Blank UbD Planning Template - Newark Public Schools



3rd Grade

UbD Unit Plan #4

|Title: Thinking My Way |

|Subject/Course: Language Arts Literacy |

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|Topic: Expressing my opinion |

|Grade: 3 |

|Designer(s): Laura Tamayo |

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|UPDATED: 4/17/12 |

|Stage 1- Desired Results |

|Established Goals: |

|W.3.1 Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons. |

|RL3.6 Distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters and of a text. |

|Understandings: |Essential Questions: |

|Everyone is entitled of their own opinion. |Do you think everybody’s opinions are important? |

|In order to have your opinion heard and value, you have to |How the society value people’s opinion? |

|support your reasoning. |How do people form opinions? |

|Our experiences, opportunity and influences (friends and family) |What is the best way to express your opinion? |

|shape your opinion. | |

|Students will know… |Students will be able to … |

|KNOWLEDGE OF: |SKILLS: |

|READING |READING |

|Main Idea |Key Ideas and Details: |

|Details of text |RL.3.1. Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to |

|Inferences |the text as the basis for the answers. |

|Vocabulary |Craft and Structure |

|Text features |RL.3.6. Distinguish their own point of view from that of the author of a text. |

|Visual Aids (Graphs, maps and charts) |RI.3.6 Distinguish their own point of view from that of the author of a text. |

|Organizational aids | |

|Identify and explain main idea |WRITING |

|Identify and explain information directly stated in the text |Text Types and Purposes |

|Make Inferences |W.3.1a. Introduce the topic or text they are writing about, state an opinion, and create an |

|Draw Conclusions |organizational structure that list reasons. |

|Use Organizational Aids |W3.1b. Provide reasons to support the opinion. |

|Identify and explain author’s purpose |W3.1c Use linking words and phrases to connect opinion and reasons. |

|Make generalizations |W3.1d. Provide a concluding statement or section. |

|Identify and use text features to facilitate understanding of | |

|informational texts. |SPEAKING AND LISTENING |

|WRITING |SL3.1.b Follow agrees-upon rules for discussions. |

|The Writing Process | |

|W.3.4 With guidance and support from adults, produce writing in | |

|which the development and organization are appropriate to task | |

|and purpose. | |

|W.3.5 With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop a | |

|strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing. | |

|W.3.6 With guidance and support from adults, use technology to | |

|produce and publish writing as well as to interact and | |

|collaborate with others. | |

|Stage 2- Assessment Evidence |

|Performance Tasks: |Other Evidence: |

|- Use a current event to make students compose an opinion base |- Quizzes, tests, |

|essay, using evidence from other sources, T.V. news, articles, to|- Journal Entries |

|support their opinion and reasons. |- Literature Circles/Class Discussion |

|W3.8 Recall information from experiences or gather information |- Open Ended Questions |

|from print and digital sources; take brief notes on sources and |Opinion Pieces- Progressive Writing |

|sort evidence into provided categories. | |

|Stage 3- Learning Plan |

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|Newspaper |

|Read Editorials |

|Book Review ( Novel and Short Stories) |

|Debate ( Schooling, Uniforms) |

|Topic: Ex. Hunting, boxing |

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