Effective communication skills convey intended meaning to others and assist in preventing 9.1.8.D misunderstandings. Communication with people from different cultural backgrounds is enhanced by the understanding of different cultural perspectives. Digital media are 21st-century tools used for local and global communication. 9.1.8.E There are ethical and unethical uses of communication and media. The nature of the 21st-century workplace has shifted, demanding greater individual accountability, 9.1.8.F productivity, and collaboration. Ethical behaviors support human rights and dignity in all aspects of life. Essential Questions: How does point of view affect interpretation? How do we determine what is true? How do I express myself clearly to others? Unit Questions: Unit Enduring Understandings: Students will understand that… What are the characteristics of Argument Non-Fiction? Non-fiction is an integral part in Language Arts Literacy. What are the traits, format, Argument Writing provides the opportunity for a student to use detail and purpose of Persuasive and support in order to formulate and defend an opinion on a given Reading/Writing? topic. When presenting his position, how Utilizing critical thinking skills successfully will affect the does an author develop his ideas to evaluation of information and the assessment of its reliability captivate and convince the reader Research Simulation Tasks provides the opportunity for a student that his position is viable? to gather, read, and analyze texts in order to create a knowledge What are the traits, format, and base on a given subject. purpose of Research Simulation Authors’ points of view vary based on their purpose and Tasks asks? How do authors audience. present their points of view in Writers employ specific techniques to argue their claim. various forms of informational An author’s style has many components that contribute to texts? his/her voice. As a writer, how do you create and Various points of view can highlight and expose other ideas, and that support an argument in writing or all points of view should be valued and respected. in speech? It is important to differentiate between fact and opinion. How does recognition of fact and Arguments comes in various forms. opinion affect understanding of the text? Writers use the knowledge of language and its convention when writing, speaking, reading, and listening. What are the various forms of
9.1.8.D Effective communication skills convey intended meaning to others and assist in preventing misunderstandings. Communication with people from different cultural backgrounds is enhanced by the understanding of different cultural perspectives. 9.1.8.E Digital media are 21st-century tools used for local and global communication. There are ethical and unethical uses of communication and media. 9.1.8.F The nature of the 21st-century workplace has shifted, demanding greater individual accountability, productivity, and collaboration. Ethical behaviors support human rights and dignity in all aspects of life. Essential Questions: How does point of view affect interpretation? How do we determine what is true? How do I express myself clearly to others? Unit Questions: What are the characteristics of Argument Non-Fiction? What are the traits, format, and purpose of Persuasive Reading/Writing? When presenting his position, how does an author develop his ideas to captivate and convince the reader that his position is viable? What are the traits, format, and purpose of Research Simulation Tasks asks? How do authors present their points of view in various forms of informational texts? As a writer, how do you create and support an argument in writing or in speech? How does recognition of fact and opinion affect understanding of the text? What are the various forms of Unit Enduring Understandings: Students will understand that… Non-fiction is an integral part in Language Arts Literacy. Argument Writing provides the opportunity for a student to use detail and support in order to formulate and defend an opinion on a given topic. Utilizing critical thinking skills successfully will affect the evaluation of information and the assessment of its reliability Research Simulation Tasks provides the opportunity for a student to gather, read, and analyze texts in order to create a knowledge base on a given subject. Authors’ points of view vary based on their purpose and audience. Writers employ specific techniques to argue their claim. An author’s style has many components that contribute to his/her voice. Various points of view can highlight and expose other ideas, and that all points of view should be valued and respected. It is important to differentiate between fact and opinion. Arguments comes in various forms. Writers use the knowledge of language and its convention when writing, speaking, reading, and listening.