Dependent and independent group work Hands-on activities Diagnostic Assessment Re-teach and enrichment activities Cooperative Learning (Flexible Grouping) Study Guides Tiered activities, assignments, and assessments Assessment Formal and informal teacher observation Oral question responses Test/Quizzes Notebooks Projects and reports Rubrics Class discussions/participation Discussion List Homework/class work Student self-evaluation Resources Suggested novels: Vivian Vande The Rumpelstiltskin Problem By Velde The Egypt Game By Zilpha Keatley Snyder The Acorn People By Ron Jones Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie By Jordan Sonnenblick Other suggested materials: Fairytales Grimm’s Best Loves Folktales of the World By Joanna Cole Fractured Fairytales (stories or videos such as Just Ella or Shrek) Maps of Egypt Short articles (Ed Helper) Hieroglyphics sheets Discovery Education website www.studyisland.com Videos GRADE 6 UNIT TITLE Reading Literature – Prose & Poetry Time frame Marking Period 1-4 Creativity and Innovation Critical Thinking and Problem Solving 21st Century Themes Communication and Collaboration Information, Media and Technology Skills Information Literacy Interdisciplinary focus and Social Studies, Technology, Science technology integration Big Ideas Essential Questions
Dependent and independent group work Diagnostic Assessment Cooperative Learning (Flexible Grouping) Tiered activities, assignments, and assessments Hands-on activities Re-teach and enrichment activities Study Guides Assessment Formal and informal teacher observation Test/Quizzes Projects and reports Class discussions/participation Homework/class work Oral question responses Notebooks Rubrics Discussion List Student self-evaluation Resources Suggested novels: The Rumpelstiltskin Problem By Vivian Vande Velde The Egypt Game By Zilpha Keatley Snyder The Acorn People By Ron Jones Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie By Jordan Sonnenblick Other suggested materials: Grimm’s Fairytales Best Loves Folktales of the World By Joanna Cole Fractured Fairytales (stories or videos such as Just Ella or Shrek) Maps of Egypt Short articles (Ed Helper) Hieroglyphics sheets Discovery Education website www.studyisland.com Videos GRADE 6 UNIT TITLE Reading Literature – Prose & Poetry Time frame Marking Period 1-4 21st Century Themes Creativity and Innovation Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Communication and Collaboration Information, Media and Technology Skills Information Literacy Interdisciplinary focus and technology integration Social Studies, Technology, Science Big Ideas Essential Questions