DAY 16 DAY 17 DAY 18 DAY 19 DAY 20 PERFORMANCE TASK: PERFORMANCE TASK: PERFORMANCE TASK: OVERVIEW SELECTION WRITING FOCUS WRITING FOCUS WRITING FOCUS Learning The Fun They Had Write an Argument Write an Argument an Argument Isaac Asimov SE pp 228-230 SE p 231 SE pp 232-233 SE pp 234-237 SE pp 238-242 PERFORMANCE TASK LANGUAGE PERFORMANCE TASK Essential Question MAKING MEANING DEVELOPMENT an Argument Revising How is modern technology Concept Vocabulary Students write an argument Create Cohesion: Students evaluate and revise helpful and harmful to scornful; sorrowfully; responding to the question: draft utilizing peer reviews. nonchalantly Transitions society? Which blogger made a better Students use a variety of First Read case for his or her argument? transitions that accurately Editing and Proofreading Learning Students Notice, Annotate, show specific relationships Students edit for conventions Strategies Connect, Respond as they PreWriting/Planning among ideas. and proofread for accuracies. Prepare read the selection the first Students write a claim, plan Participate Fully time. the argument, gather STANDARDS Publishing and Presenting Support Others evidence, and connect across W.6.1.c Students create a final Clarify First-Read Guide: Fiction texts. version of their argument and Small-Group Learning share in small groups. Strategies Read the Selection Drafting Selection Audio Students organize and write a Reflecting Table of Contents Preview The Fun They Had: first draft. Students reflect on their Preview the selections in the Accessible Leveled Text arguments. unit and discuss how they STANDARDS relate to the EQ and unit STANDARDS RI.6.8; W.6.1.a; W.6.1.b; STANDARDS RL.6.10; L.6.4.a W.6.10 W.6.1.b-c; W.6.5; W.6.6 Working as a Team Take a position List your rules Apply the rules Name your group Create a communication plan Making a Schedule Students make a schedule with group for completing tasks. Working on Group Projects Students choose specific for each member. myPerspectives ELL Support
DAY 16 DAY 17 DAY 18 DAY 19 DAY 20 PERFORMANCE TASK: WRITING FOCUS Write an Argument SE pp 228-230 PERFORMANCE TASK: WRITING FOCUS Write an Argument SE p 231 PERFORMANCE TASK: WRITING FOCUS an Argument SE pp 232-233 OVERVIEW Learning SE pp 234-237 SELECTION The Fun They Had Isaac Asimov SE pp 238-242 PERFORMANCE TASK an Argument Students write an argument responding to the question: Which blogger made a better case for his or her argument? PreWriting/Planning Students write a claim, plan the argument, gather evidence, and connect across texts. Drafting Students organize and write a first draft. STANDARDS RI.6.8; W.6.1.a; W.6.1.b; W.6.10 LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT Create Cohesion: Transitions Students use a variety of transitions that accurately show specific relationships among ideas. STANDARDS W.6.1.c PERFORMANCE TASK Revising Students evaluate and revise draft utilizing peer reviews. Editing and Proofreading Students edit for conventions and proofread for accuracies. Publishing and Presenting Students create a final version of their argument and share in small groups. Reflecting Students reflect on their arguments. STANDARDS W.6.1.b-c; W.6.5; W.6.6 Essential Question How is modern technology helpful and harmful to society? Learning Strategies Prepare Participate Fully Support Others Clarify Small-Group Learning Strategies Table of Contents Preview Preview the selections in the unit and discuss how they relate to the EQ and unit Working as a Team Take a position List your rules Apply the rules Name your group Create a communication plan Making a Schedule Students make a schedule with group for completing tasks. Working on Group Projects Students choose specific for each member. MAKING MEANING Concept Vocabulary scornful; sorrowfully; nonchalantly First Read Students Notice, Annotate, Connect, Respond as they read the selection the first time. First-Read Guide: Fiction Read the Selection Selection Audio The Fun They Had: Accessible Leveled Text STANDARDS RL.6.10; L.6.4.a myPerspectives ELL Support
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