Rationale for our Unit:
We
will be using the development of students’ understanding of the relationship
between humanity and nature in order to develop critical reading, listening,
and speaking skills. Students will
engage in deep reading of multimedia and other mentor texts, while honing their
understanding of what it means to be an interesting and effective writer. The
theme of the relationship between nature and humanity (ecology) allows students
an entry point into texts that naturally employ charged opinion and distinct
purpose to persuade. Conventions/Grammar instruction will be integrated into
daily Bell Ringers where mentor excerpts are used to model and teach a specific
concept for students to practice and use in their daily writing. Reading
comprehension will be developed through a variety of non-fiction texts and student-searched resources from our databases.
Unit Essential Questions:
* Answering the questions below will allow us to develop targeted reading,writing,speaking, and listening goals.
How can we effectively prove a point or convince someone of something?
How can we make and support claims?
How can reading non-fiction be different from reading fiction?
Unit Essential Questions:
* Answering the questions below will allow us to develop targeted reading,writing,speaking, and listening goals.
How can we effectively prove a point or convince someone of something?
How can we make and support claims?
How can reading non-fiction be different from reading fiction?
Make a copy of the document below and put it in your collection!
"Animals, Vegetables, and Minerals"
DiscussionQuestions: https://docs.google.com/a/hershey.k12.pa.us/document/d/1PR6rco3FZgtZkkd0QqSECG5khYVxNMpcAPYhrVLub30/edit?usp=sharing
"Animals, Vegetables, and Minerals"
DiscussionQuestions: https://docs.google.com/a/hershey.k12.pa.us/document/d/1PR6rco3FZgtZkkd0QqSECG5khYVxNMpcAPYhrVLub30/edit?usp=sharing
"Battle for the Rainforest" Alternative Viewpoints:
1. Texaco's Defense: http://www.texaco.com/sitelets/ecuador/en/remediation/default.aspx
2. Chevron's Defense: http://www.chevron.com/ecuador/
3. In support of the people: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/27/AR2009042703717.html
4. Video in support of the people: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MBJnnk6bBo&feature=related
1. Texaco's Defense: http://www.texaco.com/sitelets/ecuador/en/remediation/default.aspx
2. Chevron's Defense: http://www.chevron.com/ecuador/
3. In support of the people: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/27/AR2009042703717.html
4. Video in support of the people: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MBJnnk6bBo&feature=related
When Nature Comes too Close Summary Organizer:
https://docs.google.com/a/hershey.k12.pa.us/document/d/11IF99nK5-GkQJlniUam-4IIT1-Tgy1Q3yzaynpVm0t4/edit?usp=sharing |
Resources: Strategies and techniques to help you summarize! http://itdc.lbcc.edu/oer/esl/esl33xal/presentations/paraphrasingtechtransition/paraphrasingtechtransition-notes.html
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