DAY 16 DAY 17 DAY 18 DAY 19 DAY 20 PERFORMANCE TASK: PERFORMANCE TASK: PERFORMANCE TASK: OVERVIEW SELECTION Small-Group Learning Words Do Not Pay WRITING FOCUS WRITING FOCUS WRITING FOCUS Write an Argument Write an Argument Write an Argument Chief Joseph SE pp 296-298 SE p 299 SE pp 300-301 SE pp 302-305 SE pp 306-309 PERFORMANCE TASK LANGUAGE PERFORMANCE TASK Essential Question MAKING MEANING DEVELOPMENT Write an Argument Revising When is it right to take a Concept Vocabulary Students write an argument Revising for Students evaluate and revise stand? misrepresentations; responding to the question: Agreement utilizing peer reviews. misunderstandings What is a problem you think Students identify Learning Read needs to be solved? How antecedents. Editing and Proofreading Strategies Students Notice, Annotate, would you solve it? Students edit for conventions Prepare Connect, Respond as they STANDARDS and proofread for accuracies. Participate Fully read the selection the PreWriting/Planning L.8.1; L.8.2.c Support Others time. Students choose a focus, Publishing and Presenting Clarify gather evidence, and connect Students create a version Small-Group Learning First-Read Guide: Nonfiction across texts. of their argument and share in Strategies small groups. Read the Selection Drafting Table of Contents Preview Selection Audio Students organize and a Reflecting Preview the selections in the Word Do Not Pay: Accessible first draft. Students reflect on their unit and discuss how they Leveled Text arguments. relate to the EQ and unit STANDARDS topic. Comprehension Check W.8.1.a; W.8.1.b; W.8.1.c; STANDARDS Students complete W.8.1.e W.8.1.b; W.8.5; W.8.6; Working as a Team comprehension questions. W.8.10; L.8.2.c Take a position List your rules Words Do Not Pay: First Apply the rules Read Extension Questions Name your group Create a communication Research to Clarify plan Students research one unfamiliar detail from the Making a Schedule speech. Students make a schedule with for completing tasks. STANDARDS RI.8.10; L.8.4.b; L.8.4.d Working on Projects Students choose specific roles for each member.
DAY 16 DAY 17 DAY 18 DAY 19 DAY 20 PERFORMANCE TASK: WRITING FOCUS Write an Argument SE pp 296-298 PERFORMANCE TASK: WRITING FOCUS Write an Argument SE p 299 PERFORMANCE TASK: WRITING FOCUS Write an Argument SE pp 300-301 OVERVIEW Small-Group Learning SE pp 302-305 SELECTION Words Do Not Pay Chief Joseph SE pp 306-309 PERFORMANCE TASK Write an Argument Students write an argument responding to the question: What is a problem you think needs to be solved? How would you solve it? PreWriting/Planning Students choose a focus, gather evidence, and connect across texts. Drafting Students organize and a first draft. STANDARDS W.8.1.a; W.8.1.b; W.8.1.c; W.8.1.e LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT Revising for Agreement Students identify antecedents. STANDARDS L.8.1; L.8.2.c PERFORMANCE TASK Revising Students evaluate and revise utilizing peer reviews. Editing and Proofreading Students edit for conventions and proofread for accuracies. Publishing and Presenting Students create a version of their argument and share in small groups. Reflecting Students reflect on their arguments. STANDARDS W.8.1.b; W.8.5; W.8.6; W.8.10; L.8.2.c Essential Question When is it right to take a stand? Learning Strategies Prepare Participate Fully Support Others Clarify Small-Group Learning Strategies Table of Contents Preview Preview the selections in the unit and discuss how they relate to the EQ and unit topic. Working as a Team Take a position List your rules Apply the rules Name your group Create a communication plan Making a Schedule Students make a schedule with for completing tasks. Working on Projects Students choose specific roles for each member. MAKING MEANING Concept Vocabulary misrepresentations; misunderstandings Read Students Notice, Annotate, Connect, Respond as they read the selection the time. First-Read Guide: Nonfiction Read the Selection Selection Audio Word Do Not Pay: Accessible Leveled Text Comprehension Check Students complete comprehension questions. Words Do Not Pay: First Read Extension Questions Research to Clarify Students research one unfamiliar detail from the speech. STANDARDS RI.8.10; L.8.4.b; L.8.4.d
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