UNIT PLAN
This 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.
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Lesson One |
Student will develop and utilize comprehension strategies during reading and will identify concepts and ideas in written text to complete an organizer. § Literature: A Day’s Wait by Ernest Hemingway, Oranges by Gary Soto § Supplies: Various examples of media works such as charts, magazines pages, printed web pages, poster, political cartoons, drawing paper, pencils § Handouts: § Formative Assessment: provided |
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Lesson Two |
Students will give clear and concise oral multi-step directions to complete a complex task. § Literature: § Handouts: § Formative Assessment: provided |
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Lesson Three |
Student will write responses to literature that show an understanding of theme and characters using details/examples from the text as support. § Literature: Rikki-tikki-tavi by Rudyard Kipling, Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out by Shel Silverstein § Supplies: Pens, pencils § Handouts: Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out by Shel Silverstein § Formative Assessment: provided |
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Lesson Four |
Student will multi-paragraph expository essay that includes details, facts and/or examples from a variety of sources. § Literature: § Supplies: examples of well-written expository texts, transparency with examples of well-written text § Handouts: Pre-Writing, Student copies of well-written texts, Writing Scoring guide § Formative Assessment: provided |