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DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 DAY 5 UNIT INTRODUCTION SE pp 400-403 UNIT INTRODUCTION SE pp 404-407 OVERVIEW Whole-Class Learning SE pp 408-409 SELECTION Anchor Text from A Long Way Home Brierley SE pp 410-416 SELECTION Anchor Text from A Long Way Home Saroo Brierley SE pp 417-422 Unit Goals Students will deepen their perspective about exploration by reading, writing, speaking, listening, and presenting. Unit Goals Video Academic Vocabulary critical; restrict; propel; stable; coherent Home Connection Letter Spanish Home Connection Letter Unit 5 Answer Key STANDARDS L.6.6 Launch Text Students will read “What On Earth is Left to Explore.” Students will then be able to engage in discussions about exploration. Word Network Students add new words to their Word Network as they read texts in the unit. Word Network Summary Students a summary of the Launch Text. Launch Activity Students participate in an activity related to the unit theme. QuickWrite Students write a response to the QuickWrite prompt: What are the most effective tools for establishing and preserving freedom? Evidence Log Students add notes and evidence that will be used to inform the Assessment. Evidence Log Performance-Based Assessment: Refining Your Thinking Essential Question What drives people to explore? Whole-Class Learning Strategies Listen actively Clarify by asking questions Monitor understanding Interact and share ideas Whole-Class Learning Strategies Table of Contents Preview Preview the selections in the unit and discuss how they relate to the EQ and unit topic. MAKING MEANING Concept Vocabulary deliberate; quest; thorough; obsessive; intensity; relentlessly Read Students Notice, Annotate, Connect, Respond as they read the selection the time. First-Read Guide: Nonfiction Read the Selection Selection Audio from A Long Way Home: Accessible Leveled Text STANDARDS RI.6.10 MAKING MEANING Read the Selection Selection Audio from A Long Way Home: Accessible Leveled Text STANDARDS RI.6.10 myPerspectives ELL Support
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