DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 DAY 5 UNIT INTRODUCTION OVERVIEW SELECTION SELECTION SELECTION Whole-Class Learning Historical Perspectives Anchor Text Anchor Text Period: 750-1066 From Beowulf From Beowulf Burton Raffel Burton Raffel SE pp 2-9 SE pp 10-11 SE pp 12-15 SE pp 16-30 SE pp 31-43 Unit Goals Essential Question ANCIENT WARRIORS MAKING MEANING MAKING MEANING Students will deepen their What makes a hero? perspective on the nature of Voices of the Period Concept Vocabulary Read the Selection heroism by reading, writing, Learning Students read quotations and lair; stalked; gruesome; speaking, listening, and Strategies state main ideas and details writhing; loathsome Comprehension Check presenting. about the voices of the time. Students complete Listen actively Unit Video First Read comprehension questions. Clarify by asking History of the Period Students Notice, Annotate, from Beowulf: First Read questions Academic Vocabulary Students read about invasion Connect, Respond as they Extension Questions Monitor understanding purport, credible, assertion, and conquest and how the read the selection the Interact and share ideas presume, contradictory language, social norms, time. Research to Clarify Whole-Class Learning religions, and government Students research one Strategies Home Connection Letter changed and revolved after First-Read Guide: Poetry unfamiliar detail from the text. Spanish Home Connection each wave. Table of Contents Preview Letter Read the Selection Research to Explore Preview the selections in the Unit 1 Answer Key Literature Selections Selection Audio Students choose something unit and discuss how they Students preview the from Beowulf: Accessible that interests them from the relate to the EQ and unit Launch Text selections titles and note how Text text and formulate a research topic. Students will read World of they reflect the hopes and question. “A Heroes.” They will then be fears of the people of the STANDARDS able to participate in time. RL.11-12.10 STANDARDS discussions about heroes. RL.11-12.1.10 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. QuickWrite
DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 DAY 5 UNIT INTRODUCTION SE pp 2-9 OVERVIEW Whole-Class Learning SE pp 10-11 SELECTION Historical Perspectives Period: 750-1066 SE pp 12-15 SELECTION Anchor Text From Beowulf Burton Raffel SE pp 16-30 SELECTION Anchor Text From Beowulf Burton Raffel SE pp 31-43 Unit Goals Students will deepen their perspective on the nature of heroism by reading, writing, speaking, listening, and presenting. Unit Video Academic Vocabulary purport, credible, assertion, presume, contradictory Home Connection Letter Spanish Home Connection Letter Unit 1 Answer Key Launch Text Students will read “A World of Heroes.” They will then be able to participate in discussions about heroes. 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. QuickWrite Essential Question What makes a hero? 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. ANCIENT WARRIORS Voices of the Period Students read quotations and state main ideas and details about the voices of the time. History of the Period Students read about invasion and conquest and how the language, social norms, religions, and government changed and revolved after each wave. Literature Selections Students preview the selections titles and note how they reflect the hopes and fears of the people of the time. MAKING MEANING Concept Vocabulary lair; stalked; gruesome; writhing; loathsome First Read Students Notice, Annotate, Connect, Respond as they read the selection the time. First-Read Guide: Poetry Read the Selection Selection Audio from Beowulf: Accessible Text STANDARDS RL.11-12.10 MAKING MEANING Read the Selection Comprehension Check Students complete comprehension questions. from Beowulf: First Read Extension Questions Research to Clarify Students research one unfamiliar detail from the text. Research to Explore Students choose something that interests them from the text and formulate a research question. STANDARDS RL.11-12.1.10
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