DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 DAY 5 UNIT INTRODUCTION OVERVIEW SELECTION SELECTION SELECTION Whole-Class Learning Anchor Text Anchor Text Anchor Text A Quilt of a Country, A Quilt of a Country, A Quilt of a Country, Anna Quindlen Anna Quindlen Anna Quindlen SE pp 4-9 SE pp 10-11 SE p 13-17 SE p 18 SE p 19 Unit Goals Essential Question MAKING MEANING MAKING MEANING MAKING MEANING Students will deepen their What does it mean to be understanding of what it Concept Vocabulary Close Read the Text Analyze Craft & Structure “American”? means be by disparate; discordant; Students will review the Close Purpose and Rhetoric “American” reading, writing, speaking, Whole-Class Learning pluralistic; interwoven; Read Model and complete the Students will discuss why an listening, and presenting. Strategies diversity; coalescing close read sections in the author uses rhetoric or Unit Goals Video selection. language devices and will Listen actively First Read Close Read the Text complete a practice activity. Clarify by asking Academic Vocabulary Students Notice, Annotate, questions conflict; description; dialogue; Connect, Respond as they Analyze the Text Analyze Craft and Structure: Monitor understanding exposition; sequence read the selection the first Students will respond to Purpose and Rhetoric Interact and share ideas time. questions about the text, Analyze Craft and Structure: Whole-Class Learning Home Connection Letter citing textual evidence. Purpose and Rhetoric (RP) Strategies Spanish Home Connection First-Read Guide: Nonfiction Letter STANDARDS STANDARDS Table of Contents Preview Unit 1 Answer Key Read the Selection RI.9-10.5 RI.9-10.6 Preview the selections in the Selection Audio unit and discuss how they Launch Text A Quilt of a Country: relate to the EQ and unit Students will read for Accessible Leveled Text “Music topic. My Teacher” They will then be asked to identify what Comprehension details make this narrative Students complete vivid and meaningful. comprehension questions. A Quilt of a Country: First Word Network Read Extension Questions Students add new words to their Word Network as they Research to Clarify read texts in the unit. Students research one Word Network unfamiliar detail from the text. Summary Research to Explore Students write a summary of Students research something the Launch Text. that interests them from the text. Launch Activity Students participate in an STANDARDS activity related to the unit RI.9-10.10 theme.
DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 DAY 5 UNIT INTRODUCTION SE pp 4-9 OVERVIEW Whole-Class Learning SE pp 10-11 SELECTION Anchor Text A Quilt of a Country, Anna Quindlen SE p 13-17 SELECTION Anchor Text A Quilt of a Country, Anna Quindlen SE p 18 SELECTION Anchor Text A Quilt of a Country, Anna Quindlen SE p 19 Unit Goals Students will deepen their understanding of what it means be “American” by reading, writing, speaking, listening, and presenting. Unit Goals Video Academic Vocabulary conflict; description; dialogue; exposition; sequence Home Connection Letter Spanish Home Connection Letter Unit 1 Answer Key Launch Text Students will read “Music for My Teacher” They will then be asked to identify what details make this narrative vivid and meaningful. Word Network Students add new words to their Word Network as they read texts in the unit. Word Network Summary Students write a summary of the Launch Text. Launch Activity Students participate in an activity related to the unit theme. Essential Question What does it mean to be “American”? 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 disparate; discordant; pluralistic; interwoven; diversity; coalescing First Read Students Notice, Annotate, Connect, Respond as they read the selection the first time. First-Read Guide: Nonfiction Read the Selection Selection Audio A Quilt of a Country: Accessible Leveled Text Comprehension Students complete comprehension questions. A Quilt of a Country: First Read Extension Questions Research to Clarify Students research one unfamiliar detail from the text. Research to Explore Students research something that interests them from the text. STANDARDS RI.9-10.10 MAKING MEANING 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. STANDARDS RI.9-10.5 MAKING MEANING Analyze Craft & Structure Purpose and Rhetoric Students will discuss why an author uses rhetoric or language devices and will complete a practice activity. Analyze Craft and Structure: Purpose and Rhetoric Analyze Craft and Structure: Purpose and Rhetoric (RP) STANDARDS RI.9-10.6
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