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MEETING CHALLENGES

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MEETING CHALLENGES

Unit Overview

MEETING CHALLENGES

	7th grade
	two weeks - four lessons
	This unit focuses on meeting challenges using media and writing
	The unit consists of a series of sequenced lessons. Each lesson begins with a listing of specific information including sources of literature, handouts, words to know, and formative assessments. Each lesson contains sequenced learning activities designed to provide scaffold instruction (building in previous knowledge) and practices to develop student mastery of skills.
	Handouts including graphic organizers
	Formative and Summative Assessment
	Glossary

Unit Plan: Lessons

Students

	Techniques Used to Convey Media Messages	Word	HTML (with links to documents)
	Giving and Following Directions	Word	HTML (with links to documents)
	Responses to Literature	Word	HTML (with links to documents)
	Writing Essays	Word	HTML (with links to documents)

Essential Questions:

	What challenge do you face when asked to compare and contrast two pieces of literature?
	Why is it important for directions to be clear and concise?
	How can you overcome the challenge of not being able to follow directions?

Summative Assessment and Scoring Guides:

Part I	Scoring Guide
Part II	Scoring Guide

PREVIOUS LEARNING	TARGETED LEARNING	FUTURE LEARNING
Students must be able to identify and explain viewpoints conveyed in various media.	I2A Student will identify and explain techniques used to convey messages in various media	Students must be able to analyze and synthesize two or more messages conveyed in various media to explain techniques used.
Develop vocabulary through text using root words, synonyms, antonyms, context clues, glossary, and dictionary skills.	W3C Student will write expository paragraphs (including compare/contrast and cause and effect) with supporting and concluding sentences.	Students must be able to write multi-paragraph expository essays (including problem/solution) that contain a thesis statement, supporting details/examples (from a variety of sources) and evidence that readers’ concerns and arguments have been anticipated and addressed.
Utilize strategies to self-question and correct, infer, predict and check using cueing systems (meaning, structure, visual) during reading and read aloud.	W3C Student will write multi-paragraph expository essays that include details, facts, and/or examples from a variety of sources.	Students must be able to write logical responses (to various types of articles, editorials, advertisements, news programs, editorials, and/or political cartoons) that include supporting evidence from text in order to convey a message to various audiences.
Identify important information in written text to complete a graphic organizers including: T-charts, Webs, and K-W-L charts.	W3C Student will write responses to literature that show an understanding of theme and characters using details/examples from the text as support	Student must be able to give clear and concise oral multi-step directions to perform complex procedures and/or tasks
Identify main ideas and list details	L2B Student will give clear and concise oral multi-step directions to complete a complex task.	Students must be able to read and follow multi-step directions to complete a complex task.
Identify intended messages through oral and visual media	R3D Student will read and follow multi-step directions in order to complete a complex task.	Analyze messages conveyed through various media (videos, pictures, websites, artwork, plays, and/or news programs)