DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 DAY 5 UNIT INTRODUCTION OVERVIEW SELECTION SELECTION SELECTION Whole-Class Learning Historical Perspective Anchor Text Anchor Text Focus Period: 1901-Present Back to My Own Country: An Back to My Own Country: An Essay Essay Andrea Levy Andrea Levy SE pp 676-683 SE pp 684-685 SE pp 686-689 SE pp 690-699 SE p 700 Unit Goals Essential Question A CHANGING WORLD MAKING MEANING MAKING MEANING Students will deepen their What does it mean to call a perspective of the meaning of home? Voices of the Period Concept Vocabulary Close Read the Text home by reading, writing, Students read quotes that assimilate; entitlement; Students will review the Close speaking, listening, and Whole-Class Learning focus on war. upbringing; myriad; Read Model and complete the presenting. Strategies indigenous; hybrid close read sections in the Unit Goals Video History of the Period selection. Listen actively Students discuss how this First Read Close Read the Text Clarify by asking Academic Vocabulary period in history saw much Students Notice, Annotate, questions migrate; modify; requisite; growth as governments Connect, Respond as they Monitor understanding Analyze the Text reiterate; implication became more democratic and read the selection the first Interact and share ideas Students will respond to industrialization allowed more time. Whole-Class Learning questions about the text, Home Connection Letter people to prosper. First-Read Guide: Nonfiction Strategies citing textual evidence. Spanish Home Connection Letter Literature Selections Read the Selection Table of Contents Preview Unit 6 Answer Key Students reflect on the Selection Audio Preview the selections in the STANDARDS qualities of home as both a Back to My Own Country: unit and discuss how they RI.11-12.1 Launch Text physical and a Accessible Leveled Text relate to the EQ and unit Students will read psychological concept. “Home topic. Away From Home”. They will Comprehension Check then be able to participate in Students complete discussions about seeing comprehension questions. things new. Back to My Own Country: Word Network Read Extension Students add new words to Questions their Word Network as they read texts in the unit. Research to Clarify Word Network Students research one unfamiliar detail from the text. Summary Students write a summary of Research to Explore the Launch Text. Students conduct research on an aspect of the text they find Launch Activity interesting. Students participate in an activity related to the unit STANDARDS theme. RI.11-12.10
DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 DAY 5 UNIT INTRODUCTION SE pp 676-683 OVERVIEW Whole-Class Learning SE pp 684-685 SELECTION Historical Perspective Focus Period: 1901-Present SE pp 686-689 SELECTION Anchor Text Back to My Own Country: An Essay Andrea Levy SE pp 690-699 SELECTION Anchor Text Back to My Own Country: An Essay Andrea Levy SE p 700 Unit Goals Students will deepen their perspective of the meaning of home by reading, writing, speaking, listening, and presenting. Unit Goals Video Academic Vocabulary migrate; modify; requisite; reiterate; implication Home Connection Letter Spanish Home Connection Letter Unit 6 Answer Key Launch Text Students will read “Home Away From Home”. They will then be able to participate in discussions about seeing things new. Word Network Students add new words to their Word Network as they read texts in the unit. Word Network Summary Students write a summary of the Launch Text. Launch Activity Students participate in an activity related to the unit theme. Essential Question What does it mean to call a home? Whole-Class Learning Strategies Listen actively Clarify by asking questions Monitor understanding Interact and share ideas Whole-Class Learning Strategies Table of Contents Preview Preview the selections in the unit and discuss how they relate to the EQ and unit topic. A CHANGING WORLD Voices of the Period Students read quotes that focus on war. History of the Period Students discuss how this period in history saw much growth as governments became more democratic and industrialization allowed more people to prosper. Literature Selections Students reflect on the qualities of home as both a physical and a psychological concept. MAKING MEANING Concept Vocabulary assimilate; entitlement; upbringing; myriad; indigenous; hybrid First Read Students Notice, Annotate, Connect, Respond as they read the selection the first time. First-Read Guide: Nonfiction Read the Selection Selection Audio Back to My Own Country: Accessible Leveled Text Comprehension Check Students complete comprehension questions. Back to My Own Country: Read Extension Questions Research to Clarify Students research one unfamiliar detail from the text. Research to Explore Students conduct research on an aspect of the text they find interesting. STANDARDS RI.11-12.10 MAKING MEANING Close 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. STANDARDS RI.11-12.1
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