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6th Grade ELA Curriculum and Unit Guides2014 - 2015This is a suggested curriculum guide with supplementary unit guides to teach 6th Grade ELA Common Core Standards.This document is not intended as a mandated curriculumbut as a starting point for planning a year’s instruction.Access to Holt McDougal OnlineTextbookCreated by BCS Teachers Rev. Summer 2014BCS 6th Grade ELA Curriculum GuideUnit 1 – Growing Up (4 Weeks)RL 6.1 Inference/EvidenceRL 6.7 Content and Diverse MediaRI 6.1 Inference/EvidenceW 6.3 Write NarrativeSL 6.1 Academic Discourse/CollaborationL 6.1 Standard English GrammarUnit 2 – Folklore: Blast From The Past (5-6 Weeks)RL 6.2 Central Ideas/Themes/SummaryRL 6.3 Individuals/Events/IdeasRL 6.5 Text Structure/OrganizationRI 6.3 Individuals/Events/IdeasRI 6.7 Content and Diverse MediaW 6.2 Write to Inform/ExplainL 6.3 Style/Effective Language ChoicesL 6.6 Academic/Domain Specific VocabularyUnit 3 - Word Pictures (4 weeks)RL 6.4 Vocabulary/ Word ChoiceW 6.8 Gather/Synthesize InformationSL 6.6 Adapt Speech/Command of Formal EnglishL 6.5 Figurative Language/Word Relationships Unit 4 – Person to Person (6 Weeks)RL 6.6 Point of View/PurposeRL 6.8 Arguments/EvidenceRL 6.9 Comparison of Texts/AuthorsRI 6.4 Vocabulary/Word ChoiceRI 6.9 Comparison of Texts/AuthorsW 6.5 Plan/Revise/Edit Unit 5 – Know the Facts (5-9 Weeks)RI 6.2 Central Ideas/Themes/SummaryRI 6.5 Text Structure/OrganizationRI 6.6 Point of View/PurposeRI 6.8 Arguments/EvidenceW 6.1 Write ArgumentsSL 6.3 Point of ViewSL 6.4 Present FindingsSL 6.2 Content in Diverse MediaSL 6.5 Use MediaW 6.7 Conduct ResearchW 6.9 Write to sources (Draw Evidence)Key to Common Core Strand AbbreviationsRL – Reading Literature W – WritingL - Language RI - Reading Informational TextSL – Speaking and ListeningBCS 6th Grade ELA Curriculum and Unit Guide6th Grade Foundation StandardsRL 6.10 Complex TextRI 6.10 Complex TextW 6.4 Clear / Coherent WritingW 6.6 Use of TechnologyW 6.10 Write RoutinelySL 6.1 Academic Discourse/CollaborationL 6.1 Standard English GrammarL 6.2 Standard English MechanicsL 6.4 Vocabulary StrategiesFoundation StandardsFoundation Standards are designated Common Core State Standards to be taught continually, in all units of study, throughout the year. BCS 6th Grade ELA Curriculum and Unit Guide6th Grade General Writing Resources/StrategiesWriting StandardStudent ExpectationsTeacher MovesGenresW6.1 – Argument/PersuasiveWrite arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidenceModel varying points of view and different positions on a specific topicDesign quick writes of opinionsProvide appropriate and interesting topics.essaysspeecheseditorialsletters to the editorW6.2 – Informative/ExplanatoryWrite informative/Explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant contentProvide multiple resourcesModel a topic studyIntegrate content area (teachers)Teach note-takingTeach/review planning with Thinking MapsAllow time for researchReport of informationSummaryTechnical analysis Literary AnalysisW6.3 – Narrative Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective techniques, relevant descriptive details, and well structured event sequencesTeach cause and effectExpose students to a variety of genres including mentor texts and memoirsCreate a powerful shared experienceAutobiographyBiographyCreative fictionMemoirsBCS 6th Grade ELA Curriculum and Unit GuideWriter’s Workshop FrameworkTeacher MovesTime FrameWriting Lesson Focus Point: “Today we will learn…” Students learn why today’s instruction is important. Model for writers whatever is being taught by demonstrating and explaining. Actively engage Students in talking or practicing (for a minute) what has just been taught. Link today’s lesson to not only their writing today, but to everyday before releasing them to write. 10 – 15 minutes – This will happen every day. Teachers should begin the lesson each day with the writing focus. Write and Confer: Children continue on with their writing based upon the unit of study and the focus of today’s lesson. Teacher confers with individual students or small groups of students to facilitate the writing workshop.20 – 30 minutes – This time period should be the chunk of the writing time. Try not to use too much teacher talk to allow students a good amount of writing time.Mid-Workshop Teaching Point: In the midst of a writing workshop, a teacher will want to interrupt the hum of writing to teach the entire class something she has noticed in student writing and feels would strengthen the writing of others.5 minutes – This is not required every day.Share: This provides one more opportunity for the teacher to highlight a small part of one student’s work pertaining to today’s lesson, creating a trail that others could follow in their writing tomorrow.5 minutes – This is not required every day.Resources:The Reading and Writing Project - LiveBinder for ELA: Assessment Rubric: 6th Grade ELA Unit GuideUnit 1 – Growing Up (4 Weeks)Unit Overview/ Questions: Is growing up really what I want to do?Focus Standards552459271000RL 6.1 Inference/EvidenceRL 6.7 Content and Diverse MediaRI 6.1 Inference/EvidenceW 6.3 Write NarrativeSL 6.1 Academic Discourse/CollaborationL 6.1 Standard English GrammarMaintenance Standards171458255000Inference / EvidenceContent and Diverse MediaWrite NarrativeAcademic Discourse / CollaborationStandard English GrammarLearning Targets76207429500I can . . . identify details within text to understand, analyze, and make pare and contrast the experience of reading a text to listening to or viewing a version of the text.write a narrative using descriptive details and a structured sequence of events.collaborate in a group to discuss a topic.use pronouns in the proper case.Content/Academic Vocabulary552459334500Content-Specific Inferences, Connections, Questions, Predictions, Annotations, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Idioms, Imagery, Interview, NarrativePronouns, Subjective/Objective, Possessive, IntensiveAcademic Collaborate, Connotation, Denotation, Evidence, Explicit, Significance, Technique “Powerful” Words Analyze, Compare, Contrast, Describe, Evaluate, Explain, Formulate, Infer, Predict, Summarize, Support, TraceBCS 6th Grade ELA Unit GuideUnit 1 – Growing Up (4 Weeks)Suggested Text (Examples of text)Lesson Link contains lessons using these and other texts-400057937500 Fiction“Eleven” by Sandra Cisneros (Textbook * +)“Tuesday of the Other June” by Norma Fox Mazer (Textbook * +)“All Summer In a Day” by Ray Bradbury (Textbook * +) Poetry“Past, Present, Future” by Emily Bronte “The Quarrel” by Eleanor Farjeon (Textbook +)Non-Fiction“The Vicious Sixth Grade Game” by Carole Currie (Asheville Citizen Times, Sept. 2, 1998)“All I Really Need to Know I Learned In Kindergarten” by Robert Fulghum (Textbook +) “The Problem with Bullies” by Sean Price (Textbook *)Other MediaWilly Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (Film 1971)Clip from X Factor Neverland (Film 2004)“Forever Young” by Bob Dylan (Song Lyrics)“Time of Your Life” by Greenday (Song Lyrics)“Turn, Turn, Turn” by The Birds (Song Lyrics)“Never Grow Up” by Taylor Swift (Song Lyrics)“The House That Built Me” by Miranda Lambert (Song Lyrics) Textbooks Referenced: * Literature Grade 6, Holt McDougal, 2012 + The Language of Literature Grade 6, McDougal Littell, 2006 BCS 6th Grade ELA Unit GuideUnit 1 – Growing Up (4 Weeks)Suggested Writing Tasks (Developing for Units 1 & 2)361957048500Teach/Review Writing ConventionsTeach/Review Introductions/ConclusionsTeach/Review My Story with Thinking MapsTeach/Review paragraph writingResources: the features of effective writing – 5 lesson module *Refer to current year’s Writing Plan for expectations of writing task completion and scoring requirementsReferences: DPI LiveBinder Secondary Tasks: 6th Grade ELA Unit GuideUnit 2 – Folklore: Blast From the Past (5-6 Weeks) Unit Overview/ Questions: Why do some stories never go away? What can we learn about ourselves and our world from these ancient myths, legends, and more?Focus Standards7620698500RL 6.2 Central Ideas/Themes/SummaryRL 6.3 Individuals/Events/IdeasRL 6.5 Text Structure/OrganizationRI 6.3 Individuals/Events/IdeasRI 6.7 Content and Diverse MediaW 6.2 Write to Inform/ExplainL 6.3 Style/Effective Language ChoicesL 6.6 Academic/Domain Specific VocabularyMaintenance Standards171452540000Inference / Evidence (Fiction & Nonfiction)Central Ideas/Themes/SummaryIndividuals/Events/Ideas (Fiction and Nonfiction)Style / Effective language choicesAcademic/Domain Specific VocabularyContent and diverse MediaWrite to Inform/ExplainText Structure/OrganizationBCS 6th Grade ELA Unit GuideUnit 2 – Folklore: Blast from the Past (5-6 Weeks)Learning Targets76206477000I can . . . determine the theme and explain how it is portrayed through details.prepare for a class discussion and participate by referring to my finding during discussion.describe how a story’s plot unfolds using a series of episodeswrite an informative piece, which examines a topic and conveys ideas.vary sentence patterns for interest and styleuse vocabulary appropriate to sixth grade topicsanalyze how an individual, event, or idea is introduced and elaborated upon in informational textutilize media or graphics to develop a coherent understanding of a topicContent/Academic Vocabulary552456350000Content-Specific Episode, Etymology, Folklore, Hyperbole, Narrative, Oral tradition, Myths, Legends, Tall Tales, Personification, Photographic essay, Plot structure: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution, Universal theme, Conflict, Elements of setting: place/timeAcademic Clarify, Collaborate, Connotation, Elaborate, Evidence, Inquiry, Integrate, Paraphrase, Reflect, Significance“Powerful” Words Analyze, Compare, Contrast, Describe, Evaluate, Explain, Formulate, Infer, Predict, Summarize, Support, TraceBCS 6th Grade ELA Unit GuideUnit 2 – Folklore: Blast From the Past (5-6 Weeks)Suggested Text (Examples of text)Lesson Link contains lessons using these and other texts266708001000 Fiction“Apollo’s Tree: The Story of Daphne and Apollo” by Mary Pope Osborne (Textbook *)“Arachne” by Olivia E. Coolidge (Textbook * +)“Damon and Pythias: A Drama, Dramatized by Fan Kissen (Textbook * +)“Yeh-Shen: A Cinderella Story From China” by Ai-Ling Louie (Textbook *)“Sootface: An Ojibwa Cinderella Story” by Robert D. San Souci (Textbook *)“ The Chenoo” by Joseph and James Bruchac (Textbook *) Poetry Non-FictionText Analysis workshop: Myths, Legends, and Tales (Textbook *)“Spider Webs” (Textbook *)From “In Search of Pompeii” by Giovanni Caselli“Vicious Vikings” by Terry Deary and Martin Brown Other MediaThe Lightning Thief: Percy Jackson and The Olympians (Film) Odyssey (Film or Play)“Reflection” (Excerpt from the Mulan Film) Textbooks Referenced: * Literature Grade 6, Holt McDougal, 2012 + The Language of Literature Grade 6, McDougal Littell, 2006BCS 6th Grade ELA Unit GuideUnit 2 – Folklore: Blast From the Past (5-6 Weeks)Suggested Writing Tasks 361957048500Informational WritingReport of informationSummaryTechnical analysis Literary AnalysisResources: School Writing Modules – a how-to teach effective writing to middle school students complete with lessons and resources from the Virginia Department of Education*Refer to current year’s Writing Plan for expectations of writing task completion and scoring requirements References: DPI LiveBinder Secondary Tasks: 6th Grade ELA Unit GuideUnit 3 – Word Pictures (4 Weeks)Unit Overview/ Questions: Is that what I meant to say? A study of the power of words.Focus Standards552459271000RL 6.4 Vocabulary/Word ChoiceW 6.8 Gather/Synthesize InformationSL 6.6 Adapt Speech/Command of Formal EnglishL 6.5 Figurative Language/Word RelationshipSkill Focus1714511049000Vocabulary/Word ChoiceGather/Synthesize InformationAdapt Speech/Command of Formal EnglishFigurative Language/Word RelationshipsLearning Targets76207429500I can . . . Determine figurative and literal meaning of words and phrases based on how they are used in textQuote or paraphrase information found for my finished work.Adapt my speech to a variety of tasks and contextsInterpret figures of speech in contextContent/Academic Vocabulary552459334500Content-Specific Simile, Hyperbole, Alliteration, Metaphor, Personification, Oxymoron, Onomatopoeia, Rhythm, Rhyme, Stanza, Line, Speaker, Tone, Imagery, Visualization, Refrain, Repetition, FormAcademic Structure, Paraphrase“Powerful” Words Analyze, compare, contrast, describe, evaluate, explain, formulate, infer, predict, summarize, support, traceBCS 6th Grade ELA Unit GuideUnit 3 – Word Pictures (4 Weeks)Suggested Text (Examples of text)Lesson Link contains lessons using these and other texts266708001000PoetryAccess Textbook – Select “Unit 5, Word Pictures” “I Am Phoenix: Poems for Two Voices” by Paul Fleischman Other Media“Fireworks” by Katy Perry (Song Lyrics) (may need to be purchased) Textbooks Referenced: * Literature Grade 6, Holt McDougal, 2012 + The Language of Literature Grade 6, McDougal Littell , 2006BCS 6th Grade ELA Unit GuideUnit 3 – Word Pictures (4 Weeks)Suggested Writing Tasks93345-317500Writing Prompted EssaysPoetryThinking Maps: Flow – timelines, Multi-flow – cause and effect, etc.Use Performance Tasks from this website to model a shared learning for writing prompted essays. There are examples at 5th, 6th, and 7th grade. We suggest you differentiate for your class and model either the 5th or 7th grade example. Afterwards, you will give the 6th grade example for the students to complete independently. Use all parts of the assessment including the video. Once on the Reading and Writing project Website - - - Select 2012-2013 (or 2011-2012 if you wish)Select “Fall 2012 Performance Assessment Information”Select chosen grade levelSelect the various components to use while modeling.Resources:The Reading and Writing Project website: *Refer to current year’s Writing Plan for expectations of writing task completion and scoring requirementsReferences: DPI LiveBinder Secondary Tasks: 6th Grade ELA Unit GuideUnit 4 – Person to Person: Analyzing Character and Point of View (6 Weeks)Unit Overview/ Questions: In this unit, students will study how the interactions among people are affected by who they are, what they know, and how they view life.Focus Standards76201651000RL 6.6 Point of View/PurposeRL 6.8 Arguments/EvidenceRL 6.9 Comparison of Texts/AuthorsRI 6.4 Vocabulary/Word ChoiceRI 6.9 Comparison of Texts/AuthorsW 6.5 Plan/Revise/EditW 6.7 Conduct ResearchW 6.9 Write to sources (Draw Evidence)SL 6.2 Content in Diverse MediaSL 6.5 Use MediaMaintenance Standards171453492500Point of View / PurposeComparison of Texts / Authors (Fiction and Nonfiction)Vocabulary / Word ChoicePlan / Revise / EditConduct ResearchWrite to sources (draw evidence)Content in diverse mediaUse mediaBCS 6th Grade ELA Unit GuideUnit 4 – Person to Person: Analyzing Character and Point of View (6 Weeks)Learning Targets76206477000I can . . . Use evidence from the text to support my analysis of what the text says and inferences I make.Determine the theme and explain how it is portrayed through details.Prepare for a class discussion and participate by referring to my finding during discussion.Describe how a story’s plot unfolds using a series of episodesWrite an informative piece, which examines a topic and conveys ideas.Vary sentence patterns for interest and styleUse vocabulary appropriate to sixth grade topicsAnalyze how an individual, event, or idea is introduced and elaborated upon in informational textUtilize media or graphics to develop a coherent understanding of a topicContent/Academic Vocabulary552456350000Content-Specific First person point of view, Second person point of view, Third person point of view, Dialect, Conversational voice, Character traits, Autobiographies, Biographies, Character developmentAcademic Compare/contrast, Inferences, Perspective, Evaluate, Analyze“Powerful” Words Analyze, Compare, Contrast, Describe, Evaluate, Explain, Formulate, Infer, Predict, Summarize, Support, TraceBCS 6th Grade ELA Unit GuideUnit 4 – Person to Person: Analyzing Character and Point of View (6 Weeks)Suggested Text (Examples of text)Lesson Link contains lessons using these and other texts266708001000 Fiction“Ghost of the Lagoon” by Armstrong Sperry (Textbook * +)“Jeremiah’s Song” by Walter Dean Myers (Textbook *)“Aaron’s Gift” by Myron Levoy (Textbook * +) Poetry“Life Doesn’t Frighten Me” by Maya Angelou (Textbook * +)“On Turning Ten” by Billy Collins (Textbook *) Non-FictionText Analysis Workshop (Textbook *)“Role-Playing and Discovery” by Jerry Pinkey (Textbook *)“The Life and Adventures of Nat Love” by Nat Love (Textbook *)“Mathew Henson at the Top of the World” by Jim Haskins (Textbook *)“Boy: Tales of Childhood” by Roald Dahl Other MediaMedia Study-Film clip from “Smallville” (Textbook *)“The Mighty” Excerpt from Freak the Mighty “Stronger” by Kelly Clarkson (Song Lyrics)Textbooks Referenced: * Literature Grade 6, Holt McDougal, 2012 + The Language of Literature Grade 6, McDougal Littell, 2006BCS 6th Grade ELA Unit GuideUnit 4 – Person to Person: Analyzing Character and Point of View (6 Weeks)Suggested Writing Tasks1060455842000Personal NarrativeAutobiographyBiographyCreative fictionMemoirsThinking Maps – multi-flowWord Processing SkillsResources: School Writing Modules – a how-to teach effective writing to middle school students complete with lessons and resources from the Virginia Department of Education*Refer to current year’s Writing Plan for expectations of writing task completion and scoring requirements References: DPI LiveBinder Secondary Tasks: 6th Grade ELA Unit GuideUnit 5 – Know the Facts (5-9 Weeks)Unit Overview/ Questions: What is the truth, and how do we know it? An analysis of informational and persuasive writing to determine how to find the truth in our world.Focus Standards7620-254000RI 6.2 Central Ideas/Themes/SummaryRI 6.5 Text Structure/OrganizationRI 6.6 Point of View/PurposeRI 6.7 Integrate Information from Various MediaRI 6.8 Arguments/EvidenceW 6.1 Write ArgumentsSL 6.3 Point of ViewSL 6.4 Present FindingsMaintenance Standards171451587500Essential Ideas / Themes/Summary (Nonfiction)Text Structures/Organization (Nonfiction)Point of View/Purpose (Nonfiction)Arguments/Evidence (Nonfiction)Write argumentsPoint of ViewPresent FindingsLearning Targets76205524500I can . . . Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details.Analyze how a sentence/chapter fits into the structure of a text and contributes to the development of the ideas.Determine the author’s point of view and explain how it is conveyed through the text.Trace and evaluate the argument and claims in a text.Gather information from multiple sources (print and digital) and assess credibility of those sourcesIdentify a speaker’s argument and specific claims.Present claims and findings by sequencing ideas logically and using important facts and descriptionsContent/Academic Vocabulary552455524500Content-Specific Summarize, Persuasive, Argument, Propaganda, Reasoning, Research, Justify, Revise, Target Audience, Bias, Media, AdvertisingAcademic Synthesize, Inquiry, Elaborate, Evidence, Reflect, Significance, Support“Powerful” Words Analyze, compare, contrast, describe, evaluate, explain, formulate, infer, predict, summarize, support, traceBCS 6th Grade ELA Unit GuideUnit 5 – Know the Facts (5-9 Weeks)Suggested Text (Examples of text)Lesson Link contains lessons using these and other texts266708001000Online TextbookAccess Textbook – Select “Unit 8, Know the Facts” Text“Hurricane Hunters” by Renee Skelton (Article-Textbook *)“Super Croc” by Peter Winkler (Magazine Article-Textbook *)“Bird Brains” by Gareth Huw Davies (Online Article-Textbook *)“Digging Up the Past: Discovery and Excavation of Shi Huangdi’s Tomb” by Helen Wieman Bledsoe (Article-Textbk*)“The First Emperor” from The Tomb Robbers by Daniel Cohen (Textbook * +)“What Video Games Can Teach Us” by Emily Sohn (Magazine Article-Textbook *)“The Violent Side of Video Games” (Magazine Article – Textbook *)“Should Wild Animals Be Kept as Pets?” by The Humane Society (Persuasive Essay-Textbook *) Other MediaNews Reports/Clips (Textbook *)“No Thought of Reward” by Mawi Asgedom (Speech – Textbook *)“Start the Day Right!” (Public Service Announcement Script – Textbook*)“Shine-n-Grow: Hair Repair That Really Works!” (Advertisement – Textbook *)“Brain Breeze” (Advertisement – Textbook *)BCS 6th Grade ELA Unit GuideUnit 5 – Know the Facts (5-9 Weeks)Suggested Writing Tasks9334516954500Argumentative WritingPersuasive EssayEssaysSpeechesEditorialsLetters to the EditorResources: School Writing Modules – a how-to teach effective writing to middle school students complete with lessons and resources from the Virginia Department of Education*Refer to current year’s Writing Plan for expectations of writing task completion and scoring requirements References: DPI LiveBinder Secondary Tasks: ................
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