Teacher:
Region: __________________
District: _______________________
School: __________________
Reform Strategy: _______________
Unit Theme: 6.3 Non-Fiction Study: Newspapers and Current Events
Week: # 1
Subject: English
Date: From _____________ to ______________ 20____
Grade: 6th
Desired Result
Enduring Understanding
EU1. Challenges are opportunities for new understanding.
EU2. Readers must read news with a critical eye to distinguish what news is most important.
EU3. A newspaper is a resource that keeps members of the community informed.
EU4. We can learn about our local and global community through various media sources.
Assessment Evidence
PT Writing a News Article
PT Writing an Editorial Article
Learning Plan
Suggested Learning Activities:
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Standards
Speaking
Speaking
Speaking
Expectations
6.S.3
6.S.3
Day 4
Speaking
Day 5
Speaking
6.S.3
6.S.3
The student will show
understanding of the main
elements of a news article in
order to write their own.
The student will clarify and
define the main elements of a
news article in order to write
their own.
The student will complete an
exercise where he/she will
match the headline provided
with the correct lead paragraph.
___ Recall / Memory
___ Skill / Concept
___ Strategic Thinking
___ Extended Thinking
___ Recall / Memory
___ Skill / Concept
___ Strategic Thinking
___ Extended Thinking
Routine activities; introduce
theme. See Attachment 6.3
Sample Lesson Main
___ Recall / Memory
___ Skill / Concept
___ Strategic Thinking
___ Extended Thinking
Give instructions; routine
activities. See Attachment 6.3
Sample Lesson Attachment
6.S.3
Academic Strategy
Instructional Strategy and
Phase
Objective
Depth of Knowledge (DOK)
Initial Activities
___ Recall / Memory
___ Skill / Concept
___ Strategic Thinking
___ Extended Thinking
The student will complete a
questionnaire to determine
his/her understanding of the
characteristics of a newspaper
article by means of a true or
false activity.
___ Recall / Memory
___ Skill / Concept
___ Strategic Thinking
___ Extended Thinking
Implementation of EQ2. EQ3,
EQ4
Introduce task and give
instructions
The student will use appropriate
vocabulary and grammatically
correct language to build
background knowledge.
Routine activities; introduce
theme.
Desired Result
Enduring Understanding
EU1. Challenges are opportunities for new understanding.
EU2. Readers must read news with a critical eye to distinguish what news is most important.
EU3. A newspaper is a resource that keeps members of the community informed.
EU4. We can learn about our local and global community through various media sources.
Assessment Evidence
PT Writing a News Article
PT Writing an Editorial Article
Learning Plan
Suggested Learning Activities:
Development Activities
Closing Activities
Formative Assessment –
Other evidence
Materials
Homework
Differentiated Instruction
___Strategies
___Special Education
___LSP/LEP
___Section 504
___Gifted
Teacher Reflection
The teacher brainstorms with the
class to identify examples of
where he/she can find authentic
(real-life), expository texts.
Review of vocabulary used.
Complete 6.3 Sample Lesson
Attachment Writing a News
Article: Before You Begin
Questionnaire
Discuss students’ answers
and clarify concepts.
Start discussing 6.3 Sample
Lesson Attachment Main
Elements of a News Article and
clarify concepts.
Review and check for students’
understanding.
Elements of News Article.
Continue discussing 6.3
Sample Lesson Attachment
Main Elements of a News
Article and clarify concepts.
Review and check for
students’ understanding.
Headline News exercise.
Complete 6.3 Sample Lesson
Attachment
Headline News exercise.
Review and check for students’
understanding.