DAY 16 DAY 17 DAY 18 DAY 19 DAY 20 PERFORMANCE TASK: PERFORMANCE TASK: PERFORMANCE TASK: OVERVIEW SELECTION Small-Group Learning Do Not Pay WRITING FOCUS WRITING FOCUS WRITING FOCUS an Argument Write an Argument Write an Argument Joseph SE pp 296-298 SE p 299 SE pp 300-301 SE pp 302-305 SE pp 306-309 PERFORMANCE TASK LANGUAGE PERFORMANCE TASK Essential Question MAKING MEANING DEVELOPMENT Write an Argument Revising When is it right to take a Concept Vocabulary Students an argument Revising for Students evaluate and revise stand? misrepresentations; responding to the question: Agreement draft utilizing peer reviews. misunderstandings What is a problem you think Students identify Small-Group Learning First Read needs to be solved? How antecedents. Editing and Proofreading Strategies Students Notice, Annotate, would you solve it? Students edit for conventions Prepare Connect, Respond as they STANDARDS and proofread for accuracies. Participate Fully read the selection the first PreWriting/Planning L.8.1; L.8.2.c Support Others time. Students choose a focus, Publishing and Presenting Clarify gather evidence, and connect Students create a final Learning First-Read Guide: Nonfiction across texts. version of their argument and Strategies share in small groups. Read the Selection Drafting Table of Contents Preview Selection Audio Students organize and write a Reflecting Preview the selections in the Word Do Not Pay: Accessible first draft. Students reflect on their unit and discuss how they Leveled Text arguments. relate to the EQ and unit STANDARDS topic. Comprehension Check W.8.1.a; W.8.1.b; W.8.1.c; STANDARDS Students complete W.8.1.e W.8.1.b; W.8.5; W.8.6; Working as a Team comprehension questions. W.8.10; L.8.2.c Take a position List your rules Words Do Not Pay: First Apply the rules Read Extension Questions Name your Create a communication Research to Clarify plan Students research one unfamiliar detail from the Making a Schedule speech. Students make a schedule with group for completing STANDARDS tasks. RI.8.10; L.8.4.b; L.8.4.d Working on Group Projects Students choose specific roles for each member.
DAY 16 DAY 17 DAY 18 DAY 19 DAY 20 PERFORMANCE TASK: WRITING FOCUS an Argument SE pp 296-298 PERFORMANCE TASK: WRITING FOCUS Write an Argument SE p 299 PERFORMANCE TASK: WRITING FOCUS Write an Argument SE pp 300-301 OVERVIEW Small-Group Learning SE pp 302-305 SELECTION Do Not Pay Joseph SE pp 306-309 PERFORMANCE TASK Write an Argument Students an argument responding to the question: What is a problem you think needs to be solved? How would you solve it? PreWriting/Planning Students choose a focus, gather evidence, and connect across texts. Drafting Students organize and write a first draft. STANDARDS W.8.1.a; W.8.1.b; W.8.1.c; W.8.1.e LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT Revising for Agreement Students identify antecedents. STANDARDS L.8.1; L.8.2.c PERFORMANCE TASK Revising Students evaluate and revise draft utilizing peer reviews. Editing and Proofreading Students edit for conventions and proofread for accuracies. Publishing and Presenting Students create a final version of their argument and share in small groups. Reflecting Students reflect on their arguments. STANDARDS W.8.1.b; W.8.5; W.8.6; W.8.10; L.8.2.c Essential Question When is it right to take a stand? Small-Group Learning Strategies Prepare Participate Fully Support Others Clarify Learning Strategies Table of Contents Preview Preview the selections in the unit and discuss how they relate to the EQ and unit topic. Working as a Team Take a position List your rules Apply the rules Name your Create a communication plan Making a Schedule Students make a schedule with group for completing tasks. Working on Group Projects Students choose specific roles for each member. MAKING MEANING Concept Vocabulary misrepresentations; misunderstandings First Read Students Notice, Annotate, Connect, Respond as they read the selection the first time. First-Read Guide: Nonfiction Read the Selection Selection Audio Word Do Not Pay: Accessible Leveled Text Comprehension Check Students complete comprehension questions. Words Do Not Pay: First Read Extension Questions Research to Clarify Students research one unfamiliar detail from the speech. STANDARDS RI.8.10; L.8.4.b; L.8.4.d