1. Opening

A. Engage the Learner – L.6.4b (5 minutes)

2. Work Time

A. Read The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Chapter 1 Excerpt – RI.6.3 (25 minutes)

B. Determine Central Idea: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Chapter 1 – RI.6.2 (10 minutes)

3. Closing and Assessment

A. QuickWrite: Connect Text to Self – W.6.10 (5 minutes)

4. Homework

A. Analyze Author Methods and Central Idea: Students complete Homework: Analyze Author Methods and Central Idea: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Chapter 1.

B. Preread Anchor Text: Students preread chapter 2 of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind in preparation for studying the chapter in the next lesson.

1. Opening

A. Engage the Learner – L.6.4a (5 minutes)

2. Work Time

A. Read The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Chapter 2 – RI.6.3 (15 minutes)

B. Determine Central Idea of a Chapter – RI.6.2 (20 minutes)

3. Closing and Assessment

A. Exit Ticket: Develop a Central Idea – RI.6.2 (5 minutes)

4. Homework

A. Analyze Vocabulary and Author Methods: Students complete Homework: Analyze Vocabulary and Author Methods: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Chapter 2 to analyze vocabulary in context and author methods.

B. Preread Anchor Text: Students preread chapter 3 of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind in preparation for studying the chapter in the next lesson.

1. Opening

A. Engage the Learner – RI.6.3 (5 minutes)

2. Work Time

A. Read The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Chapter 3 – RI.6.3 (25 minutes)

B. Review Summary Writing – RI.6.2 (10 minutes)

3. Closing and Assessment

A. Small Group Discussion: Dance Card Protocol – SL.6.1 (5 minutes)

4. Homework

A. Analyze Vocabulary and Central Idea: Students complete Homework: Analyze Vocabulary and Central Idea: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Chapter 3 to analyze vocabulary in context and central idea.

B. Preread Anchor Text: Students preread chapter 4 of The Boy Who Harnessed the Windin preparation for studying the chapter in the next lesson.

1. Opening

A. Engage the Learner (5 minutes)

2. Work Time

A. Mid-Unit 1 Assessment: Analyze Central Idea and Development of an Individual: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Chapter 4 (30 minutes)

3. Closing and Assessment

A. Track Progress – RI.6.1 (10 minutes)

4. Homework

A. Analyze Key Individual: Students complete the row for chapter 4 on the Analyze Key Individual: William note-catcher.

1. Opening

A. Engage the Learner – L.6.5 (5 minutes)

2. Work Time

A. Language Dive: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Page 68 – L.6.5 (15 minutes)

B. Close Read: “William Kamkwamba’s Electric Wind” – RI.6.2 (20 minutes)

3. Closing and Assessment

A. Analyze Key Individual – RI.6.3 (5 minutes)

4. Homework

A. Analyze Author Methods and Central Idea: Students complete Homework: Analyze Author Methods and Central Idea: “William Kamkwamba’s Electric Wind.”

B. Preread Anchor Text: Students preread chapter 5 of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind in preparation for studying the chapter in the next lesson.

1. Opening

A. Engage the Learner – RI.6.5 (5 minutes)

B. Launch Independent Research Reading (5 minutes)

2. Work Time

A. Read The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Chapter 5 Excerpt (15 minutes)

B. Analyze Structure: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Chapter 4 – RI.6.1, RI.6.2, RI.6.3, RI.6.5 (15 minutes)

3. Closing and Assessment

A. QuickWrite: Analyze Structure – RI.6.5 (5 minutes)

4. Homework

A. Independent Research Reading: Students read for at least 20 minutes in their independent research reading text. Then they select a prompt and write a response in their independent reading journal.

1. Opening

A. Engage the Learner – L.6.4c (5 minutes)

2. Work Time

A. Read The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Chapter 5 Excerpt – RI.6.3 (20 minutes)

B. Language Dive: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Page 92 – L.6.4a (15 minutes)

3. Closing and Assessment

A. Assess Effective Summary – RI.6.2 (5 minutes)

4. Homework

A. Preread Anchor Text: Students preread chapter 6 of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind in preparation for studying the chapter in the next lesson.

1. Opening

A. Engage the Learner – RI.6.3 (5 minutes)

2. Work Time

A. Read The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Chapter 6 – RI.6.3 (20 minutes)

B. Analyze Figurative Language – L.6.5 (15 minutes)

3. Closing and Assessment

A. QuickWrite: Summarize Chapter 6 – RI.6.2 (5 minutes)

4. Homework

A. Analyze Author Methods and Central Idea: Students complete Homework: Analyze Author Methods and Central Idea: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Chapter 5.

B. Independent Research Reading: Students read for at least 20 minutes in their independent research reading text. Then they select a prompt and write a response in their independent reading journal.

1. Opening

A. Engage the Learner – RI.6.5 (5 minutes)

2. Work Time

A. Share Independent Research Reading – RI.6.10 (10 minutes)

B. Analyze Structure: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Chapters 5 and 6 – RI.6.5 (25 minutes)

3. Closing and Assessment

A. Analyze Structure: “William Kamkwamba’s Electric Wind” – RI.6.5 (5 minutes)

4. Homework

A. Write Summary and Analyze Structure: Students complete Homework: Write Summary and Analyze Structure: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Chapters 2 and 6 to analyze structure in chapter 2 and to write a summary of chapter 6.

B. Independent Research Reading: Students read for at least 20 minutes in their independent research reading text. Then they select a prompt and write a response in their independent reading journal.

1. Opening

A. Return Mid-Unit 1 Assessments (5 minutes)

2. Work Time

A. End of Unit 1 Assessment: Analyze Figurative Language, Central Idea, and Structure: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Chapter 8 (30 minutes)

3. Closing and Assessment

A. Track Progress – RI.6.1 (10 minutes)

4. Homework

A. Preread Anchor Text: Students preread chapter 9 of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind in preparation for studying the chapter in the next lesson.

1. Opening

A. Engage the Learner – W.6.10 (10 minutes)

2. Work Time

A. Read The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Chapter 9 Excerpt – RI.6.7 (20 minutes)

B. Prepare for a Text-Based Discussion – SL.6.1a (10 minutes)

3. Closing and Assessment

A. Peer Review – RI.6.7 (5 minutes)

4. Homework

A. Apply Design Thinking: Students should continue working on Part I, sections A and B on the Design Solution: William note-catcher. Invite students to also add relevant information from the TED Talk and/or “William Kamkwamba’s Electric Wind.”

B. Independent Research Reading: Students read for at least 20 minutes in their independent research reading text. Then they select a prompt and write a response in their independent reading journal.

1. Opening

A. Engage the Learner – RI.6.5 (5 minutes)

2. Work Time

A.Read The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Chapter 9 Excerpt – RI.6.7 (20 minutes)

B. Prepare for a Text-Based Discussion – SL.6.1a (15 minutes)

3. Closing and Assessment

A. Peer Share – SL.6.1a (5 minutes)

4. Homework

A. Apply Design Thinking: Students continue working on Part I, sections A, B, and C of the Design Solution: William note-catcher. Invite students to also add relevant information from the TED Talk and/or the article “William Kamkwamba’s Electric Wind.”

B. Preread Anchor Text: Students preread chapter 10 of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind in preparation for studying the chapter in the next lesson.

1. Opening

A. Engage the Learner – RI.6.1 (5 minutes)

2. Work Time

A. Read The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Chapter 10 – RI.6.7 (25 minutes)

B. Discuss Critical Problems – SL.6.1 (10 minutes)

3. Closing and Assessment

A. QuickWrite: Debrief Fishbowl Discussion – SL.6.1b (5 minutes)

4. Homework

A. Apply Design Thinking: Students continue working on Part I, sections A, B, and C of the Design Solution: William note-catcher. Invite students to also add relevant information from the TED Talk and/or “William Kamkwamba’s Electric Wind.”

B. Independent Research Reading: Students read for at least 20 minutes in their independent research reading text. Then they select a prompt and write a response in their independent reading journal.