DAY 31 DAY 32 DAY 33 DAY 34 DAY 35 PERFORMANCE TASK: PERFORMANCE TASK: INTRODUCE INDEPENDENT INDEPENDENT LEARNING PERFORMANCE-BASED Speaking and Listening Speaking and Listening LEARNING ASSESSMENT Focus Focus Deliver an Oral Presentation Deliver an Oral Presentation SE pp 328-329 SE p 329 SE pp 330-331 SE pp 332-334 SE p 335 PERFORMANCE TASK PERFORMANCE TASK Essential Question MAKING MEANING When is it right to take a ASSESSMENT PREP Deliver an Oral Present and Evaluate stand? First Read Presentation Students present as a group Students Notice, Annotate, Review Evidence for an As a group, students prepare and use checklist items to Independent Learning Connect, Respond as they Argument and deliver an oral evaluate. Strategies read the selection the first Students evaluate the presentation in response to time. strength of their evidence Create a Schedule the following question: STANDARDS First-Read Guide Practice what you have When you take a stand, how SL.8.4 Evidence Log learned much does winning matter? Close-Read Guide Students add notes and Take Close-Read Guide evidence that will be used to Plan with Your inform the Independent Learning Students analyze the text, Close Read the Text Assessment. Strategies determine position and gather Students will review the Close evidence, and organize ideas. Read Model and complete the Writing to Sources: Table of Contents Preview close read sections in the Argument Preview the selections in the Rehearse with Your Group selection. Students will write an unit and discuss how they Students practice the argument to answer the relate to the EQ and unit presentation, fine-tune the Analyze the Text following: Is it important for topic. content, improve use of Students will respond to people to make their own Contents media, and brush up on questions the text, citing choices in file? presentation techniques. textual evidence. Argument Rubric STANDARDS Quick Write Students use the rubric to SL.8.1.a Students about a their revisions. paragraph that grabbed their interest. STANDARDS W.8.1.a; W.8.1.b; W.8.9; Your Independent W.8.10; PI.10 Learning Students share what they learned from independent learning with a group and reflect on how it adds to their understanding of Individualism. Evidence Log
DAY 31 DAY 32 DAY 33 DAY 34 DAY 35 PERFORMANCE TASK: Speaking and Listening Focus Deliver an Oral Presentation SE pp 328-329 PERFORMANCE TASK: Speaking and Listening Focus Deliver an Oral Presentation SE p 329 INTRODUCE INDEPENDENT LEARNING SE pp 330-331 INDEPENDENT LEARNING SE pp 332-334 PERFORMANCE-BASED ASSESSMENT SE p 335 PERFORMANCE TASK Deliver an Oral Presentation As a group, students prepare and deliver an oral presentation in response to the following question: When you take a stand, how much does winning matter? Plan with Your Students analyze the text, determine position and gather evidence, and organize ideas. Rehearse with Your Group Students practice the presentation, fine-tune the content, improve use of media, and brush up on presentation techniques. STANDARDS SL.8.1.a PERFORMANCE TASK Present and Evaluate Students present as a group and use checklist items to evaluate. STANDARDS SL.8.4 Essential Question When is it right to take a stand? Independent Learning Strategies Create a Schedule Practice what you have learned Take Independent Learning Strategies Table of Contents Preview Preview the selections in the unit and discuss how they relate to the EQ and unit topic. Contents MAKING MEANING First Read Students Notice, Annotate, Connect, Respond as they read the selection the first time. First-Read Guide Close-Read Guide Close-Read Guide Close Read the Text Students will review the Close Read Model and complete the close read sections in the selection. Analyze the Text Students will respond to questions the text, citing textual evidence. Quick Write Students about a paragraph that grabbed their interest. Your Independent Learning Students share what they learned from independent learning with a group and reflect on how it adds to their understanding of Individualism. Evidence Log ASSESSMENT PREP Review Evidence for an Argument Students evaluate the strength of their evidence Evidence Log Students add notes and evidence that will be used to inform the Assessment. Writing to Sources: Argument Students will write an argument to answer the following: Is it important for people to make their own choices in file? Argument Rubric Students use the rubric to their revisions. STANDARDS W.8.1.a; W.8.1.b; W.8.9; W.8.10; PI.10
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