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 Focus Present an Argument Present an Argument SE pp 474-475 SE p 475 SE pp 476-477 SE pp 478-480 SE pp 481-438 PERFORMANCE TASK PERFORMANCE TASK Essential Question MAKING MEANING PERFORMANCE-BASED What drives people to ASSESSMENT PREP Present an Argument: Present and Evaluate explore? First Read Students write and present an Students present as a Students Notice, Annotate, Review Evidence for an argument in the form of an and use checklist items to Connect, Respond as they Independent Learning Argument advertisement that answers evaluate. Strategies read the selection the first Students evaluate the the question: Why should we time. strength of their evidence Create a Schedule explore new frontiers? STANDARDS Guide Practice what you have SL.6.2; SL.6.4; SL.6.5; Evidence Log learned Plan with Your L.6.3.b Close-Read Guide Students add notes and Take Notes Students analyze the text, Close-Read Guide evidence that will be used to gather details and and inform the Independent Learning organize their ideas. 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, and improve their argument to answer the relate to the EQ and unit use of media. Analyze the Text following: What fuels topic. Students will respond to people’s desire to explore? Contents STANDARDS questions about the text, W.6.1.b; W.6.4 citing textual evidence. Argument Rubric Students use the rubric to Write guide their revisions. Students write about a paragraph that grabbed their STANDARDS interest. W.6.1.b; W.6.10; L.6.3.b 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 Focus Present an Argument SE pp 474-475 PERFORMANCE TASK: Speaking and Listening Focus Present an Argument SE p 475 INTRODUCE INDEPENDENT LEARNING SE pp 476-477 INDEPENDENT LEARNING SE pp 478-480 PERFORMANCE-BASED ASSESSMENT SE pp 481-438 PERFORMANCE TASK Present an Argument: Students write and present an argument in the form of an advertisement that answers the question: Why should we explore new frontiers? Plan with Your Students analyze the text, gather details and and organize their ideas. Rehearse with Your Group Students practice the presentation, fine-tune the content, and improve their use of media. STANDARDS W.6.1.b; W.6.4 PERFORMANCE TASK Present and Evaluate Students present as a and use checklist items to evaluate. STANDARDS SL.6.2; SL.6.4; SL.6.5; L.6.3.b Essential Question What drives people to explore? 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 topic. Contents MAKING MEANING First Read Students Notice, Annotate, Connect, Respond as they read the selection the first time. Guide Close-Read Guide Close-Read Guide 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. 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: What fuels people’s desire to explore? Argument Rubric Students use the rubric to guide their revisions. STANDARDS W.6.1.b; W.6.10; L.6.3.b
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