Unit Theme: 6.1 Characters Facing Challengesweek: #7

Unit Theme: 6.1 Characters Facing ChallengesWeek: #7

Teacher: Subject: English Grade: 6th Date:From ______to______20____

Desired Result
EQ1. How do challenges lead to new learning?
EU1. Challenges are openings to new learning.
EQ2. What makes a great story?
EU2. Great narratives capture the reader’s attention from beginning to end.
EQ4. What makes great writing?
EU4. The writing process helps us more effectively communicate our own stories.
Assessment Evidence
SummativeEvaluation (Performance Task):
PTSequencing Picture Books
PT Character Trait Essay
PT Writing My Own Narrative Using Challenge as a Theme
Learning Plan
Suggested Learning Activities:
Day 1 / Day 2 / Day 3 / Day 4 / Day 5
Standards / Writing / Writing / Writing / Writing / Writing
Expectations / 6.W.3 / 6.W.3 / 6.W.3 / 6.W.3 / 6.W.3
Academic Strategy
Instructional Strategy and Phase
Objective / After the explanation of the performance task, the students will know the steps to do the narrative.
/ By explaining the performance task, the students will brainstorm about their titles for their narrative and the steps of a narrative. / Through the use of the writing process, the students will start their drafts. / Through the use of the writing process, the students will continue their drafts. / During the writing process, the students will include supporting details and describe how the character changes in the story.
Depth of Knowledge (DOK) / ___ Recall / Memory
___ Skill / Concept
___ Strategic Thinking
___ Extended Thinking / ___ Recall / Memory
___ Skill / Concept
___ Strategic Thinking
___ Extended Thinking / ___ Recall / Memory
___ Skill / Concept
___ Strategic Thinking
___ Extended Thinking / ___ Recall / Memory
___ Skill / Concept
___ Strategic Thinking
___ Extended Thinking / ___ Recall / Memory
___ Skill / Concept
___ Strategic Thinking
___ Extended Thinking
Initial Activities / Essential questions/enduring understandings / Brainstorm around the word “challenge”. / Teacher presents sentence starters. / Review steps of the writing process. / Present examples of supporting details from the story “Gonzalo”.
Development Activities / The teacher explains and demonstrates the performance task. / Review steps of a beginning, middle and end of a narrative. Select the title. / Draft the beginning, middle and end of their narratives. / Draft the beginning, middle and end of their narratives. / Students use adjective words, sequencing language and supporting details to continue developing the narrative.
Closing Activities / Clarify doubts about the performance task. / Present the title. / Peer reflection and clarify doubts. / Peer reflection and clarify doubts. / Reflect upon Essential question 2 (EQ2)
Formative Assessment – Other evidence
Materials
Homework
Differentiated Instruction Strategies
___ Special Education
___ LSP/LEP
___ Section 504
___ Gifted
Teacher Reflection