Vocabulary Effective and engaging Uses a variety of word Shows some use of Careless or inaccurate use of word choice. choice to make writing varied word choice, but word choice which interesting. language is vague or flat. obscures meaning. Language Frequent use of variety of Uses simple compound Some run-ons and Many run-ons or sentence structure and complex sentences. fragments. Limited fragments. Little variety Mechanics throughout. Consistent Maintains agreement variety in sentence in sentence structure. agreement between parts between parts of speech. structure. Occasional Inconsistent agreement of speech. Few, if any Uses correct errors between parts of between parts of speech. errors in mechanics. punctuation, speech. Some errors in Many errors in capitalization, etc. mechanics. mechanics. Editing Consistent use of spelling Applies grade level Some evidence of Limited or no evidence strategies. Consistent spelling. Uses structural spelling strategies, some of spelling strategies. evidence of editing. analysis for phonetic evidence of editing. Limited or lacks evidence Skillfully edited. spelling. Incorporates of editing. the entire writing process using resources. Lesson Title: Articles of Confederation…Well, they were trying! Lesson Activity lesson could be divided into 2-3 class periods depending on student need. Purpose Teacher Learner Hook Personal story… Unintended Crime Life of a 4 Year Old… Listening on the edge of their seat…. Engage Did she really do this? Learners When rocks won’t do….When I was 4…I was left with only rocks… 5 minutes Into PowerPoint presentation: (See following page with detailed directions on (Slides 1, 2 ,3 ,4) materials and resources needed for Buying Spree and Traveling Game) Quick review of our government today. 15-20 In table groups: Currency Activity… Mini buying Spree! *Individuals view items to buy (pictures) minutes (PowerPoint slides 5, 6, 7, 8, 9). *List 3 items to buy…. *Turn over pictures for prices of items Group Shares out problems… *Count personal money in envelope *List items actually able to buy based on color of PowerPoint continued… money and cost of item (PowerPoint slide 10) *List problems as a group Review of Government in 1777
Vocabulary Effective and engaging use of word choice. Uses a variety of word choice to make writing interesting. Shows some use of varied word choice, but language is vague or flat. Careless or inaccurate word choice which obscures meaning. Language Mechanics Frequent use of variety of sentence structure throughout. Consistent agreement between parts of speech. Few, if any errors in mechanics. Uses simple compound and complex sentences. Maintains agreement between parts of speech. Uses correct punctuation, capitalization, etc. Some run-ons and fragments. Limited variety in sentence structure. Occasional errors between parts of speech. Some errors in mechanics. Many run-ons or fragments. Little variety in sentence structure. Inconsistent agreement between parts of speech. Many errors in mechanics. Editing Consistent use of spelling strategies. Consistent evidence of editing. Skillfully edited. Applies grade level spelling. Uses structural analysis for phonetic spelling. Incorporates the entire writing process using resources. Some evidence of spelling strategies, some evidence of editing. Limited or no evidence of spelling strategies. Limited or lacks evidence of editing. Lesson Title: Articles of Confederation…Well, they were trying! Lesson Activity lesson could be divided into 2-3 class periods depending on student need. Purpose Teacher Learner Hook Engage Learners 5 minutes Personal story… Unintended Crime Life of a 4 Year Old… When rocks won’t do….When I was 4…I was left with only rocks… Listening on the edge of their seat…. Did she really do this? Into 15-20 minutes PowerPoint presentation: (Slides 1, 2 ,3 ,4) Quick review of our government today. Currency Activity… Mini buying Spree! (PowerPoint slides 5, 6, 7, 8, 9). Group Shares out problems… PowerPoint continued… (PowerPoint slide 10) Review of Government in 1777 (See following page with detailed directions on materials and resources needed for Buying Spree and Traveling Game) In table groups: *Individuals view items to buy (pictures) *List 3 items to buy…. *Turn over pictures for prices of items *Count personal money in envelope *List items actually able to buy based on color of money and cost of item *List problems as a group
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