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 By the Waters of Babylon By the Waters of Babylon By the Waters of Babylon Stephen Vincent Benet Stephen Vincent Stephen Vincent Benet SE pp 694-701 SE pp 702-703 SE pp 704-715 SE p 715 SE pp 716-717 Unit Goals Essential Question MAKING MEANING MAKING MEANING MAKING MEANING Students will deepen their Why do we try to imagine the understanding of star-crossed future? Concept Vocabulary Comprehension Check Read the Text romance by reading, writing, purified; bade; stern; fasting; Students complete Students will review the Close speaking, listening, and Whole-Class Learning customs; summoned comprehension questions. Read Model and complete the presenting. Strategies close read sections in the Unit Goals Video Read By the Waters of Babylon: selection. Listen actively Students Notice, Annotate, First Read Extension Close Read the Text Clarify by asking Academic Vocabulary Connect, Respond as they Questions questions innovate; technique; read the selection the first Analyze the Text Monitor understanding depiction; introspective; time. Research to Clarify Students will respond to Interact and share ideas conjecture Guide: Fiction Students research one questions about the text, Learning unfamiliar detail from the text. citing textual evidence. Strategies Home Connection Letter Read the Selection Spanish Home Connection Selection Research to Explore Analyze Craft and Table of Contents Preview Letter from By the Waters of Students research to find out Structure: Narrative Preview the selections in the Unit 6 Answer Key Babylon, Part 1: Accessible more about the Spanish Civil Elements unit and discuss how they Leveled Text War and how it influenced Students complete activities relate to the EQ and unit Launch Text Benet’s story. to analyze dialogue. topic. Students will read STANDARDS Analyze Craft and Structure: “Dream’s Winter”. They will then be RL.9-10.10 STANDARDS Narrative Elements able to determine if the order RL.9-10.10 Analyze Craft and Structure: in which the details appear Narrative Elements (RP) help the reader understand the thesis. STANDARDS RL.9-10.1; RL.9-10.5 Word Network Students add new words to their Word Network as they read texts in the unit. Word Network Summary Students a summary of the Launch Text. Launch Activity
DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 DAY 5 UNIT INTRODUCTION SE pp 694-701 OVERVIEW Whole-Class Learning SE pp 702-703 SELECTION Anchor Text By the Waters of Babylon Stephen Vincent Benet SE pp 704-715 SELECTION Anchor Text By the Waters of Babylon Stephen Vincent SE p 715 SELECTION Anchor Text By the Waters of Babylon Stephen Vincent Benet SE pp 716-717 Unit Goals Students will deepen their understanding of star-crossed romance by reading, writing, speaking, listening, and presenting. Unit Goals Video Academic Vocabulary innovate; technique; depiction; introspective; conjecture Home Connection Letter Spanish Home Connection Letter Unit 6 Answer Key Launch Text Students will read “Dream’s Winter”. They will then be able to determine if the order in which the details appear help the reader understand the thesis. Word Network Students add new words to their Word Network as they read texts in the unit. Word Network Summary Students a summary of the Launch Text. Launch Activity Essential Question Why do we try to imagine the future? Whole-Class Learning Strategies Listen actively Clarify by asking questions Monitor understanding Interact and share ideas 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 purified; bade; stern; fasting; customs; summoned Read Students Notice, Annotate, Connect, Respond as they read the selection the first time. Guide: Fiction Read the Selection Selection from By the Waters of Babylon, Part 1: Accessible Leveled Text STANDARDS RL.9-10.10 MAKING MEANING Comprehension Check Students complete comprehension questions. By the Waters of Babylon: First Read Extension Questions Research to Clarify Students research one unfamiliar detail from the text. Research to Explore Students research to find out more about the Spanish Civil War and how it influenced Benet’s story. STANDARDS RL.9-10.10 MAKING MEANING 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. Analyze Craft and Structure: Narrative Elements Students complete activities to analyze dialogue. Analyze Craft and Structure: Narrative Elements Analyze Craft and Structure: Narrative Elements (RP) STANDARDS RL.9-10.1; RL.9-10.5
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