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DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 DAY 5 UNIT INTRODUCTION SE pp 116-119 UNIT INTRODUCTION SE pp 120-123 OVERVIEW Whole-Class Learning SE pp 124-125 SELECTION Anchor Text Dark They Were, and Ray Bradbury SE pp 126-134 SELECTION Anchor Text Dark They Were, and Ray Bradbury SE pp 135-140 Unit Students will deepen their perspective on the space exploration by reading, writing, speaking, listening, and presenting. Unit Goals Video Academic Vocabulary justify, alternative, certainty, discredit, assumption Home Connection Letter Spanish Home Connection Letter Unit 2 Answer Key STANDARDS L.7.6 Launch Text Students will read “Leaving Main Street.” Students then participate in discussions about starry homes. 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 Students participate in an activity related to the unit QuickWrite Students write a response to the QuickWrite prompt: What are the most effective tools for establishing and preserving freedom? Evidence Log Students add notes and evidence that will be used to inform the Assessment. Evidence Log Performance-Based Assessment: Refining Your Thinking Essential Question Should we make a home in 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. MAKING MEANING Concept Vocabulary submerged, canals, atmosphere, forlorn, immense, mosaic First Read Students Notice, Annotate, Connect, Respond as they read the selection the first time. First-Read Guide: Fiction Read the Selection Selection Dark They Were, and Accessible Leveled Text STANDARDS RL.7.10 MAKING MEANING Read the Selection Selection Audio Dark They Were, and Accessible Leveled Text STANDARDS RL.7.10 myPerspectives ELL Support
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