1.Coyote Steals the Informational: Convey experiences, Integrates knowledge Reading for Information 1.Text-Dependent Question 1.Comparing Sun and Moon (pp. events and/or procedures from sources when Zora Hurston: A Responses (i.e., the PH Lit Argumentative and 1022-1028) composing Life in Letters (pp. Critical Thinking: Functional Texts 2. Multimedia Report 1064-1068) 2. Brer Possum’s Integration of Knowledge (Timed), pg. 1069 Writing Workshop (Unit Paralyzed Veterans of Dilemma; John and Ideas question that Research: Multimedia America (Radio Henry (pp. aligns to the Big Question Report, pp. 1084-1089) Transcript), Readjustment (Photo 2. Comparing Heroic Note: Prewriting is on Essay), Happy Day ( Characters pg. 2. Writers’ Notebook pages 1037, 1061 Political Cartoon) (pp. 3. from Out of the Entries (e.g., session work 1083 1134-1140) Dust (pp. for Units of Study ) 3. Comparing Expository 3. Annotations (Timed), pg. 1141 4. Choice: A Tribute to Martin 4. Comparing Works Luther King, Jr. (pp. on a Similar Theme 1110-1118) (Timed), pg. 1155 5. Module Template Task For Reading and Writing in Each Module** Cite evidence Analyze content Study & apply grammar Study & apply Conduct discussions Report findings (RL/RI.6.1) (RL/RI.8.2-9, SL.8.2-3) (L.8.1-3, SL.8.6) vocabulary (SL.8.1) (SL.8.4-6) (L.8.4-6) Literary Analysis Integrated Language Vocabulary Communications Workshop ?? S Workshop Skills Workshop * Note: Literature in Context not listed because it’s often based on MA/MC decision; however, these should be read. Reading is an encouraged component of the MS ELA curriculum. For this unit, texts that align to the Big Question include: †Independent Fiction Nonfiction The John F. Kennedy by Howard S. Kaplan Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
1.Coyote Steals the Sun and Moon (pp. 1022-1028) 2. Brer Possum’s Dilemma; John Henry (pp. 3. from Out of the Dust (pp. 4. Choice: A Tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. (pp. 1110-1118) 1.Text-Dependent Question Responses (i.e., the PH Lit Critical Thinking: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas question that aligns to the Big Question 2. Writers’ Notebook Entries (e.g., session work for Units of Study ) 3. Annotations 1.Comparing Argumentative and Functional Texts (Timed), pg. 1069 2. Comparing Heroic Characters pg. 1083 3. Comparing Expository (Timed), pg. 1141 4. Comparing Works on a Similar Theme (Timed), pg. 1155 5. Module Template Task Convey experiences, events and/or procedures 2. Multimedia Report Integrates knowledge from sources when composing Writing Workshop (Unit Research: Multimedia Report, pp. 1084-1089) Note: Prewriting is on pages 1037, 1061 Informational: Reading for Information Zora Hurston: A Life in Letters (pp. 1064-1068) Paralyzed Veterans of America (Radio Transcript), Readjustment (Photo Essay), Happy Day ( Political Cartoon) (pp. 1134-1140) For Reading and Writing in Each Module** Cite evidence (RL/RI.6.1) Analyze content (RL/RI.8.2-9, SL.8.2-3) Study & apply grammar (L.8.1-3, SL.8.6) Study & apply vocabulary (L.8.4-6) Conduct discussions (SL.8.1) Report findings (SL.8.4-6) ?? Literary Analysis Workshop Integrated Language Skills Vocabulary Workshop Communications Workshop S * Note: Literature in Context not listed because it’s often based on MA/MC decision; however, these should be read. †Independent Reading is an encouraged component of the MS ELA curriculum. For this unit, texts that align to the Big Question include: Fiction Nonfiction The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain John F. Kennedy by Howard S. Kaplan
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