fallacious reasoning. literature and literary Students will be reading, works are one way to summarizing, generating Writing: express cultural and questions, and predicting CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.1 personal values and throughout the central Write arguments to support claims in an b) how sharing our text. At the end of the unit analysis of substantive topics or texts, using experiences with students will be expected valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient others transforms to identify, evaluate, and evidence. relationships and synthesize appropriate CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.4 deepens and relevant sources into Produce clear and coherent writing in which understandings their final summative the development, organization, and style are among people. assessment. appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. Ultimately, if these Speaking and Listening: understandings occur CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.1 with my students, Initiate and participate effectively in a range of they will possess a collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in wider worldview groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners considering various on grades 9-10 topics, texts, and issues, perspectives to building on others' ideas and expressing their clearly articulate, and own clearly and persuasively. reasonably argue for CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.4 their beliefs and Present information, findings, and supporting values. This skill is evidence clearly, concisely, and logically such transferable into that listeners can follow the line of reasoning other disciplines and and the organization, development, substance, into student’s and style are appropriate to purpose, personal lives making audience, and task. it relevant. Language: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.3.A Write and edit work so that it conforms to the guidelines in a style manual (e.g., MLA
fallacious reasoning. Writing: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.1 Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. Speaking and Listening: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.1 Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 9-10 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.4 Present information, findings, and supporting evidence clearly, concisely, and logically such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, substance, and style are appropriate to purpose, audience, and task. Language: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.3.A Write and edit work so that it conforms to the guidelines in a style manual (e.g., MLA literature and literary works are one way to express cultural and personal values and b) how sharing our experiences with others transforms relationships and deepens understandings among people. Ultimately, if these understandings occur with my students, they will possess a wider worldview considering various perspectives to clearly articulate, and reasonably argue for their beliefs and values. This skill is transferable into other disciplines and into student’s personal lives making it relevant. Students will be reading, summarizing, generating questions, and predicting throughout the central text. At the end of the unit students will be expected to identify, evaluate, and synthesize appropriate and relevant sources into their final summative assessment.