Region: __________________
District: ________________________
School: __________________
Reform Strategy: ________________
Unit Theme: 10.2: Relationships: Friendships in Fiction and the Power of Persuasion
Teacher:
Subject: English
Grade: 10th
Week: # 3
Date: From _________to _________ 20____
Desired Result
Students will understand that ...
EU1. Our sense of self is influenced by relationships, conflicts, choices and experiences.
EU2. Friendships leave lasting impression on people, even after the friendship has ended.
EU3. Effecting writing can change people’s mind.
EU4. Reading literature and informational text about others helps us reflect and make connections to our lives, increasing our understanding of ourselves and the world around
us.
Assessment Evidence
Summative Evaluation (Performance Task) (unit projects, exams, etc.)
Characteristics of a Good Friend – Small Group Sharing /Compare Opinions Before and After the Unit /Persuasive
Writing – Characteristics of a Good Friend
Learning Plan
Suggested Learning Activities:
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Standards
LISTENING
LISTENING
READING
WRITING
WRITING
SPEAKING
SPEAKING
LISTENING
SPEAKING
Expectations
10.
L1:
Listen,
support 10.
L1:
Listen,
support 10. R.3l: Analyze how an author 10. W.1a: Express, clarify, and
10. W.1a: Express, clarify, and
discussions, interacts with peers discussions, interacts with peers unfolds analysis or series of
defend viewpoints and
defend viewpoints and opinions.
during read-aloud.
during read-aloud.
ideas or events.
opinions.
10. S.5: Demonstrate how to 10. S.5: Demonstrate how to 10. L.1: 10.L1: Listen, support
adjust language choices.
adjust language choices.
discussions,
interacts
with
peers during read-aloud.
10. S.5: Demonstrate how to
adjust language choices by
expressing thought and opinion
according to context.
Academic Strategy
Instructional Strategy and Phase
Objective
After introducing the novel “Bridge
to Terabithia” or other interesting
book with a strong friendship
theme,
the
students
will
participate in a friendship ReadAloud by collaborating in the
reading.
After introducing the novel “Bridge
to Terabithia” or other interesting
book with a strong friendship
theme,
the
students
will
participate in a friendship ReadAloud by collaborating in the
reading.
After reading for 10-20 from a
novel, the students will use a
story map attachment to
analyze character and setting
through writing.
Friendship Read-Aloud: Bridge
to Terabithia
Friendship Read-Aloud: Bridge
to Terabithia
Students will write a persuasive
essay to convince his/her
classmates of the most
important characteristics of a
good friend.
After choosing 3 attributes of a
good friend, students will
support their arguments by
including evidence from novels,
and/or his/her own experiences
Desired Result
Students will understand that ...
EU1. Our sense of self is influenced by relationships, conflicts, choices and experiences.
EU2. Friendships leave lasting impression on people, even after the friendship has ended.
EU3. Effecting writing can change people’s mind.
EU4. Reading literature and informational text about others helps us reflect and make connections to our lives, increasing our understanding of ourselves and the world around
us.
Assessment Evidence
Summative Evaluation (Performance Task) (unit projects, exams, etc.)
Characteristics of a Good Friend – Small Group Sharing /Compare Opinions Before and After the Unit /Persuasive
Writing – Characteristics of a Good Friend
Learning Plan
Suggested Learning Activities:
appropriately.
___ Recall / Memory
___ Recall / Memory
___ Recall / Memory
___ Recall / Memory
___ Recall / Memory
___ Skill / Concept
___ Skill / Concept
___ Skill / Concept
___ Skill / Concept
___ Skill / Concept
Depth of Knowledge (DOK)
___ Strategic Thinking
___ Strategic Thinking
___ Strategic Thinking
___ Strategic Thinking
___ Strategic Thinking
___ Extended Thinking
___ Extended Thinking
___ Extended Thinking
___ Extended Thinking
___ Extended Thinking
The teacher will introduce the
Students will review and discuss
Friendship Read-Aloud 10-20
The teacher will scaffold a list of Students will review the
chosen novel.
the about content read the day
minutes of text chosen from day characteristics of a good friend
previous activity and restate
before.
1.
to choose from. Students
their good friend attributes.
Initial Activities
should not be restricted to this
list. The list should help them
start thinking.
Students will participate on a
Students will participate on a
The students will receive the
Students will start writing about
Students will support their
friendship read-aloud activity with friendship read-aloud activity with attachment 10.1 Learning
three attributes/characteristics
arguments through providing
the teacher. While reading, the
the teacher. While reading, the
Activity – Story Map to analyze
he/she feels are the most
evidence from a novel or own
Development Activities
teacher should demonstrate
teacher should demonstrate
character and setting from the
important in a good friend and
experiences.
fluency, determine meaning of
fluency, determine meaning of
story.
provide reasons why other
unknown words.
unknown words.
attributes are not as important.
Students will review the events
The teacher will explain to the
Students will share their
Students will share in class
Students will revise their work
read in class.
students that they will participate
analysis in class.
their writings and explain briefly following the guidance of the
Closing Activities
on a 10-20 minutes read-aloud
their reasons.
teacher.
activity daily.
Formative Assessment – Other
evidence
Materials
Homework
Desired Result
Students will understand that ...
EU1. Our sense of self is influenced by relationships, conflicts, choices and experiences.
EU2. Friendships leave lasting impression on people, even after the friendship has ended.
EU3. Effecting writing can change people’s mind.
EU4. Reading literature and informational text about others helps us reflect and make connections to our lives, increasing our understanding of ourselves and the world around
us.
Assessment Evidence
Summative Evaluation (Performance Task) (unit projects, exams, etc.)
Characteristics of a Good Friend – Small Group Sharing /Compare Opinions Before and After the Unit /Persuasive
Writing – Characteristics of a Good Friend
Learning Plan
Suggested Learning Activities:
Differentiated Instruction Strategies
___ Special Education
___ LSP/LEP
___ Section 504
___ Gifted
Teacher Reflection