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Region: __________________District: ____________________School: __________________Reform Strategy: _____________ Unit Theme: 6.3 Non-Fiction Study: Newspapers and Current EventsWeek: # 6Teacher: Subject: English Grade: 6th Date: From ____________ to __________ 20___Desired ResultEnduring UnderstandingEU1. Challenges are opportunities for new understanding.EU2. Readers must read news with a critical eye to distinguish what news is most important.EU3. A newspaper is a resource that keeps members of the community informed.EU4. We can learn about our local and global community through various media sources.Assessment EvidencePT Writing a News ArticlePT Writing an Editorial ArticleLearning PlanSuggested Learning Activities:Day 1Day 2Day 3Day 4Day 5StandardsReadingReadingReadingReadingReadingExpectations6.R.9I6.R.9I6.R.86.R.86.R.8Academic Strategy Instructional Strategy and PhaseObjectiveThe student will create and maintain a running log of statements that he/she hears, organizing the statements into either the “fact” column or the “opinion” column.The student will show knowledge of the concepts “fact” and “opinion” through a Fact /Opinion Game. (See Attachment 6.3 Learning Activity Fact and Opinion Game).The student reads examples of news articles and editorial articles and underlines facts and opinions in each type of article accurately. The student identifies and underlines facts and opinions in examples of news articles and editorial articles accurately.The student shows understanding of the concepts “fact” and “opinion” by identifying and underlining examples of news articles and editorial articles accurately.Depth of Knowledge (DOK)___ Recall / Memory___ Skill / Concept___ Strategic Thinking___ Extended Thinking___ Recall / Memory___ Skill / Concept___ Strategic Thinking___ Extended Thinking___ Recall / Memory___ Skill / Concept___ Strategic Thinking___ Extended Thinking___ Recall / Memory___ Skill / Concept___ Strategic Thinking___ Extended Thinking___ Recall / Memory___ Skill / Concept___ Strategic Thinking___ Extended ThinkingInitial ActivitiesIntroduce task and give instructions.Introduce task and hand in materials for Fact and Opinion game.Introduce task and give instructions.Hand out exercise, provide instructions and review and clarify concepts.Review and clarify concepts.Development ActivitiesComplete Fact and Opinion Log.Play Fact and Opinion Game; provide feedback.Provide examples and model activity.Read aloud a series of examples and have students identify which statements are facts or plete plete exercise..Closing ActivitiesReview and provide feedback on students’ performance to ensure understanding.Check for understanding of concepts and have students share their doubts in order to clarify concepts.Review and provide feedback on students’ performance to ensure understanding.Discussion of frequency of fact vs. opinion statements in exercise.Review and provide feedback on students’ performance to ensure understanding.Formative Assessment – Other evidenceMaterialsHomeworkDifferentiated Instruction Strategies___Special Education ___LSP/LEP___Section 504___GiftedTeacher Reflection ................
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