DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 DAY 5 UNIT INTRODUCTION UNIT INTRODUCTION OVERVIEW SELECTION SELECTION Whole-Class Learning Anchor Text Anchor Text Flowers for Algernon Flowers for Algernon Daniel Keyes Daniel Keyes SE pp 340-343 SE pp 344-347 SE pp 348-349 SE pp 350-353 SE pp 354-358 Unit Goals Launch Text Essential Question MAKING MEANING MAKING MEANING Students will deepen their Students will read In what different ways can “The perspective about human Brain”. Students will then be people be intelligent? Concept Vocabulary Read the Selection intelligence by reading, able to engage in discussions subconscious; suspicion; Selection Audio writing, speaking, listening, about human intelligence. despised; deterioration; Flowers for Algernon: Learning and presenting. Strategies introspective; regression Accessible Leveled Text Unit Video Word Network Listen actively Students add new to their First Read STANDARDS Clarify by asking Academic Vocabulary Word Network as they read Students Notice, Annotate, RL.8.10 questions assimilate; tendency; texts in the unit. Connect, Respond as they Monitor understanding integrate; observation; Word Network read the selection the first Interact and share ideas documentation time. Learning Summary First-Read Guide: Fiction Strategies Home Connection Letter Students write a summary of Spanish Home Connection the Launch Text. Read the Selection Table of Contents Preview Letter Selection Audio Preview the selections in the Unit 4 Answer Key Launch Activity Flowers for Algernon: unit and discuss how they Students participate in an Accessible Leveled Text relate to the EQ and unit STANDARDS activity related to the unit topic. L.8.6 theme. STANDARDS RL.8.10 QuickWrite Students write a response to the QuickWrite prompt: What are the most effective tools for establishing and preserving freedom? Evidence Log Students add and evidence that will be used to inform the Assessment. Evidence Log Assessment: Refining Your Thinking
DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 DAY 5 UNIT INTRODUCTION SE pp 340-343 UNIT INTRODUCTION SE pp 344-347 OVERVIEW Whole-Class Learning SE pp 348-349 SELECTION Anchor Text Flowers for Algernon Daniel Keyes SE pp 350-353 SELECTION Anchor Text Flowers for Algernon Daniel Keyes SE pp 354-358 Unit Goals Students will deepen their perspective about human intelligence by reading, writing, speaking, listening, and presenting. Unit Video Academic Vocabulary assimilate; tendency; integrate; observation; documentation Home Connection Letter Spanish Home Connection Letter Unit 4 Answer Key STANDARDS L.8.6 Launch Text Students will read “The Brain”. Students will then be able to engage in discussions about human intelligence. Word Network Students add new 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. QuickWrite Students write a response to the QuickWrite prompt: What are the most effective tools for establishing and preserving freedom? Evidence Log Students add and evidence that will be used to inform the Assessment. Evidence Log Assessment: Refining Your Thinking Essential Question In what different ways can people be intelligent? 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 subconscious; suspicion; despised; deterioration; introspective; regression First Read Students Notice, Annotate, Connect, Respond as they read the selection the first time. First-Read Guide: Fiction Read the Selection Selection Audio Flowers for Algernon: Accessible Leveled Text STANDARDS RL.8.10 MAKING MEANING Read the Selection Selection Audio Flowers for Algernon: Accessible Leveled Text STANDARDS RL.8.10
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