Division of School Improvement - Model Curriculum Units

	6^th grade
	6 lessons
	Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “The only way to have a friend is to be one.” To have a good friend one must be a good listener, be slow to hurt the other one’s feelings, be understanding, complimentary, be able to disagree without being hurtful, be dependable, respectful, trustworthy, encouraging, and caring, friendship comes in all shapes and forms, but a good friend is hard to find.
	Students give and follow multi-step directions, identify and discuss cause and effect, analyze content and accuracy of writing using the theme of friendship.
	This unit contains six lessons. In this unit, students investigate the meaning of friendship by focusing on fiction and nonfiction stories and articles. Exploring friendship helps students understand how to be good friend.
	Handouts including graphic organizers
	Formative and Summative Assessment Part One, Part Two, Part Three
	Glossary

TARGETED LEARNING represents the specific Grade-Level Expectations (GLEs) that are taught and assessed in this unit. Student mastery of these skills is expected at this grade level. PREVIOUS LEARNING indicates student’s probable beginning skill level. FUTURE LEARNING provides the “next step” for instruction or student application of communication arts skills and concepts. Bolded terms are glossary items.

PREVIOUS LEARNING	TARGETED LEARNING	FUTURE LEARNING
Read and follow multi-step directions to complete a task.	R3D Read and follow multi-step directions to complete a complex task.	Read, follow, and give multi-step directions to complete a complex task.
Write expository paragraphs (emphasizing compare/contrast) with an effective topic sentence, three or more supporting details and a concluding sentence.	W3C Write expository paragraphs (including cause and effect) with a strong controlling idea and supporting and concluding sentences, appropriate, logical sequence, relevant details, facts or examples from one or more sources.	Write expository paragraphs (including cause and effect) with a strong controlling idea and supporting and concluding sentences, appropriate, logical sequence, effective writing techniques(e.g. imagery, humor, point of view and voice).
Give and concise oral multi-step directions.	LS2 Give clear and concise oral multi-step directions to complete a complex task.	Give clear and concise multi-step directions to complete a complex task.
Analyze messages conveyed in various media (i.e. videos, pictures, websites, artwork, plays, and/or news programs).	IL2 Identify and explain viewpoints conveyed in various media (e.g. videos, pictures, websites, artwork, plays, and/or news programs.	Identify and explain viewpoints conveyed in various media (e.g., videos, pictures, websites, artwork, plays, and/or news programs).
Use details from nonfiction text to answer questions.	R3C Evaluate the accuracy of information from a nonfiction text.	Use details from text to evaluate the accuracy of information from a nonfiction text.
Write expository and persuasive paragraphs (emphasizing cause and effect)	W3C Write expository multi-paragraph essays.	Write expository multi-paragraph essays drawing from a variety of sources.