communicate purpose and perspective. sensory language to capture the action and convey How can historical events In addition, students write a narrative, experiences and events. inspire people to take action to modeled after studied texts that will improve world? include strong characters, appropriate point of view, and effective word How does the setting of a story choice. affect the character’s choices? Big Idea: At times, authors use or alter history as a basis for their writing. As readers, it is important to think critically about a text, understanding the meaning/message of the text is based on the writer’s interpretation of what occurred. Unit 4: 3-4 weeks State Standards: Description: Students read Analysis Essay Choices Nothing but How do we make choices that – and various selections from Students will compose an essay to compare and That Reflect the Truth reflect conscious decision making? such as at Home in contrast how two or more authors addressing the Collections, Conscious “Life the 21st Century”, and New same topic shape their presentations of key What is the impact of the choices we Decision Making “Teenagers Technology”, Educated information by emphasizing different evidence or make? “The Consumer”, Reality”, etc. advancing different interpretations of facts. “Virtual Students will analyze how themes or Students will describe the central ideas of each text How does an author shape his or central ideas are developed over the as well as the evidence presented by the writers to her writing to emphasize different course of a text and the structure an support their ideas. Details from each text will interpretations of facts? author uses to organize a text. Students support student responses. will also be analyzing how two or How does an author create an more authors writing about the same effective argument to support his or topic shape their presentations of key her central ideas? information by emphasizing different evidence or advancing different interpretations of facts. Big Idea: Authors make conscious decisions about what to include in their presentation of information in order to express their unique interpretation of the facts. As readers, it is necessary to actively engage with texts by critically analyzing the ways in which various ideas and evidence are presented.
communicate purpose and perspective. In addition, students write a narrative, modeled after studied texts that will include strong characters, appropriate point of view, and effective word choice. Big Idea: At times, authors use or alter history as a basis for their writing. As readers, it is important to think critically about a text, understanding the meaning/message of the text is based on the writer’s interpretation of what occurred. How can historical events inspire people to take action to improve world? How does the setting of a story affect the character’s choices? sensory language to capture the action and convey experiences and events. Unit 4: Choices That Reflect Conscious Decision Making 3-4 weeks State Standards: Description: Students read Nothing but the Truth and various selections from Collections, such as “Life at Home in the 21st Century”, “Teenagers and New Technology”, “The Educated Consumer”, “Virtual Reality”, etc. Students will analyze how themes or central ideas are developed over the course of a text and the structure an author uses to organize a text. Students will also be analyzing how two or more authors writing about the same topic shape their presentations of key information by emphasizing different evidence or advancing different interpretations of facts. Big Idea: Authors make conscious decisions about what to include in their presentation of information in order to express their unique interpretation of the facts. As readers, it is necessary to actively engage with texts by critically analyzing the ways in which various ideas and evidence are presented. How do we make choices that reflect conscious decision making? What is the impact of the choices we make? How does an author shape his or her writing to emphasize different interpretations of facts? How does an author create an effective argument to support his or her central ideas? Analysis Essay – Students will compose an essay to compare and contrast how two or more authors addressing the same topic shape their presentations of key information by emphasizing different evidence or advancing different interpretations of facts. Students will describe the central ideas of each text as well as the evidence presented by the writers to support their ideas. Details from each text will support student responses.
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