Handout 10 Unpacking Chart for Standards - Completed Example Standards 2 3 4 W6.1 5 6 Skills Write arguments Concepts to support claims Through with a clear reasons Cognitive and relevant evidence Sample Activity Included in Included in Particular Context Demand/ Standard Standard Levels of Thinking W6.1a Introduce claims written arguments Analyzing Ask students to think about something they Introduce claim(s) bought that did not work or did not meet RI6.2 Advertisements for new medicines are Determine and organize a central the Determine Organize reasons Central idea and a text Understanding available the expectations in magazines set and forth newspapers. in its reasons idea of and a text evidence and Determine evidence how the advertisement. Provide one of Have these them ads and consider ask the how how it clearly. is conveyed central idea is students they to read would to determine approach the who might through particular conveyed manufacturer/place benefit from the use of of purchase the medicine to ask and for a details; provide a Provide through details distinct from what refund. benefits Ask students are expected. to write Ask two what reasons they summary to the text personal opinions and might supporting say to their evidence doctor to about help prove why they their summary distinct from personal or judgments claim might about want the to product. use the Have medicine. students opinions or share their responses with the class. judgments. RI7.1 Pieces of Present the following scenario: Your baby Cite several pieces of Cite evidence to text Analyzing (or grandchild) seems to have colic. The textual evidence to support baby just won’t stop crying and you are not support analysis of analysis of sure what to do. You found this article on what the text says Cite what the text the Internet. Read it and determine what explicitly as well as says explicitly you should do to quiet this baby. What will inferences drawn inferences you try? from the text. Articles can be found by conducting a Google search for “how to quiet colic baby.” Some examples:
Handout 10 Unpacking Chart for Standards - Completed Example Standards 2 Skills Included in Standard 3 Concepts Included in Standard 4 Through a Particular Context 5 Cognitive Demand/ Levels of Thinking 6 Sample Activity RI6.2 Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary to the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments. Determine Determine Provide Central idea how the central idea is conveyed through details summary a text distinct from personal opinions or judgments Understanding Advertisements for new medicines are available in magazines and newspapers. Provide one of these ads and ask the students to read to determine who might benefit from the use of the medicine and what benefits are expected. Ask what they might say to their doctor about why they might want to use the medicine. RI7.1 Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. Cite Cite Pieces of evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly inferences text Analyzing Present the following scenario: Your baby (or grandchild) seems to have colic. The baby just won’t stop crying and you are not sure what to do. You found this article on the Internet. Read it and determine what you should do to quiet this baby. What will you try? Articles can be found by conducting a Google search for “how to quiet colic baby.” Some examples: W6.1 Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence W6.1a Introduce claim(s) and organize the reasons and evidence clearly. Introduce Organize claims reasons and evidence written arguments Analyzing Ask students to think about something they bought that did not work or did not meet the expectations set forth in its advertisement. Have them consider how they would approach the manufacturer/place of purchase to ask for a refund. Ask students to write two reasons and supporting evidence to help prove their claim about the product. Have students share their responses with the class.
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