DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 DAY 5 UNIT INTRODUCTION UNIT INTRODUCTION OVERVIEW SELECTION SELECTION Whole-Class Learning Anchor Text Anchor Text from My Life With the from My Life With the Chimpanzees Chimpanzees Jane Goodall Jane Goodall SE pp 90-93 SE pp 94-97 SE pp 98-99 SE pp 100-110 SE p 111 Unit Launch Text Essential Question MAKING MEANING MAKING MEANING Students will deepen their Students will read How can people and animals “Reading perspective about the ways Buddies.” Students then relate to each other? Concept Vocabulary Comprehension that people and animals can participate in discussions vanished; miserable; irritable; Students complete relate to each other by animal allies. Learning threateningly; impetuous; comprehension questions. reading, writing, speaking, Strategies dominate from My Life With the listening, and presenting. Word Network Chimpanzees: First Read Listen actively Unit Video Students add new words to First Read Extension Questions Clarify by asking their Word Network as they Students Notice, Annotate, questions Academic Vocabulary read texts in the unit. Connect, Respond as they Research to Clarify Monitor understanding exclude, illustrate, Word Network read the selection the first Students research one Interact and share ideas communicate, elaborate, time. unfamiliar detail from the text. Whole-Class Learning objective Summary Strategies Students a summary of First-Read Guide: Memoir Research to Explore Home Connection Letter the Launch Text. Students choose something Table of Contents Preview Spanish Home Connection interesting from the text and Read the Selection Preview the selections in the Letter Launch Activity Selection Audio formulate a research unit and discuss how they Unit 2 Answer Key Students participate in an from My Life With the question. relate to the EQ and unit activity related to the unit Chimpanzees: Accessible topic. STANDARDS Leveled Text STANDARDS L.6.6 QuickWrite RL.6.1; W.6.7 Students write a response to STANDARDS the QuickWrite prompt: What RI.6.10 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 myPerspectives ELL Support
DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 DAY 5 UNIT INTRODUCTION SE pp 90-93 UNIT INTRODUCTION SE pp 94-97 OVERVIEW Whole-Class Learning SE pp 98-99 SELECTION Anchor Text from My Life With the Chimpanzees Jane Goodall SE pp 100-110 SELECTION Anchor Text from My Life With the Chimpanzees Jane Goodall SE p 111 Unit Students will deepen their perspective about the ways that people and animals can relate to each other by reading, writing, speaking, listening, and presenting. Unit Video Academic Vocabulary exclude, illustrate, communicate, elaborate, objective Home Connection Letter Spanish Home Connection Letter Unit 2 Answer Key STANDARDS L.6.6 Launch Text Students will read “Reading Buddies.” Students then participate in discussions animal allies. 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 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 How can people and animals relate to each other? 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 vanished; miserable; irritable; threateningly; impetuous; dominate First Read Students Notice, Annotate, Connect, Respond as they read the selection the first time. First-Read Guide: Memoir Read the Selection Selection Audio from My Life With the Chimpanzees: Accessible Leveled Text STANDARDS RI.6.10 MAKING MEANING Comprehension Students complete comprehension questions. from My Life With the Chimpanzees: First Read Extension Questions Research to Clarify Students research one unfamiliar detail from the text. Research to Explore Students choose something interesting from the text and formulate a research question. STANDARDS RL.6.1; W.6.7 myPerspectives ELL Support
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