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People Who Make a Difference

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People Who Make a Difference

Unit Overview

PEOPLE WHO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

  6th grade
  8 lessons
 

Students identify attributes of those who make a difference in the world.  Students research, evaluate, compare, and contrast, before making a judgment about individuals they research.  

  Paraphrasing, summarizing, and note-taking strategies are developed.
  This unit consists of eight lessons. Students learn to evaluate multiple non-fiction texts, develop guiding research questions, organize ideas and information, and discover patterns, structures, and relationships.  Using the writing process, students paraphrase, summarize, reflect on beliefs and discoveries, and practice formal and informal writing. 
  Handouts including graphic organizers
  Formative and Summative Assessment
  Glossary

Unit Plan: Lessons

  Identifying and categorizing worthy attributes Word HTML (with links to documents)
Use various sources to locate names of people who embody various attributes Word HTML (with links to documents)
  Evaluate the accuracy of the information and choose research topic Word HTML (with links to documents)
  Learn the definition of plagiarism and practice documenting research sources Word HTML (with links to documents)
  Locate and use multiple resources in an attempt to understand how to check sources for accuracy Word HTML (with links to documents)
  Identify author's purpose, practice paraphrasing and summarizing, and receive the instructions for research Word HTML (with links to documents)
  Focus question summary and choose the person who makes the most difference Word HTML (with links to documents)
  Summarize information gathered and create a plaque to put on the Hall of Fame Word HTML (with links to documents)

 Essential Questions:

  What is a worthy attribute?
  How do you identify and research worthy attributes in someone you know or admire?
 

How can you use those worthy attributes to make you a better citizen and person in school and the workplace?
  How do you research correctly?

Summative Assessment and Scoring Guides:

 

PREVIOUS LEARNING

TARGETED LEARNING

FUTURE LEARNING

R3C

Use details from text to

·         Restate main idea and supporting details

·         Sequence events

·         Identify and explain cause and effect

·         Compare and contrast

·         Make predictions

·         Make inferences

·         Evaluate the accuracy of the information

·         Identify and interpret author’s ideas and purpose

·         Make inferences about problems and solutions

R3C

Use details form text to

·         Paraphrase author’s ideas

·         Make predictions

·         Make inferences, evaluate the accuracy of the information

·         Identify and interpret author’s purpose, slant and bias

·         Respond to two or more sources

·         Sequence events

·         Compare and contrast details

·         Identify and explain cause and effect

·         Identify problem solving process and explain the effectiveness of solutions

R3C

Use details from text to

·         Summarize author’s ideas

·         Make predictions

·         Make inferences

·         Evaluate the accuracy of the information

·         Analyze propaganda techniques

·         Analyze two or more nonfiction texts

·         Sequence events

·         Compare and contrast

·         Identify and explain cause and effect

·         Compare author’s viewpoint and provide support

·         Identify problem solving processes and explain the effectiveness of solutions.

 

W3D

Write a summary/retell the main ideas of written text

 

W3D

Write summaries of text from magazines, newspapers, and/or informational articles

 

W3D

Write a multi-paragraph summary of a newspaper/magazine article, editorial or news program that includes supporting evidence from text

IL1A

Develop research questions in order to establish a focus and purpose for a project

IL1A

Develop questions and statements of purpose to guide research

IL1A

Develop a research plan, with assistance, to guide investigation and research of focus questions

IL1B

Locate and use various resources to acquire information to answer questions

IL1B

Locate and use multiple resources to

·         Acquire information

·         Answer questions

·         Support purpose

IL1B

Locate and use multiple resources to

·         Acquire relevant information

·         Evaluate reliability of information

·         Fulfill research plan

IL1C

Use a specified note-taking format to record relevant information

IL1C

Record relevant information using a variety of note-taking and organizational strategies

IL1C

Record relevant information using a variety of note-taking and organizational strategies

IL1D

Give credit for others’ ideas, images and information by listing sources used in research

IL1D

Define “plagiarism” and document research sources

IL1D

Document sources using a given citation format