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 a Multimedia Deliver a Multimedia Presentation Presentation SE pp 426-427 SE p 427 SE pp 428-429 SE pp 430-432 SE pp 433-435 PERFORMANCE TASK PERFORMANCE TASK Essential Question MAKING MEANING PERFORMANCE-BASED In what different ways can ASSESSMENT PREP Present a Fictional Present and Evaluate people be intelligent? First Read Narrative Students present as a group Students Notice, Annotate, Review Evidence for an As a group, students present and use checklist items to Independent Learning Connect, Respond as they Informative Essay a presentation answering this evaluate. Strategies read the selection the first Students evaluate the question: How does each time. strength of their evidence Create a Schedule selection highlight a different STANDARDS First-Read Guide Practice what you have way to be intelligent? SL.8.1.d; SL.8.4; SL.8.5; Evidence Log learned SL.8.6 Close-Read Guide Students add notes and Take Notes Plan with Your Group Guide evidence that will be used to Students analyze the text, inform the Independent Learning gather evidence, and Close Read the Text Assessment. Strategies organize Students will review the Close Read Model and complete the Writing to Sources: of Contents Preview Rehearse with Your Group close read sections in the Informative Essay Preview the selections in the Students practice the selection. Students will write an essay unit and discuss how they presentation, fine-tune the to answer the following: In relate to the EQ and unit content, improve use of Analyze the Text what different ways can topic. media, and brush-up on Students will respond to people be intelligent? Contents presentation techniques. questions about the text, citing textual evidence. Informative Essay Rubric STANDARDS Students use the rubric to SL.8.1.a; SL.8.1.b; SL.8.1.c; Quick Write guide their revisions. SL.8.5 Students write about a paragraph that grabbed their STANDARDS interest. W.8.2; W.8.9; W.8.10; PII.2 Share 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
DAY 31 DAY 32 DAY 33 DAY 34 DAY 35 PERFORMANCE TASK: Speaking and Listening Focus Deliver a Multimedia Presentation SE pp 426-427 PERFORMANCE TASK: Speaking and Listening Focus Deliver a Multimedia Presentation SE p 427 INTRODUCE INDEPENDENT LEARNING SE pp 428-429 INDEPENDENT LEARNING SE pp 430-432 PERFORMANCE-BASED ASSESSMENT SE pp 433-435 PERFORMANCE TASK Present a Fictional Narrative As a group, students present a presentation answering this question: How does each selection highlight a different way to be intelligent? Plan with Your Group Students analyze the text, gather evidence, and organize 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; SL.8.1.b; SL.8.1.c; SL.8.5 PERFORMANCE TASK Present and Evaluate Students present as a group and use checklist items to evaluate. STANDARDS SL.8.1.d; SL.8.4; SL.8.5; SL.8.6 Essential Question In what different ways can people be intelligent? Independent Learning Strategies Create a Schedule Practice what you have learned Take Notes Independent Learning Strategies 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 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 about the text, citing textual evidence. Quick Write Students write about a paragraph that grabbed their interest. Share 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 PERFORMANCE-BASED ASSESSMENT PREP Review Evidence for an Informative Essay 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: Informative Essay Students will write an essay to answer the following: In what different ways can people be intelligent? Informative Essay Rubric Students use the rubric to guide their revisions. STANDARDS W.8.2; W.8.9; W.8.10; PII.2
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