DAY 16 DAY 17 DAY 18 DAY 19 DAY 20 PERFORMANCE TASK: PERFORMANCE TASK: PERFORMANCE TASK: OVERVIEW SELECTION Small-Group Learning from Anne Frank: The Diary WRITING WRITING FOCUS WRITING FOCUS Write an Explanatory Essay an Explanatory Essay Write an Explanatory Essay of a Young Girl Anne SE pp 202-204 SE p 205 SE pp 206-207 SE pp 208-211 SE pp 212-216 PERFORMANCE TASK LANGUAGE PERFORMANCE TASK Essential Question MAKING MEANING DEVELOPMENT an Explanatory Essay Revising How do we remember the Concept Vocabulary Students write an essay Author’s Style: Revising Students evaluate and revise past? forbidden; restrictions; responding to the question: Sentences by Combining utilizing peer reviews. sacrifices How are historical events with Conjunctions Small-Group Learning Read reflected in the play The Diary Students choose coordinating Editing and Proofreading Strategies Students Notice, Annotate, of Anne Frank? conjunctions that help Students edit for conventions Prepare Connect, Respond as they connect important ideas and and proofread for accuracies. Participate Fully read the selection the PreWriting/Planning make writing smoother. Support Others time. Students write a thesis, Publishing and Presenting Clarify gather evidence, and take STANDARDS Students create a final Learning First-Read Guide: Nonfiction accurate notes. L.8.1; L.8.2; L.8.3; PI.5 version of their essay and Strategies share in small groups. Read the Selection Drafting Table of Contents Preview Selection Audio Students organize and a Reflecting Preview the selections in the from Anne Frank: The Diary first draft. Students reflect on their unit and discuss how they of a Young Girl: Accessible essays. relate to the EQ and unit Leveled Text STANDARDS topic. W.8.2.a; W.8.2.b; W.8.2.f; STANDARDS W.8.10 W.8.2.c; W.8.2.d; W.8.2.e; Working as a Team STANDARDS W.8.5; PII.2 Take a position RI.8.10; L.8.4.a; PI.6 List your rules Apply the rules Name your group Create a communication plan Making a Schedule Students make a schedule with group for completing tasks. Working on Group Projects Students choose specific roles for each member.
DAY 16 DAY 17 DAY 18 DAY 19 DAY 20 PERFORMANCE TASK: WRITING Write an Explanatory Essay SE pp 202-204 PERFORMANCE TASK: WRITING FOCUS an Explanatory Essay SE p 205 PERFORMANCE TASK: WRITING FOCUS Write an Explanatory Essay SE pp 206-207 OVERVIEW Small-Group Learning SE pp 208-211 SELECTION from Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl Anne SE pp 212-216 PERFORMANCE TASK an Explanatory Essay Students write an essay responding to the question: How are historical events reflected in the play The Diary of Anne Frank? PreWriting/Planning Students write a thesis, gather evidence, and take accurate notes. Drafting Students organize and a first draft. STANDARDS W.8.2.a; W.8.2.b; W.8.2.f; W.8.10 LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT Author’s Style: Revising Sentences by Combining with Conjunctions Students choose coordinating conjunctions that help connect important ideas and make writing smoother. STANDARDS L.8.1; L.8.2; L.8.3; PI.5 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 final version of their essay and share in small groups. Reflecting Students reflect on their essays. STANDARDS W.8.2.c; W.8.2.d; W.8.2.e; W.8.5; PII.2 Essential Question How do we remember the past? Small-Group Learning Strategies Prepare Participate Fully Support Others Clarify 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 group for completing tasks. Working on Group Projects Students choose specific roles for each member. MAKING MEANING Concept Vocabulary forbidden; restrictions; sacrifices Read Students Notice, Annotate, Connect, Respond as they read the selection the time. First-Read Guide: Nonfiction Read the Selection Selection Audio from Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl: Accessible Leveled Text STANDARDS RI.8.10; L.8.4.a; PI.6
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