DAY 16 DAY 17 DAY 18 DAY 19 DAY 20 PERFORMANCE TASK: PERFORMANCE TASK: PERFORMANCE TASK: OVERVIEW SELECTION Small-Group Learning Nikola Tesla: The Greatest WRITING FOCUS WRITING FOCUS WRITING FOCUS Write an Argument an Argument Write an Argument Inventor of All? Vicky Baez SE pp 478-480 SE p 481 SE pp 482-483 SE pp 484-487 SE pp 488-491 PERFORMANCE TASK LANGUAGE PERFORMANCE TASK Essential Question MAKING MEANING DEVELOPMENT Write an Argument Revising Are inventions realized Concept Vocabulary Students an argument Conventions: Revising to Students evaluate and revise through inspiration or engineer; generators; current answering the question: Combine Sentences Using draft utilizing peer reviews. perspiration? First Read Which text Marcos” Gerunds and Participles – “Uncle Students Notice, Annotate, or Fly” best describes Students identify gerunds and Editing and Proofreading Small-Group Learning “To – Connect, Respond as they the dream or fantasy of participles and revise Students edit for conventions Strategies read the selection the human flight? sentences. and proofread for accuracies. Prepare time. Participate Fully PreWriting/Planning STANDARDS Publishing and Presenting Support Others First-Read Guide: Nonfiction Students write a claim, L.8.1.a; L.8.2.c Students create a final Clarify identify types of details, use version of their argument and Small-Group Learning Read the Selection direct quotations and share in small groups. Strategies Selection Audio paraphrases, and formatting Nick Tesla: Accessible direct quotations. Reflecting Table of Contents Preview Leveled Text Students reflect on Preview the selections in the Drafting argument. unit and discuss how they Comprehension Students organize and write a relate to the EQ and unit Students complete first draft. STANDARDS comprehension questions. W.8.1.c; W.8.1.e; W.8.5; PI.2 Working as a Team STANDARDS Take a position Nick Tesla: First Read W.8.1.a; W.8.1.b; W.8.1.e; List your Extension Questions W.8.9.b the rules Name your Research to Clarify Create a communication Students research one plan unfamiliar detail from the text. Making a Schedule Close Read the Text Students make a schedule Students will review the with group for completing Read Model and complete the tasks. close read sections in the selection. Working on Group Projects Close Read the Text Students choose specific for each member. Analyze the Text
DAY 16 DAY 17 DAY 18 DAY 19 DAY 20 PERFORMANCE TASK: WRITING FOCUS Write an Argument SE pp 478-480 PERFORMANCE TASK: WRITING FOCUS an Argument SE p 481 PERFORMANCE TASK: WRITING FOCUS Write an Argument SE pp 482-483 OVERVIEW Small-Group Learning SE pp 484-487 SELECTION Nikola Tesla: The Greatest Inventor of All? Vicky Baez SE pp 488-491 PERFORMANCE TASK Write an Argument Students an argument answering the question: Which text – “Uncle Marcos” or “To Fly” – best describes the dream or fantasy of human flight? PreWriting/Planning Students write a claim, identify types of details, use direct quotations and paraphrases, and formatting direct quotations. Drafting Students organize and write a first draft. STANDARDS W.8.1.a; W.8.1.b; W.8.1.e; W.8.9.b LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT Conventions: Revising to Combine Sentences Using Gerunds and Participles Students identify gerunds and participles and revise sentences. STANDARDS L.8.1.a; L.8.2.c PERFORMANCE TASK Revising Students evaluate and revise draft utilizing peer reviews. Editing and Proofreading Students edit for conventions and proofread for accuracies. Publishing and Presenting Students create a final version of their argument and share in small groups. Reflecting Students reflect on argument. STANDARDS W.8.1.c; W.8.1.e; W.8.5; PI.2 Essential Question Are inventions realized through inspiration or perspiration? Small-Group 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 Working as a Team Take a position List your the rules Name your Create a communication plan Making a Schedule Students make a schedule with group for completing tasks. Working on Group Projects Students choose specific for each member. MAKING MEANING Concept Vocabulary engineer; generators; current First Read Students Notice, Annotate, Connect, Respond as they read the selection the time. First-Read Guide: Nonfiction Read the Selection Selection Audio Nick Tesla: Accessible Leveled Text Comprehension Students complete comprehension questions. Nick Tesla: First Read Extension Questions Research to Clarify Students research one unfamiliar detail from the text. Close Read the Text Students will review the Read Model and complete the close read sections in the selection. Close Read the Text Analyze the Text
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