DAY 31 DAY 32 DAY 33 DAY 34 DAY 35 PERFORMANCE TASK: PERFORMANCE TASK: INTRODUCE INDEPENDENT INDEPENDENT LEARNING PERFORMANCE-BASED Speaking and Listening Speaking and Listening LEARNING ASSESSMENT Focus Present an Argument Present an Argument SE pp 212-213 SE p 213 SE pp 214-215 SE pp 216-218 SE pp 219-221 PERFORMANCE TASK PERFORMANCE TASK Essential Question MAKING MEANING PERFORMANCE-BASED Should we make a home in ASSESSMENT PREP Present an Argument Present and Evaluate space? First Read As a group, students present Students present as a Students Notice, Annotate, Review Evidence for an a multimedia presentation and use checklist items to Independent Learning Connect, Respond as they Argument strong evidence to support evaluate. read the selection the first Students evaluate the Strategies arguments about Space time. strength of their evidence Create a Schedule Exploration. STANDARDS First-Read Guide Practice what you have SL.7.4; SL.7.5 Evidence Log learned Plan with Your Group Guide Students add notes and Take Notes Students analyze the text, Close-Read Guide evidence that will be used to gather evidence, and inform the Independent Learning organize your ideas. Close Read the Text Assessment. Strategies Students will review the Close Rehearse with Your Group Read Model and complete the Writing to Sources: Table of Contents Preview Students practice the close read sections in the Argument Preview the selections in the presentation, fine-tune the selection. Students will write an unit and discuss how they content, improve their use of argument to answer the relate to the EQ and unit media, and brush up on Analyze the Text following: Should we spend Contents presentation techniques. Students will respond to valuable resources on space questions about the text, exploration? STANDARDS citing textual evidence. SL.7.4 Argument Rubric Quick Write Students use the rubric to Students write about a guide their revisions. paragraph that grabbed their interest. STANDARDS W.7.1.a; W.7.1.b; W.7.10 Share Your Independent Learning Students share what they learned from independent learning with a group and reflect on how it adds to their understanding of Individualism. Evidence Log
DAY 31 DAY 32 DAY 33 DAY 34 DAY 35 PERFORMANCE TASK: Speaking and Listening Present an Argument SE pp 212-213 PERFORMANCE TASK: Speaking and Listening Focus Present an Argument SE p 213 INTRODUCE INDEPENDENT LEARNING SE pp 214-215 INDEPENDENT LEARNING SE pp 216-218 PERFORMANCE-BASED ASSESSMENT SE pp 219-221 PERFORMANCE TASK Present an Argument As a group, students present a multimedia presentation strong evidence to support arguments about Space Exploration. Plan with Your Group Students analyze the text, gather evidence, and organize your ideas. Rehearse with Your Group Students practice the presentation, fine-tune the content, improve their use of media, and brush up on presentation techniques. STANDARDS SL.7.4 PERFORMANCE TASK Present and Evaluate Students present as a and use checklist items to evaluate. STANDARDS SL.7.4; SL.7.5 Essential Question Should we make a home in space? Independent Learning Strategies Create a Schedule Practice what you have learned Take Notes Independent Learning Strategies Table of Contents Preview Preview the selections in the unit and discuss how they relate to the EQ and unit Contents MAKING MEANING First Read Students Notice, Annotate, Connect, Respond as they read the selection the first time. First-Read Guide Guide Close-Read Guide Close Read the Text Students will review the Close Read Model and complete the close read sections in the selection. Analyze the Text Students will respond to questions about the text, citing textual evidence. Quick Write Students write about a paragraph that grabbed their interest. Share Your Independent Learning Students share what they learned from independent learning with a group and reflect on how it adds to their understanding of Individualism. Evidence Log PERFORMANCE-BASED ASSESSMENT PREP Review Evidence for an Argument Students evaluate the strength of their evidence Evidence Log Students add notes and evidence that will be used to inform the Assessment. Writing to Sources: Argument Students will write an argument to answer the following: Should we spend valuable resources on space exploration? Argument Rubric Students use the rubric to guide their revisions. STANDARDS W.7.1.a; W.7.1.b; W.7.10
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