6th Grade Curriculum Map Revised 2014 …



6th Grade Curriculum Map 2014-2015Unit/Essential QuestionsTimelinePublications/ProjectsText to Explore (and other resources)Important NotesBaseline Assessments- DRP- I-Ready- Writing Baseline-Routines both classroom and instructional routines 9/4/14 - 9/19/14Baseline writing topics: Who Am I?Who are you? Reflect on the following questions when you are thinking about your answer. What is your best quality or talent? What makes you so special? How has your family and/or friends shaped your personality? How do others view you? What are your likes and dislikes? What is your favorite way of learning new information or skills? What are some of your short term and long-term goals? Be sure to use details and write a complete answer. My Most Memorable MomentWhat is one of the most important memorable moments you have experienced? As you describe this memorable moment, use the following questions to guide you: Why is this moment so memorable and what makes it so significant? How has this experience changed you? What have you learned from it? How does it make you feel? Be sure to use details and write a complete answer. MS 302 Powerpoint (Day 1) and Welcome AssemblyClass Routines-Rules-ProceduresIndependent Reading Routines -Being an active reader-Asking questions-Developing Reading StaminaReciprocal Reading RoutinesTurn and Talk-SymbolClass Discussions-Accountable Talk StemsWord Generation Routinei-Ready myOnFire DrillsPatterned ReadingEQ: How does the structure and purpose of text differ based on the genre?9/22 - 10/14(14 days)Rosh Hashanah 9/25, 9/26Choose one of the non- fiction or one of the persuasive texts that you have read and made notes about. Write a short response paragraph in which you describe at least 3 techniques the author used to convey his or her ideas in the text. Non-Fiction- “Saving the Survivors”“End Child Labor”Persuasive-“Get Steroids Out of Sports”Fiction-“It Takes One to Know One” (optional)Non-Fiction Narrative-“Nightmare in the Woods” (optional) Texts:“Nadia Begay: Native All-American”“Galapagos Islands Vacation”“A Boy Who Makes a Difference”Note taking, identifying text features, identifying patterns in different genres, previewing text for information; determine central ideas and their supporting details; Unit 1 of Code X: “Number the Stars”How are people shaped by the challenges they faced?10/15 - 11/20(25 days)10/13 Columbus Day11/4 Election Day11/11 Veterans DayPT ConferencesReading Task - In the novel “Number the Stars” and the short story “Tuesday of the Other June,” the characters face challenges that shape their personality. Use the novel and the narrative to discuss how the author demonstrates how the character’s personality changes as a result of the challenge they faced.Short Story - “Tuesday of the Other June” by Norma Fox MazerPoem - “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me at All” by Maya AngelouNovel - “Number the Stars” by Lois LowryArticles:Hitler’s PlanArticle on how Denmark was affected during the holocaust: on how children were affected during the holocaust: about Nazi Board Games (Specifically Juden Raus! “Jews Out!”) Clips:Brain Pop: - .U5CIvZRdU08 - .U5CJUJRdU08 clips from the film “A Boy in the Striped Pajamas”Photogallery : Holocaust Encyclopedia (US Holocaust Museum) Literary Text? Identify Evidence-character development, Inferences? Key Ideas and Details? Craft and StructureLanguageAcademic VocabularyFigurative LanguageSymbolismWriting Fictional Narrative:Skill Builder: DescriptionSkill Builder: Use pronounsCommon Core Task #1: Technology in EducationEQ: How large of a role should technology play in education?11/24 - 1/7)25 days11/27, 11/28 Thanksgiving12/24-1/2 Xmas; 8 weekdaysTask 1 (Culminating Assessment)TASK: Write an essay in which you argue for either a limited or expansive role of technology in education. Support your claims with clear reasons and evidence, citing evidence from at least two of the articles read and discussed during the unit. Use your own language, but be sure to analyze what the authors say and not your opinion on the topic.Your essay should be written in a formal style, for an audience that is familiar with the articles. Be sure to introduce your claim and organize the reasons and evidence clearly. End your essay with a conclusion that follows from the argument presented. Additionally, it should follow the conventions of Standard English, including capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.Articles:A Silicon Valley School that Doesn’t Compute” by Matt Richtel (New York Times, October 22, 2011)“Twitter in the Classroom” by John Calhoun (Tech-Nation, December 3, 2010)Technology in the Classroom: The Benefits of Blended Learning “Flipped” Classroom "" \hTechnology in the classroom hinders learning Articles that are lower level with graphics: Against Tech in the classroom 5 Problems with Technology in the Classroom Today and Cons of tech in the classrooms Reasons technology is engaging for students Important notes? Write in an argumentative text structure? Introduce a claim? Develop a logical argument withrelevant research, quotes,statistics/data, and anecdotes? Cite textual evidence to support writtenresponses? Clarify the relationships among ideasand concepts using transitions? Use quotation marks properly to citedirect quotes? Revise for consistent third person pointof view? Edit for capitalization, spelling andpunctuationUnit 2 Code X: EQ: How can overcoming obstacles on the path to achieving your goals help build character?1/8 - 2/5/14Due to snow day and DRP, it was extended.MLK Day 1/19Writing task - Explain how these writers use text structure and language to help the reader understand what challenges they experienced as they pursued their goals.Memoir - “Dreams of My Father” by Barack ObamaAutobiography - “Playing to Win” by Derek JeterSupplemental articles:Biography on Obama sections include: early life and educationObama’s childhood Robinson Bio Academic Vocabulary- Metaphorical Language-Domain Specific VocabularyReading Informational Text:- Identify Evidence- Key Ideas and Details-Craft and StructureWriting Informative Essay:-Skill Builder: Combining Sentences-Skill Builder: Recognize and Correct Inappropriate Shifts in Pronoun Number and PersonUnit 5 of Code XEQ: How does the perception of a city differ depending on the perspective of the observer?2/6 - 3/515 days2/16 - 2/20 Midwinter Recess (5 days)PT Conferences?Writing Performance Task: Choose one writer. Argue which narrative strategies best convey the author’s perspective about the city.Poems: “City” by Langston HughesPoems:“Song of the Builders”by Jesse Wilmore Murton“Our City” by Francisco AlacronNovel Exerpt:from “The Wizard of Oz” by L. Frank BaumLanguage:- Academic Vocabulary- Figurative Language-Archaic/Domain-Specific TermsReading Literary Text:-Identify Evidence- Key Ideas and Details- Craft and structureWriting: Argumentative Essay:-Skill Builder: Defend and Opinion- Skill Builder: Use Effective TransitionsTest Prep Unit3/6 - 4/10Unit 7 of Code X: How is an individual’s relationship with the world a result of their life experiences?4/27 - 5/1414 days4/3 - 4/10 Spring Recess (6 weekdays)NYSELA ExamNYS Math ExamWriting Performance Task - What techniques do these authors use to describe and explain what the speakers value most in life?Folktale:“Tale of a Wealthy Man”African FolktalePoem:“If I Can Stop One Heart From Breaking” by Emily DickinsonLanguage: - Academic Vocabulary- SymbolismParallel Structure/SyntaxReading Literary Text:- Identify Evidence- Key Ideas and Details- Craft and StructureWriting Informative Essay:- Skill Builder: Construct a Thesis Statement- Skill Builder: Consult Reference Materials“A Raisin in the Sun”Essential Question:How does an individual’s race, class or gender influence her goals or aspirations? 5/15 - 6/25(Allowing time for trips)5/25 Memorial Day6/4 Chancellor’s Conference DayHalf DaysSelect which character from the text you believe deserves the insurance money in order to fund their lifelong dream. In your essay be sure to:- Describe the character’s dream and what steps they have taken so far in accomplishing that dream.- Explain why that character deserves the money for their dream using facts about the race, class and gender issues present during that time period.- Discuss opposing claims and provide counter-arguments.Novel“A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine HansberryArticles:“Lorraine Hansberry” biographyAfrican Americans during the 1950’s in Southside, ChicagoSocial Conditions, Housing conditions, Segregation and BusinessPoems: Dreams by Langston Hughes“What happens to a dream deferred?” by Langston HughesMedia:Video slide show:Civil Rights Movement on Lorraine Hansberry of childhood in Chicago in the 1950’s of various elements of Southside Chicago including what the slums and ghetto looks like. Making predictions- Summarizing-Identifying text features-Identifying central arguments-Identifying the theme of a poem-Analyzing author’s choiceCharacter developmentThemesMaking inferencesSymbolismFigurative languageWord context and meaningPoem structureMain idea / Summarizing ................
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