write directions -Correct context is so important. Using what you know about MLK Jr., briefly explain what you think was the proper context of King’s words, and what context was it actually used in. This is due no later than 2/16.
These are some example sentence stems that you might want to use in your answer:
The proper context of King’s words are usually …….
The actual context that King’s words were used in was …..
The first part of the answer is based upon your knowledge of MLK Jr. You have read a Newsela article about his life as a civil rights leader, you have watched and analyzed the Selma, Lord, Selma movie, and you have also read an article about Gandhi, who served as an inspiration for MLK Jr.
The second part of the answer comes from this text. There is information about the context of the event in which his words were very recently used.
