DAY 16 DAY 17 DAY 18 DAY 19 DAY 20 PERFORMANCE TASK: PERFORMANCE TASK: PERFORMANCE TASK: OVERVIEW SELECTION Small-Group Learning from Blue Nines and Red WRITING FOCUS WRITING FOCUS WRITING an Informative Speech an Informative Speech Write an Informative Words Speech Daniel Tammet SE pp 390-392 SE p 393 SE pp 394-395 SE pp 396-399 SE pp 400-406 PERFORMANCE TASK LANGUAGE PERFORMANCE TASK Essential Question MAKING MEANING DEVELOPMENT Write an Informative Revising In what different ways can Concept Vocabulary Speech Subject-Verb Agreement Students evaluate and revise people be intelligent? symmetrical; spiral; aesthetic Students write a speech to Students use a variety of draft utilizing peer reviews. Read answer this question: subjects and in their Learning Students Notice, Annotate, writing. Editing and Proofreading Strategies Connect, Respond as they What has happened to you so Students edit for conventions Prepare read the selection the first far as a result of the STANDARDS and proofread for accuracies. Participate Fully time. experiment, and what do you L.8.1.b Support Others predict will happen to you as Publishing and Presenting Clarify First-Read Guide: Nonfiction time progresses? Students create a final Small-Group Learning version of their speech and Strategies Read the Selection share in small groups. PreWriting/Planning Selection Audio Students focus on giving Table of Contents Preview from Blue and Red information, consider central Reflecting Preview the selections in the Words: Accessible Leveled ideas, gather evidence, and Students reflect on their unit and discuss how they Text connect across texts. speech. relate to the EQ and unit topic. Comprehension Check Drafting STANDARDS Students complete Students organize and write a W.8.2.a; W.8.2.c; W.8.2.d; Working as a Team comprehension questions. first draft. W.8.2.e; W.8.5; W.8.10 Take a position List your rules from Blue Nines and Red STANDARDS Apply the rules Words: First Read Extension W.8.2.a; W.8.2.b; W.8.10 Name your group Questions Create a communication plan Research to Clarify Students choose one Making a Schedule unfamiliar detail from the text Students make a schedule to research. with group for completing tasks. STANDARDS RI.8.10; L.8.4 Working on Group Projects Students choose specific roles for each member. myPerspectives ELL Support
DAY 16 DAY 17 DAY 18 DAY 19 DAY 20 PERFORMANCE TASK: WRITING FOCUS an Informative Speech SE pp 390-392 PERFORMANCE TASK: WRITING FOCUS an Informative Speech SE p 393 PERFORMANCE TASK: WRITING Write an Informative Speech SE pp 394-395 OVERVIEW Small-Group Learning SE pp 396-399 SELECTION from Blue Nines and Red Words Daniel Tammet SE pp 400-406 PERFORMANCE TASK Write an Informative Speech Students write a speech to answer this question: What has happened to you so far as a result of the experiment, and what do you predict will happen to you as time progresses? PreWriting/Planning Students focus on giving information, consider central ideas, gather evidence, and connect across texts. Drafting Students organize and write a first draft. STANDARDS W.8.2.a; W.8.2.b; W.8.10 LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT Subject-Verb Agreement Students use a variety of subjects and in their writing. STANDARDS L.8.1.b 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 speech and share in small groups. Reflecting Students reflect on their speech. STANDARDS W.8.2.a; W.8.2.c; W.8.2.d; W.8.2.e; W.8.5; W.8.10 Essential Question In what different ways can people be intelligent? Learning Strategies Prepare Participate Fully Support Others Clarify Small-Group 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 group 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 symmetrical; spiral; aesthetic Read Students Notice, Annotate, Connect, Respond as they read the selection the first time. First-Read Guide: Nonfiction Read the Selection Selection Audio from Blue and Red Words: Accessible Leveled Text Comprehension Check Students complete comprehension questions. from Blue Nines and Red Words: First Read Extension Questions Research to Clarify Students choose one unfamiliar detail from the text to research. STANDARDS RI.8.10; L.8.4 myPerspectives ELL Support