DAY 16 DAY 17 DAY 18 DAY 19 DAY 20 PERFORMANCE TASK: PERFORMANCE TASK: PERFORMANCE TASK: OVERVIEW SELECTION WRITING FOCUS WRITING FOCUS WRITING FOCUS Small-Group Learning Future of Space Exploration Write an Argument Write an Argument Write an Argument Could See Humans on Mars, Alien Planets Nola Taylor Redd SE pp 164-166 SE p 167 SE pp 168-169 SE pp 170-173 SE pp 174-179 PERFORMANCE TASK LANGUAGE PERFORMANCE TASK Essential Question MAKING MEANING DEVELOPMENT an Editorial Revising Should we make a home in Concept Vocabulary Students write an editorial Conventions: Revising for Students evaluate and revise space? colonize; planetary; responding to the question: Correct Verb draft utilizing peer reviews. interstellar Do the benefits of exploring Students identify verb tenses Small-Group Learning Read Mars outweigh the risks? and correct mistakes in Editing and Proofreading Strategies Students Notice, Annotate, sentences. Students edit for conventions Prepare Connect, Respond as they PreWriting/Planning and proofread for accuracies. Participate Fully read the selection the first Students develop a STANDARDS Support Others time. gather evidence, and connect L.7.1; L.7.2.a Publishing and Presenting Clarify across texts. Students create a final Small-Group Learning Guide: Nonfiction version of their editorial and Strategies Drafting share in small groups. Read the Selection Students organize and write a Table of Contents Preview Selection Audio first draft. Reflecting Preview the selections in the Future of Space Exploration Students reflect on their unit and discuss how they Could See Humans on Mars, STANDARDS editorials. relate to the EQ and unit Alien Planets: Accessible W.7.1.a-c; W.7.1.e; W.7.4; Leveled Text W.7.10 STANDARDS Working as a Team W.7.1.a; W.7.1.c; W.7.1.d; Take a position Comprehension Check W.7.5 List your rules Students complete the rules comprehension questions. Name your group Create a communication Future of Space Exploration plan Could See Humans on Mars, Alien Planets: First Read Making a Schedule Extension Questions Students make a schedule with for completing tasks. Research to Clarify Students choose one Working on Group Projects unfamiliar scientific detail of Students choose specific the text to research. for each member. Close Read the Text Students will review the Close Read Model and complete the
DAY 16 DAY 17 DAY 18 DAY 19 DAY 20 PERFORMANCE TASK: WRITING FOCUS Write an Argument SE pp 164-166 PERFORMANCE TASK: WRITING FOCUS Write an Argument SE p 167 PERFORMANCE TASK: WRITING FOCUS Write an Argument SE pp 168-169 OVERVIEW Small-Group Learning SE pp 170-173 SELECTION Future of Space Exploration Could See Humans on Mars, Alien Planets Nola Taylor Redd SE pp 174-179 PERFORMANCE TASK an Editorial Students write an editorial responding to the question: Do the benefits of exploring Mars outweigh the risks? PreWriting/Planning Students develop a gather evidence, and connect across texts. Drafting Students organize and write a first draft. STANDARDS W.7.1.a-c; W.7.1.e; W.7.4; W.7.10 LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT Conventions: Revising for Correct Verb Students identify verb tenses and correct mistakes in sentences. STANDARDS L.7.1; L.7.2.a 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 editorial and share in small groups. Reflecting Students reflect on their editorials. STANDARDS W.7.1.a; W.7.1.c; W.7.1.d; W.7.5 Essential Question Should we make a home in space? Small-Group 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 the rules Name your group Create a communication plan Making a Schedule Students make a schedule with for completing tasks. Working on Group Projects Students choose specific for each member. MAKING MEANING Concept Vocabulary colonize; planetary; interstellar Read Students Notice, Annotate, Connect, Respond as they read the selection the first time. Guide: Nonfiction Read the Selection Selection Audio Future of Space Exploration Could See Humans on Mars, Alien Planets: Accessible Leveled Text Comprehension Check Students complete comprehension questions. Future of Space Exploration Could See Humans on Mars, Alien Planets: First Read Extension Questions Research to Clarify Students choose one unfamiliar scientific detail of the text to research. Close Read the Text Students will review the Close Read Model and complete the
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