Teacher: B. Rivers (Cabrera)

Time Frame: Nov. 2-6, 2009

Grade/Subject: 6-8th/ESL NC

Unit: Short Story (continued), Fall

 What do we want students to learn or be able to do? Performance Indicators

Students will continually focus on the 4 fundamental aspects of second language learning: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

Students will learn and utilize new ‘seasonal’ vocabulary in a variety of oral and written activities.

Students will create a vocabulary word chart in which they write a series of sentences related to ‘Fall’ terminology, complete with translations and illustrations. (*Sentences- focus on senses.)

Students will understand the basic parts of a short story and utilize this knowledge in creating their own stories.

Students will continue to practice the 5 senses (by using them for a ‘scary setting’ and ‘scary mood’ for their stories).

Students will continue the composition of a short story and work with a partner through the planning, writing, and revision process.

Learning Goals:

 Students will understand the basic writing process. (Pre-writing, planning, revising/ editing, etc.)

Students will understand 5 senses the and how they affect our lives.

Students will understand the basic parts of short story. (cont.) 

 Students will understand how to use the body’s 5 senses in creative story writing. (cont.)

Strategies: Projects, presentations, grouping, technology, writing

Marzano: 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9

How do we make the learning relevant? Focus

How can our senses help us explore the world around us? What changes do we experience in the Fall?

How can we use the 5 senses to improve our scary stories?

How will we know if they know? Measurement/Assessment

What will we do to get them to learn?

Strategies & Activities

Monday

Test, New Voc., Day of the Dead vs. Halloween Double Bubble, Calavera
  1. Vocabulary Test (check & correct)
  2. New Vocabulary: Define (access on class website)
  3. Day of the Dead: research history & significance. Answer questions. Double-bubble comparison with Halloween.
  4. Design Calavera

Tuesday

 

Voc. Practice, Fall Voc. Chart, Scary Story Project, Sentence Revision

1. Pronunciation Practice (on website)

2. Vocabulary Word Chart (1-12)

3. Story Project: Continue working on & revising Rough Draft (template provided) (review story checklist w/ partners)

Wednesday

 

Voc. Practice, Story: Rough Draft, Fall Voc. Chart

1. Vocabulary Practice (season comparisons & analogies)/ Pronunciation Practice

  1. Finish Fall Voc. Chart
  2. Review Story Checklist & Template
  3. Review 5 Senses (for descriptions)

Scary Story: rough draft #2

Thursday

Practice Quiz, Story: Finish Rough Draft

 
  1. Prac. Quiz & List Presentation

2. Scary Story: Finish rough drafts & sketches

3. Fall Poetry (pronunciation practice)

Friday

Quiz, Final Drafts of Story, Peer evaluations (check)
  1. Vocabulary & Oral Quiz
  2. Scary Stories: Final Draft

3. Story/ peer evaluations (chart*)

4. Oral Presentation Practice (presentations next week)

2)    What are we going to do to meet the needs of all learners?  Modifications/Differentiation: ALL