Week of November 26 Week of December 3 Nonfiction __ topic/trade book _ biography __ topic/trade book _ biography _ history __article _video __textbook _ history __article _video __textbook Sources _museum exhibit _reference source _museum exhibit _reference source _primary source __primary source Teacher sets a FOCUS question. Students continue to research to respond to Students locate ideas and information the focus question—from another source. DEVELOP to respond to it. NONFICTION Write to Respond: Identify text features the writer uses. LITERACY Students integrate information from both CCSSR7 integrate Identify text structure sources to respond to the Focus Question. ideas and information Outline or use a graphic organizer to from different sources the central idea and Constructed Response: CCSSR5 Use text supporting ideas. Compare the kinds of information presented features to locate in the two sources. information. Write to Respond: Select ideas and information to respond to the Focus Question. SOCIAL SCIENCE LITERACY PRIORITIES Grades 6-8 Week 15 Include mid-quarter assessment of weeks 10-14 and response to identified needs. Read/Write to Learn; Learn to Read BETTER! Weeks of December 10-22 Nonfiction __ topic/trade book _ biography _ history __article _video __textbook _museum exhibit Sources _reference source _primary source Teacher organizes a task: Students choose a topic from first semester to report in a format DEVELOP that can educate others—a booklet, a display, historical fiction, NONFICTION another format. LITERACY CCSSR7—integrate Students construct the report collaboratively. ideas and information CCSSW7—respond to a topic or question by integrating ideas and information from different sources. Comprehensive Assessment of Weeks 10-14: List the task(s) that students will complete.
Week of November 26 Week of December 3 Nonfiction Sources __ topic/trade book _ biography _ history __article _video __textbook _museum exhibit _reference source _primary source __ topic/trade book _ biography _ history __article _video __textbook _museum exhibit _reference source __primary source DEVELOP NONFICTION LITERACY CCSSR7 integrate ideas and information from different sources CCSSR5 Use text features to locate information. Teacher sets a FOCUS question. Students locate ideas and information to respond to it. Identify text features the writer uses. Identify text structure Outline or use a graphic organizer to the central idea and supporting ideas. Write to Respond: Select ideas and information to respond to the Focus Question. Students continue to research to respond to the focus question—from another source. Write to Respond: Students integrate information from both sources to respond to the Focus Question. Constructed Response: Compare the kinds of information presented in the two sources. SOCIAL SCIENCE LITERACY PRIORITIES Grades 6-8 Week 15 Include mid-quarter assessment of weeks 10-14 and response to identified needs. Read/Write to Learn; Learn to Read BETTER! Weeks of December 10-22 Nonfiction Sources __ topic/trade book _ biography _ history __article _video __textbook _museum exhibit _reference source _primary source DEVELOP NONFICTION LITERACY CCSSR7—integrate ideas and information CCSSW7—respond to a topic or question by integrating ideas and information from different sources. Teacher organizes a task: Students choose a topic from first semester to report in a format that can educate others—a booklet, a display, historical fiction, another format. Students construct the report collaboratively. Comprehensive Assessment of Weeks 10-14: List the task(s) that students will complete.
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