MAKING MEANING MAKING MEANING MAKING MEANING EFFECTIVE EXPRESSION EFFECTIVE EXPRESSION Concept Vocabulary Analyze Craft & Structure: Media Vocabulary Research Assemble and Present expedition, trek, journeys, Central Idea penciller; letterer Students write a timeline that Assign group members to destination Students will identify a central Media Vocabulary shows the important events explain the information about idea. that happened during the each event during the Analyze Craft and Structure: Lewis and Clark expedition. presentation. First Read First Review Students Notice, Annotate, Central Idea Students Look, Note, Research: Connect, Respond as they Analyze Craft and Structure: Connect, Respond as they Annotated Timeline Evidence Log read the selection the first Central Idea (RP) study the images. Students add and time. First Review Guide: Media: STANDARDS evidence that will be used to LANGUAGE RI.7, W.7, W.8 inform the Guide: Nonfiction DEVELOPMENT Assessment. View the Selection Read the Selection Conventions: Subject Selection Audio STANDARDS Selection Audio Complements from Lewis & Clark: SL.2; SL.5 To the Top of Everest Students identify subject Accessible Text Accessible Leveled Text complements in phrases and sentences. Comprehension Comprehension Check Conventions: Subject Students complete Students complete Complements comprehension questions. comprehension questions. Conventions: Subject from Lewis & Clark: Complements (RP) First Read Extension To the Top of Everest First Questions Read Extension Questions Selection Test: To the Top of Everest Close Review Research to Clarify Students will revisit the Students research one EFFECTIVE EXPRESSION graphic novel and record any unfamiliar detail from the new observations. excerpt. Prepare to Compare: Comparing Arguments Analyze the Media Close Read the Text Students compare arguments Students will respond to Students will review the Close and questions about the graphic Read Model and complete the Prepare to Compare: novel. close read sections in the Comparing Arguments Media Vocabulary selection. Close Read the Text Writing to Compare: STANDARDS Opinion Essay RL.10; L.7.6 Analyze the Text Students use notes to Students will respond to write an opinion essay. questions about the text, Writing to Compare: Opinion citing textual evidence. Essay Analyze the Text STANDARDS
MAKING MEANING Concept Vocabulary expedition, trek, journeys, destination First Read Students Notice, Annotate, Connect, Respond as they read the selection the first time. Guide: Nonfiction Read the Selection Selection Audio To the Top of Everest Accessible Leveled Text Comprehension Check Students complete comprehension questions. To the Top of Everest First Read Extension Questions Research to Clarify Students research one unfamiliar detail from the excerpt. Close Read the Text Students will review the Close Read Model and complete the close read sections in the selection. Close Read the Text Analyze the Text Students will respond to questions about the text, citing textual evidence. Analyze the Text MAKING MEANING Analyze Craft & Structure: Central Idea Students will identify a central idea. Analyze Craft and Structure: Central Idea Analyze Craft and Structure: Central Idea (RP) LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT Conventions: Subject Complements Students identify subject complements in phrases and sentences. Conventions: Subject Complements Conventions: Subject Complements (RP) Selection Test: To the Top of Everest EFFECTIVE EXPRESSION Prepare to Compare: Comparing Arguments Students compare arguments and Prepare to Compare: Comparing Arguments Writing to Compare: Opinion Essay Students use notes to write an opinion essay. Writing to Compare: Opinion Essay STANDARDS MAKING MEANING Media Vocabulary penciller; letterer Media Vocabulary First Review Students Look, Note, Connect, Respond as they study the images. First Review Guide: Media: View the Selection Selection Audio from Lewis & Clark: Accessible Text Comprehension Students complete comprehension questions. from Lewis & Clark: First Read Extension Questions Close Review Students will revisit the graphic novel and record any new observations. Analyze the Media Students will respond to questions about the graphic novel. Media Vocabulary STANDARDS RL.10; L.7.6 EFFECTIVE EXPRESSION Research Students write a timeline that shows the important events that happened during the Lewis and Clark expedition. Research: Annotated Timeline STANDARDS RI.7, W.7, W.8 EFFECTIVE EXPRESSION Assemble and Present Assign group members to explain the information about each event during the presentation. Evidence Log Students add and evidence that will be used to inform the Assessment. STANDARDS SL.2; SL.5
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