The of Victor d’Aveyron, the Wild Child by Eloise Montalban from Of Wolves and Men by Barry Lopez End-of-Unit Assessment Days 35-36 TG p. 437-441 Standards: W.7.1, W.7.4, W.7.10, SL.7.4, SL.7.5, SL.7.6 Writing to Sources: Argument Prompt: Are the needs of people ever more important than the needs of animals and the planet? Explain your position. Speaking and Listening Outcome: Oral Presentation GRADE 7, UNIT 5 : Facing Adversity UNIT Days 1 & 2 Unit Video: Exclusive: Bethany Hamilton Unit Reading, Writing & Research, Language, Discuss It: How do we overcome obstacles? Speaking & Listening INTRODUCTION Informative text Academic Vocabulary: Launch Text: Against the Odds (Lexile 800) WHOLE-CLASS LEARNING: Introduce Whole-Class Learning Day 3 Video: Surviving the Performance-Based Learning Strategies: Essential Question Unit Goals Dust Bowl from Assessment Task Listen Actively How do we overcome TG p. 444 American Experience Write an Argument Clarify by asking questions obstacles? Read and Analyze informative texts. RI.7.1, Anchor Text (Novel Write an Informative Monitor Understanding RI.7.2, RI.7.3 Excerpt): from The essay Interact and Share ideas Expand knowledge and use of academic and Grapes of Wrath by John Prompt: How did the thematic vocabulary. RL.7.4, RI.7.4 Steinbeck individuals in the Write an Informative essay to examine a topic Anchor Text selections cope with and convey ideas. W.7.2 by the obstacles they Conduct research projects of various lengths Story): The Circuit Francisco Jiménez faced? to explore a topic and clarify meaning. W.7.7 Language Demonstrate command of coordinate Development: Use of adjectives. L.7.1 commas Collaborate with your team to build on the ideas of others, develop consensus, and communicate. SL.7.1
The of Victor d’Aveyron, the Wild Child by Eloise Montalban from Of Wolves and Men by Barry Lopez End-of-Unit Assessment Days 35-36 TG p. 437-441 Writing to Sources: Argument Prompt: Are the needs of people ever more important than the needs of animals and the planet? Explain your position. Speaking and Listening Outcome: Oral Presentation Standards: W.7.1, W.7.4, W.7.10, SL.7.4, SL.7.5, SL.7.6 GRADE 7, UNIT 5 : Facing Adversity UNIT INTRODUCTION Days 1 & 2 Unit Video: Exclusive: Bethany Hamilton Discuss It: How do we overcome obstacles? Unit Reading, Writing & Research, Language, Speaking & Listening Academic Vocabulary: Informative text Launch Text: Against the Odds (Lexile 800) WHOLE-CLASS LEARNING: Introduce Whole-Class Learning Day 3 Video: Surviving the Dust Bowl from American Experience Anchor Text (Novel Excerpt): from The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck Anchor Text Story): The Circuit by Francisco Jiménez Performance-Based Assessment Task Write an Argument Write an Informative essay Prompt: How did the individuals in the selections cope with the obstacles they faced? Language Development: Use of commas Learning Strategies: Listen Actively Clarify by asking questions Monitor Understanding Interact and Share ideas Essential Question How do we overcome obstacles? Unit Goals TG p. 444 Read and Analyze informative texts. RI.7.1, RI.7.2, RI.7.3 Expand knowledge and use of academic and thematic vocabulary. RL.7.4, RI.7.4 Write an Informative essay to examine a topic and convey ideas. W.7.2 Conduct research projects of various lengths to explore a topic and clarify meaning. W.7.7 Demonstrate command of coordinate adjectives. L.7.1 Collaborate with your team to build on the ideas of others, develop consensus, and communicate. SL.7.1
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