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4th Grade ELA

UbD Unit Plan #4

|Title: Thinking My Way |

|Subject/Course: Language Arts Literacy |

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|Topic: Expressing my opinion |

|Grade: 4 |

|Designer(s): Mrs. Jean Raftery and Jessica Silva |

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|Timeline: May and June UPDATED: 4/17/12 |

|Stage 1- Desired Results |

|Established Goals: |

|W.4.1. Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information. |

|RL.4.6. Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations. |

|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 support your |How the society value people’s opinion? |

|reasoning. |How do people form opinions? |

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

|opinion. | |

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

|KNOWLEDGE OF: |SKILLS: |

|READING |READING |

|Main Idea, Details of text |Key Ideas and Details: |

|Inferences, Vocabulary |RL.4.1. Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says |

|Text features |explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. |

|Visual Aids (Graphs, maps and charts) |Craft and Structure |

|Organizational aids |RL.4.6. Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are |

|Identify and explain main idea |narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations. |

|Identify and explain information directly stated in the text |RI.4.6. Compare and contrast a firsthand and secondhand account of the same event or |

|Draw Conclusions |topic; describe the differences in focus and the information provided. |

|Identify and explain author’s purpose | |

|Make generalizations |WRITING |

|Identify and use text features to facilitate understanding of informational|Text Types and Purposes |

|texts. |W.4.1a Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an |

|WRITING |organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer’s |

|The Writing Process |purpose. |

|W.3.4 With guidance and support from adults, produce writing in which the |W.4.1b Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details. |

|development and organization are appropriate to task and purpose. |W.4.1c Link opinion and reasons using words and phrases (e.g., for instance, in order |

|W.3.5 With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop a strengthen|to, in addition). |

|writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing. |W.4.1d Provide a concluding statement or section related to the opinion presented. |

|W.3.6 With guidance and support from adults, use technology to produce and |W.4.9. Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, |

|publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others. |reflection, and research. |

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| |SPEAKING AND LISTENING |

| |SL.4.1. Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in |

| |groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 4 topics and texts, building |

| |on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly. |

| |SL4.1a-Come to discussions prepared, having read or studied required material; |

| |explicitly draw on that preparation and other information known about the topic to |

| |explore ideas under discussion. |

| |SL4.1a Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions and carry out assigned roles. |

| |SL4.1a Pose and respond to specific questions to clarify or follow up on information, |

| |and make comments that contribute to the discussion and link to the remarks of others.|

| |SL4.1a Review the key ideas expressed and explain their own ideas and understanding in|

| |light of the discussion. |

|Stage 2- Assessment Evidence |

|Performance Tasks: |Other Evidence: |

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

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

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

| |- Open Ended Questions |

|W.4.8. Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant |- Opinion Pieces- Progressive Writing |

|information from print and digital sources; take notes and categorize | |

|information, and provide a list of sources. | |

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|W.4.9. Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support | |

|analysis, reflection, and research. | |

|Stage 3- Learning Plan |

|The students will utilize the following references to form opinion based writing activities. |

|Newspaper |

|Read Editorials |

|Book Review ( Novel and Short Stories) |

|Debate ( Schooling, Uniforms) |

|Topic: Ex. Hunting, boxing |

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