DAY 31 DAY 32 DAY 33 DAY 34 DAY 35 PERFORMANCE TASK: PERFORMANCE TASK: INTRODUCE INDEPENDENT INDEPENDENT LEARNING PERFORMANCE-BASED Speaking and Listening Speaking and Listening LEARNING ASSESSMENT Focus Present an Explanatory Present an Explanatory Essay Essay SE p 340 SE p 341 SE pp 342-343 SE pp 344-346 SE pp 347-349 PERFORMANCE TASK PERFORMANCE TASK Essential Question MAKING MEANING PERFORMANCE-BASED What can a sudden ASSESSMENT PREP Present an Explanatory Present and Evaluate change in someone’s life? First Read Essay Students present as a group Students Notice, Annotate, Review Evidence for an As a students present an and use checklist items to Independent Learning Connect, Respond as they Explanatory Essay explanatory essay in the form evaluate. Strategies read the selection the first Students evaluate the of a multimedia presentation time. strength of their evidence Create a Schedule about turning points. STANDARDS First-Read Guide Practice what you have SL.7.1; SL.7.2; SL.7.4; Evidence Log learned Plan with Your Group SL.7.5; SL.7.6 Close-Read Guide Students add and Take Notes Students analyze the text, Guide evidence that will be used to gather details and and inform the Independent Learning organize your ideas. Close Read the Text Assessment. Strategies Students will review the Close Rehearse with Your Read Model and complete the Writing to Sources: of Contents Preview Students practice the close read sections in the Explanatory Essay Preview the selections in the presentation, fine-tune the selection. Students will an essay to unit and discuss how they content, improve their use of answer the following: What relate to the EQ and unit media, and brush up on Analyze the Text can cause a significant topic. presentation techniques. Students will respond to change in someone’s life? Contents questions the text, citing STANDARDS textual evidence. Explanatory Rubric W.7.2 Students use the rubric to Quick Write guide their revisions. Students write about a paragraph that grabbed their STANDARDS interest. W.7.2.a; W.7.2.b; W.7.4; W.7.9; W.7.10; PII.3 Share Your Independent Learning Students share what they learned from independent learning with a group and reflect on how it adds to their understanding of Individualism. Evidence Log
DAY 31 DAY 32 DAY 33 DAY 34 DAY 35 PERFORMANCE TASK: Speaking and Listening Present an Explanatory Essay SE p 340 PERFORMANCE TASK: Speaking and Listening Focus Present an Explanatory Essay SE p 341 INTRODUCE INDEPENDENT LEARNING SE pp 342-343 INDEPENDENT LEARNING SE pp 344-346 PERFORMANCE-BASED ASSESSMENT SE pp 347-349 PERFORMANCE TASK Present an Explanatory Essay As a students present an explanatory essay in the form of a multimedia presentation about turning points. Plan with Your Group Students analyze the text, gather details and and organize your ideas. Rehearse with Your Students practice the presentation, fine-tune the content, improve their use of media, and brush up on presentation techniques. STANDARDS W.7.2 PERFORMANCE TASK Present and Evaluate Students present as a group and use checklist items to evaluate. STANDARDS SL.7.1; SL.7.2; SL.7.4; SL.7.5; SL.7.6 Essential Question What can a sudden change in someone’s life? Independent Learning Strategies Create a Schedule Practice what you have learned Take Notes Independent Learning Strategies of Contents Preview Preview the selections in the unit and discuss how they relate to the EQ and unit topic. Contents MAKING MEANING First Read Students Notice, Annotate, Connect, Respond as they read the selection the first time. First-Read Guide Close-Read Guide Guide Close Read the Text Students will review the Close Read Model and complete the close read sections in the selection. Analyze the Text Students will respond to questions the text, citing textual evidence. Quick Write Students write about a paragraph that grabbed their interest. Share Your Independent Learning Students share what they learned from independent learning with a group and reflect on how it adds to their understanding of Individualism. Evidence Log PERFORMANCE-BASED ASSESSMENT PREP Review Evidence for an Explanatory Essay Students evaluate the strength of their evidence Evidence Log Students add and evidence that will be used to inform the Assessment. Writing to Sources: Explanatory Essay Students will an essay to answer the following: What can cause a significant change in someone’s life? Explanatory Rubric Students use the rubric to guide their revisions. STANDARDS W.7.2.a; W.7.2.b; W.7.4; W.7.9; W.7.10; PII.3
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