DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 DAY 5 UNIT INTRODUCTION UNIT INTRODUCTION OVERVIEW SELECTION SELECTION Whole-Class Learning Anchor Text Anchor Text The Medicine Bag The Medicine Bag Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve SE pp 2-5 SE pp 5-9 SE pp 10-11 SE p 12 SE pp 12-16 Unit Goals Launch Text Essential Question MAKING MEANING MAKING MEANING Students will deepen their Students will read What are some milestones on “Red perspective about rites of They will then be able to the path to growing up? Concept Vocabulary Read the Selection passages through reading, participate in discussions wearily; straggled; fatigue; Selection Audio writing, speaking, listening, about rites of passages. Whole-Class Learning frail; sheepishly The Medicine Bag: and presenting. Strategies Accessible Leveled Text Unit Goals Video Word Network First Read Listen actively Students add new words to Students Notice, Annotate, STANDARDS Clarify by asking Academic Vocabulary their Word Network as they Connect, Respond as they RL.8.10; PI.6 questions Attribute, gratifying, read texts in the unit. read the selection the first Monitor understanding persistent, notable, inspire Word Network time. Interact and share ideas Learning Home Connection Letter First-Read Guide: Fiction Summary Strategies Spanish Home Connection Students a summary of Letter the Launch Text. Read the Selection of Contents Preview Unit 1 Answer Key Selection Preview the selections in the Launch Activity The Medicine Bag: unit and discuss how they STANDARDS Students participate in an Accessible Leveled Text relate to the EQ and unit L.8.6; PIII activity related to the unit topic. theme. STANDARDS RL.8.10 QuickWrite Students write a response to the QuickWrite prompt: What are the most effective tools for establishing and preserving freedom? Evidence Log Students add notes and evidence that will be used to inform the Assessment. Evidence Log Performance-Based Assessment: Refining Your Thinking myPerspectives EL Support
DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 DAY 5 UNIT INTRODUCTION SE pp 2-5 UNIT INTRODUCTION SE pp 5-9 OVERVIEW Whole-Class Learning SE pp 10-11 SELECTION Anchor Text The Medicine Bag Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve SE p 12 SELECTION Anchor Text The Medicine Bag Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve SE pp 12-16 Unit Goals Students will deepen their perspective about rites of passages through reading, writing, speaking, listening, and presenting. Unit Goals Video Academic Vocabulary Attribute, gratifying, persistent, notable, inspire Home Connection Letter Spanish Home Connection Letter Unit 1 Answer Key STANDARDS L.8.6; PIII Launch Text Students will read “Red They will then be able to participate in discussions about rites of passages. Word Network Students add new words to their Word Network as they read texts in the unit. Word Network Summary Students a summary of the Launch Text. Launch Activity Students participate in an activity related to the unit theme. QuickWrite Students write a response to the QuickWrite prompt: What are the most effective tools for establishing and preserving freedom? Evidence Log Students add notes and evidence that will be used to inform the Assessment. Evidence Log Performance-Based Assessment: Refining Your Thinking Essential Question What are some milestones on the path to growing up? Whole-Class Learning Strategies Listen actively Clarify by asking questions Monitor understanding Interact and share ideas Learning Strategies of Contents Preview Preview the selections in the unit and discuss how they relate to the EQ and unit topic. MAKING MEANING Concept Vocabulary wearily; straggled; fatigue; frail; sheepishly First Read Students Notice, Annotate, Connect, Respond as they read the selection the first time. First-Read Guide: Fiction Read the Selection Selection The Medicine Bag: Accessible Leveled Text STANDARDS RL.8.10 MAKING MEANING Read the Selection Selection Audio The Medicine Bag: Accessible Leveled Text STANDARDS RL.8.10; PI.6 myPerspectives EL Support
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