CA Grade 12 Curriculum Map GRADE 12, UNIT 1 : Forging a Hero INTRODUCTION Before the Battle Reading, Writing & Research, Language, Speaking Day 1 Unit Video: Unit Goals: Around the world and throughout & Listening Discuss It: time, leaders have sent warriors into battle. Academic Vocabulary: Argument What inspires warriors to make such personal Launch Text: A of Heroes (Lexile 1050) sacrifices? WHOLE-CLASS LEARNING: Introduce Whole-Class Learning Day 2 HISTORICAL Performance-Based Whole-Class Learning Essential Unit Goals: PERSPECTIVES Assessment Task Strategies: Question TG p. 4 Focus Period: 750–1066 Mode: Write an Listen Actively What makes a Read a variety of texts to gain the knowledge and Ancient Warriors argument Clarify by asking hero? insight needed to write about heroism. RI.12.10, Anchor Text (Epic Prompt: Which counts questions RL.12.10 more—taking a stand or Monitor Understanding Expand Knowledge and use of academic and concept Poetry): translated winning? Interact and ideas vocabulary. from Beowulf RI.12.4 by Language Development: Write an argument that has a clear structure and Burton Raffel Conventions, Create that draws evidence from texts and original research (Graphic Novel): Cohesion and Clarity: to support a claim. W.12.1 from Beowulf by Gareth Transitions Conduct research projects of various lengths to Hinds Standards: W.12.1.a-f, explore a topic and clarify meaning W.12.7 W.12.4, W.12.5, Use rhetorical devices effectively to strengthen W.12.10, L.12.1. L.12.2, arguments and add interest to writing and PI.5, PI.7, PI.12.B; PII.3 Presentations. L.12.5 Collaborate with your team to build on the ideas of others, develop consensus, and communicate SL.12.1 Integrate audio, visuals, and text in presentations SL.12.5 Standards Taught
CA Grade 12 Curriculum Map GRADE 12, UNIT 1 : Forging a Hero INTRODUCTION Day 1 Unit Video: Before the Battle Discuss It: Around the world and throughout time, leaders have sent warriors into battle. What inspires warriors to make such personal sacrifices? Unit Goals: Reading, Writing & Research, Language, Speaking & Listening Academic Vocabulary: Argument Launch Text: A of Heroes (Lexile 1050) WHOLE-CLASS LEARNING: Introduce Whole-Class Learning Day 2 HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES Focus Period: 750–1066 Ancient Warriors Anchor Text (Epic Poetry): from Beowulf translated by Burton Raffel (Graphic Novel): from Beowulf by Gareth Hinds Performance-Based Assessment Task Mode: Write an argument Prompt: Which counts more—taking a stand or winning? Language Development: Conventions, Create Cohesion and Clarity: Transitions Standards: W.12.1.a-f, W.12.4, W.12.5, W.12.10, L.12.1. L.12.2, PI.5, PI.7, PI.12.B; PII.3 Whole-Class Learning Strategies: Listen Actively Clarify by asking questions Monitor Understanding Interact and ideas Essential Question What makes a hero? Unit Goals: TG p. 4 Read a variety of texts to gain the knowledge and insight needed to write about heroism. RI.12.10, RL.12.10 Expand Knowledge and use of academic and concept vocabulary. RI.12.4 Write an argument that has a clear structure and that draws evidence from texts and original research to support a claim. W.12.1 Conduct research projects of various lengths to explore a topic and clarify meaning W.12.7 Use rhetorical devices effectively to strengthen arguments and add interest to writing and Presentations. L.12.5 Collaborate with your team to build on the ideas of others, develop consensus, and communicate SL.12.1 Integrate audio, visuals, and text in presentations SL.12.5 Standards Taught
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