GRADE 6, UNIT 1 : Childhood UNIT INTRODUCTION Best of the Bee Reading, Writing & Research, Days 1 & 2 Unit Video: Unit Goals: Discuss It Do you think competition should Language, Speaking & Listening Discuss It: be part of everyone’s childhood? Academic Vocabulary: NonFiction Narrative Launch Text: Wagon Train at Dusk (Lexile 740) LEARNING: Introduce Whole-Class Learning Day 3 Anchor Text (Memoir in Performance-Based Whole-Class Learning Essential Question Unit Goals: Verse): from Brown Girl Assessment Task Strategies: What are some of TG p. 4 Dreaming by Jacqueline Write a Nonfiction Listen Actively the challenges and Read and analyze how authors Woodson Narrative Clarify by asking triumphs of growing express points of view in Media (Comic Strip): Gallery of Prompt: When did you have questions up? different types of texts. RL.6.6 by to use your imagination to Monitor Understanding Expand Knowledge and use of Calvin and Hobbes Comics Bill Watterson find another way to do Interact and Share ideas academic and concept vocabulary. something? RL.6.4 Language Development: a nonfiction narrative in which Author’s Style: Voice you develop experiences or events W.6.3, W.6.3.a-e, W.6.4, using narrative techniques W.6.5, W.6.6, L.6.3, L.6.3.a effectively. W.6.3 Conduct research projects of various lengths to explore a and clarify meaning. W.6.7 Correctly use common, proper, and possessive nouns in writing and presentations. L.6.1 Use word choice, sentence structures, and tone to develop your voice in your writing. L.6.3 Engage in collaborative discussions, build on the ideas of others, and express your own ideas clearly. SL.6.1 Integrate audio, visuals, and text in presentations. SL.6.5 Standards Covered
GRADE 6, UNIT 1 : Childhood UNIT INTRODUCTION Days 1 & 2 Unit Video: Best of the Bee Discuss It: Discuss It Do you think competition should be part of everyone’s childhood? Unit Goals: Reading, Writing & Research, Language, Speaking & Listening Academic Vocabulary: NonFiction Narrative Launch Text: Wagon Train at Dusk (Lexile 740) LEARNING: Introduce Whole-Class Learning Day 3 Anchor Text (Memoir in Verse): from Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson Media (Comic Strip): Gallery of Calvin and Hobbes Comics by Bill Watterson Performance-Based Assessment Task Write a Nonfiction Narrative Prompt: When did you have to use your imagination to find another way to do something? Language Development: Author’s Style: Voice W.6.3, W.6.3.a-e, W.6.4, W.6.5, W.6.6, L.6.3, L.6.3.a Whole-Class Learning Strategies: Listen Actively Clarify by asking questions Monitor Understanding Interact and Share ideas Essential Question What are some of the challenges and triumphs of growing up? Unit Goals: TG p. 4 Read and analyze how authors express points of view in different types of texts. RL.6.6 Expand Knowledge and use of academic and concept vocabulary. RL.6.4 a nonfiction narrative in which you develop experiences or events using narrative techniques effectively. W.6.3 Conduct research projects of various lengths to explore a and clarify meaning. W.6.7 Correctly use common, proper, and possessive nouns in writing and presentations. L.6.1 Use word choice, sentence structures, and tone to develop your voice in your writing. L.6.3 Engage in collaborative discussions, build on the ideas of others, and express your own ideas clearly. SL.6.1 Integrate audio, visuals, and text in presentations. SL.6.5 Standards Covered