Unit 1: Life in a Day Unit Opener

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Unit 1: Life in a Day Unit Opener Think & Discuss, pg. 1 Explore the Theme, pg. 2-3

Vocabulary: communicate, connect, upload Discuss other #s of events that happen in 24 hours

What Happens every 24 Hours on Earth video Every Day on Earth: Fun Facts that Happen Every 24 Hours by Steve Murrie 19 Things That Will Happen in the Next 24 Hours--BabaMail Reading 1 Preparing to Read Activity A, pg. 4--vocabulary Activity C, pg. 4--brainstorming Activity D, pg. 4--scanning Reading: A Day on Planet Earth, pg. 5-6 Paragraphs A-C: How are the people in the video the same? Different? Do you think people did things differently because they knew they'd be videoed? How does life in the USA compare to life in your home country? Paragraph D: What do you love most in the world, and what do you fear? Paragraph E-F: Why is a film like this possible today, but wasn't possible 50 years ago? Why does the author include the quote from Okhwan Yoon at the end?

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Understanding the Reading Discuss the difference between main ideas and details Finding Topics and Main Ideas PowerPoint Main Idea Game Activity A, pg. 7--main ideas Activity B, pg. 7--details Discuss context clues--what they are and how to use them (critical thinking box) Context Clue Handout Context Clue Jeopardy Activity C, pg. 7

Developing Reading Skills Skimming for Gist, pg. 8 Skim Reading (Study Skills) video Activity A, pg. 8 Activity B, pg. 8

Video Before Viewing

Activity A, pg. 9--predicting Activity B, pg. 9 Activity C, pg. 10--context clues While Viewing Activity A, pg. 10--main idea Activity B, pg. 10--details After Viewing Activity A, pg. 10 #1 Activity B, pg. 10--synthesizing

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Reading 2 Preparing to Read

Activity A, pg. 11--vocabulary Activity C, pg. 11

15 of the Most Interesting, Unique, and Weird Jobs--The Balance Careers, 2020 20 Best Jobs You've Never Heard Of--U.S. News, 2021 Activity D, pg. 11--predicting Reading--A Day In A Life. pg. 12-13 Ricky Qi, pg. 12 Why do you think the paper work is important? Would you like this job? Why or why not? What do you think would be the best/worst parts of this job? Kakani Katija, pg. 13 Why do you think she feels work-life balance is the most difficult part of her job? Would you like this job? What do you think would be the best/worst parts of this job? Christine Lee, pg. 13 What would you have thought/done/said if you saw a skeleton's head moving? Would you like this job? What do you think would be the best/worst parts of this job?

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Understanding the Reading Discuss author's purpose Author's Purpose foldable/handout Introduction to Reading Skills: Author's Purpose 2 video Author's Purpose Practice Interactive PowerPoint Author's Purpose Task Cards Start Author's Purpose & Genre wall--add titles for unit one Activity A, pg. 14 Activity B, pg. 14--details Activity C, pg. 14--context clues

Writing Language for Writing: Simple Present Tense

Form & Uses--box, pg. 15 (handout--Woodward English) English Present Tense Grammar Vocabulary Rap Song with Fluency MC Activity B, pg. 15 Simple Present Tense Grid Conquest Game Homework: CommonLit: A Day in the Life of an Astronaut

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Unit 2: Don't Give Up Unit Opener Think & Discuss, pg. 21 Explore the Theme, pg. 22-23

Vocabulary--education, primary, attend Education in the United States age-grade-length chart Most literate countries in the world? Literacy Rate by Country--World Population Review Which countries have the highest high school graduation rates? World Atlas Which countries are the most educated? World Population Review Reading One Preparing to Read Context Clue review and practice--Contranym Context Clues game

Activity A, pg. 24 Activity B, pg. 24 Activity D, pg. 24 All I ever really needed to know I learned in kindergarten--Robert Fulghum Activity E, pg. 24--predicting Reading--The World's Oldest First Grader, pg. 25-26 Paragraph B--Why did Maruge go to school as a child? Paragraph C--How was Maruge able to be admitted to the school at age 84? Paragraph E--Why did Maruge have to stop going to school?

How did Maruge use his education to help others? Paragraph F-G--How did Maruge inspire others to learn? Understanding the Reading Activity A, pg. 27--main ideas Activity B, pg. 27--details Activity C, pg. 27--sequencing Citing Evidence--discuss why it is important to have textual evidence for answers

Discuss Claim, Evidence, Reasoning & how it relates to textual evidence

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