ELA Unit Planning Unit Title Humanity Multi-Genre – and Type Unit Social/Cultural/Historical Context Why do some people go and beyond’ to do what is right ‘above regardless of the consequences? Idea or Big Question Writing Description of a place, letter, point of view, newspaper article – Create Representing Poster, Map, Tableau – and (Whats) Speaking VoiceThread – Compose Reading Novel, short stories, essays, poetry – Listening Opinions, current - historical events, oral reading – and Viewing Current events, Documentary – Respond (Whats) Formative Rubrics (attached) Peer editing and revising Reflections (peer, self) Checklists Exit Formative 4 Quadrant Graphic Organizer Assessment Criteria Rubrics (see attached) Descriptive text Poster Letter Tableau Assessment Newspaper Article Narrative writing Compare/Contrast Essay Phrase Poem Summative Novels Underground to Canada Texts Freedom Crossing Waiting for the Rain
ELA Unit Planning Unit Title and Type Humanity – Multi-Genre Unit Context Social/Cultural/Historical Big Idea or Question Why do some people go ‘above and beyond’ to do what is right regardless of the consequences? Compose and Create (Whats) Writing – Description of a place, letter, point of view, newspaper article Representing – Poster, Map, Tableau Speaking – VoiceThread and Respond (Whats) Reading – Novel, short stories, essays, poetry Listening – Opinions, current - historical events, oral reading Viewing – Current events, Documentary Formative Assessment Formative Rubrics (attached) Peer editing and revising Reflections (peer, self) Checklists Exit 4 Quadrant Graphic Organizer Summative Assessment Criteria Rubrics (see attached) Descriptive text Poster Letter Tableau Newspaper Article Narrative writing Compare/Contrast Essay Phrase Poem Texts Novels Underground to Canada Freedom Crossing Waiting for the Rain