ELA 2019 G7:M1:U3

Write to Raise Awareness: The Lost Children of South Sudan

Each unit is made up of a sequence of between 10-18 lessons. The Unit-at-a-Glance charts, available on the grade-level landing pages, break down each unit's lessons, showing CCS standards, agenda breakdown, daily learning targets, and ongoing assessments. The charts also indicate which lessons include mid- and end of unit assessments and the performance task.

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Lesson 1Compare Audio to Text: Part I
Agenda	Daily Learning Targets	Ongoing Assessment	Anchor Charts & Protocols
1. Opening A. Engage the Learner – L.7.4 (5 minutes) 2. Work Time A. Read A Long Walk to Water, Chapter 16 – SL.7.1 (15 minutes) B. Compare Audio to Text – RL.7.7 (20 minutes) 3. Closing and Assessment A. Review Student Answers – SL.7.1 (5 minutes) 4. Homework A. Preread Anchor Text: Students should preread chapter 17 of A Long Walk to Water in preparation for studying the chapter in the next lesson.	I can compare and contrast a written story to the audio version of the story and analyze the effect of the techniques. (RL.7.1, RL.7.7)	Opening A: Entrance Ticket: Unit 3, Lesson 1 (L.7.4) Work Time B: Compare Audio to Text: A Long Walk to Water, Chapter 16 note-catcher (RL.7.1, RL.7.7)

Lesson 2Compare Audio to Text: Part II
Agenda	Daily Learning Targets	Ongoing Assessment	Anchor Charts & Protocols
1. Opening A. Engage the Learner – RL.7.7 (5 minutes) 2. Work Time A. Read A Long Walk to Water, Chapter 17 – SL.7.1 (15 minutes) B. Compare Audio to Text – RL.7.7 (15 minutes) 3. Closing and Assessment A. Language Dive: A Long Walk to Water, Page 103 – RL.7.4 (10 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.	I can compare and contrast a written story to the audio version of the story and analyze the effect of the techniques. (RL.7.1, RL.7.7)	Opening A: Entrance Ticket: Unit 3, Lesson 2 (RL.7.7) Work Time B: Compare Audio to Text: A Long Walk to Water, Chapter 17 note-catcher (RL.7.1, RL.7.7)

Lesson 3Mid-Unit 3 Assessment: Compare Audio to Text: A Long Walk to Water, Chapter 1
Agenda	Daily Learning Targets	Ongoing Assessment	Anchor Charts & Protocols
1. Opening A. Return End of Unit Assessments with Feedback (5 minutes) B. Engage the Learner – RL.7.7 (5 minutes) 2. Work Time A. Mid-Unit 3 Assessment: Compare Audio to Text (30 minutes) 3. Closing and Assessment A. Review Learning Target (5 minutes) 4. Homework A. Preread Anchor Text: Students should preread chapter 18 of A Long Walk to Water in preparation for studying the chapter in the next lesson.	I can compare and contrast a written story to the audio version of the story and analyze the effect of the techniques. (RL.7.1, RL.7.7)	Opening A: Entrance Ticket: Unit 3, Lesson 3 (RL.7.7) Work Time A: Mid-Unit 3 Assessment: Comparing Audio to Text (RL.7.1, RL.7.7)

Lesson 4Write a Narrative: Analyze a Model
Agenda	Daily Learning Targets	Ongoing Assessment	Anchor Charts & Protocols
1. Opening A. Engage the Learner – RL.7.4 (5 minutes) 2. Work Time A. Read A Long Walk to Water, Chapter 18 – SL.7.1 (15 minutes) B. Analyze a Model: Nasreen’s Secret School – W.7.4 (20 minutes) 3. Closing and Assessment A. Whole-Group Share: Narrative Writing Checklist – W.7.3 (5 minutes) 4. Homework A. Create Illustrations: In art class or at home, students follow the instructions on Homework: Create Illustrations to begin creating illustrations for their narrative children’s ebook. B. Preread Anchor Text: Students should preread the “Message from Salva” and the author’s note sections of A Long Walk to Water to prepare for in-class reading and discussion of these sections.	I can generate criteria for an effective narrative. (W.7.3, W.7.4)	Opening A: Entrance Ticket: Unit 3, Lesson 4 (RL.7.4, L.7.5c) Work Time B: Narrative Writing Plan graphic organizer (W.7.3, W.7.4, W.7.5, W.7.10)

Lesson 5Write a Narrative: Plan Character and Setting
Agenda	Daily Learning Targets	Ongoing Assessment	Anchor Charts & Protocols
1. Opening A. Engage the Learner – W.7.3a (5 minutes) 2. Work Time A. Read A Long Walk to Water, “Message from Salva” and Author’s Note – W.7.5 (15 minutes) B. Introduce Work to Contribute to a Better World – S.L.7.1 (5 minutes) C. Plan Character and Setting – W.7.3a (15 minutes) 3. Closing and Assessment A. Pair Share – W.7.5 (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. B. Create Illustrations: In art class or at home, students follow the instructions on Homework: Create Illustrations to continue creating illustrations for their narrative children’s ebook. C. Brainstorm a Plot: Students think of a plot for their stories, which they will develop in the next lesson.	I can create a character profile for my narrative. (W.7.3a, W.7.5) I can create accurate settings based on the places I have read about. (W.7.3a, W.7.5)	Opening A: Entrance Ticket: Unit 3, Lesson 5 (W.7.3a) Work Time C: Narrative Writing Plan graphic organizer (W.7.3a, W.7.4, W.7.5)

Lesson 6Write a Narrative: Plan Plot
Agenda	Daily Learning Targets	Ongoing Assessment	Anchor Charts & Protocols
1. Opening A. Engage the Learner – W.7.3a (5 minutes) 2. Work Time A. Language Dive: Nasreen’s Secret School, Page 22 – RL.7.4 (10 minutes) B. Explore Model Plot – W.7.3 (10 minutes) C. Plan Plot – W.7.3 (15 minutes) 3. Closing and Assessment A. Pair Share – W.7.5 (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. B. Create Illustrations: In art class or at home, students follow the instructions on Homework: Create Illustrations to continue creating illustrations for their narrative children’s ebook.	I can determine the meaning and impact of figurative language. (RL.7.4) I can plan the plot of my narrative to mirror the story of a Lost Boy or Girl of Sudan. (W.7.3a, W.7.3e)	Opening A: Entrance Ticket: Unit 3, Lesson 6 (W.7.3a) Work Time C: Narrative Writing Plan graphic organizer (W.7.3.a, W.7.3e, W.7.4)

Lesson 7Write a Narrative: Plan Narrative Techniques
Agenda	Daily Learning Targets	Ongoing Assessment	Anchor Charts & Protocols
1. Opening A. Engage the Learner – W.7.3b (5 minutes) 2. Work Time A. Mini Lesson: Pacing – W.7.3b (15 minutes) B. Plan Pacing, Dialogue, and Description – W.7.3b (15 minutes) 3. Closing and Assessment A. Transition Words and Phrases Role Play – W.7.3c (10 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. B. Add Transition Words and Phrases: Students follow the instructions on Homework: Add Transition Words to add transitions from their Narrative Transition Words and Phrases handout to the pacing table in their Narrative Writing Plan graphic organizers. C. Create Illustrations: In art class or at home, students follow the instructions on Homework: Create Illustrations to continue creating illustrations for their narrative children’s ebook.	I can write dialogue and description to change the pacing during action to engage the reader. (W.7.3b, W.7.5) I can use transitions to convey shifts from one time frame to another. (W.7.3c, W.7.4)	Opening A: Entrance Ticket: Unit 3, Lesson 7 (W.7.3b) Work Time B: Narrative Writing Plan graphic organizer (W.7.3b, W.7.3c, W.7.4, W.7.5)

Lesson 8End of Unit 3 Assessment: Write a Narrative about a Lost Boy or Girl of Sudan
Agenda	Daily Learning Targets	Ongoing Assessment	Anchor Charts & Protocols
1. Opening A. Return Mid-Unit 3 Assessments with Feedback (5 minutes) B. Engage the Learner – W.7.4 (5 minutes) 2. Work Time A. End of Unit 3 Assessment: Write a Narrative (30 minutes) 3. Closing and Assessment A. Review the Learning Target (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. B. Create Illustrations: In art class or at home, follow the instructions on Homework: Create Illustrations to continue creating illustrations for their narrative children’s ebook.	I can write a narrative telling the story of a Lost Child of Sudan for elementary school students. (W.7.3, W.7.4)	Work Time A: End of Unit 3 Assessment Narrative (W.7.3, W.7.4, W.7.6, W.7.10)

Lesson 9Introduce the Performance Task
Agenda	Daily Learning Targets	Ongoing Assessment	Anchor Charts & Protocols
1. Opening A. Engage the Learner – RI.7.6 (5 minutes) 2. Work Time A. Introduce the Performance Task – W.7.4 (15 minutes) B. Write Author’s Note – W.7.2 (20 minutes) 3. Closing and Assessment A. Partner Share – W.7.5 (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. B. Create Illustrations: In art class or at home, students follow the instructions on Homework: Create Illustrations to complete the illustrations for their narrative children’s ebook.	I can generate criteria for an effective ebook. (W.7.4, W.7.5) I can use technology to create the author's note for an ebook. (W.7.2, W.7.6)	Opening A: Entrance ticket: Unit 3, Lesson 9 (RI.7.6) Work Time A: Performance Task anchor chart (W.7.4, W.7.5) Work Time B: Author's note for the ebook (W.7.2, W.7.4, W.7.5, W.7.6, W.7.9b, W.7.10)

Lesson 10Performance Task: Create an Ebook (Lessons 10-11)
Agenda	Daily Learning Targets	Ongoing Assessment	Anchor Charts & Protocols
1. Opening A. Engage the Learner (5 minutes) 2. Work Time A. Create Ebook – W.7.6 (60 minutes) 3. Closing and Assessment A. Partner Share – W.7.5 (25 minutes) 4. Homework None for this lesson.	I can use technology to create an ebook. (W.7.5, W.7.6)	Opening A: Entrance Ticket: Unit 3, Lessons 10-11 Work Time A: Narrative children's ebook about a Lost Child of Sudan (W.7.3, W.7.4, W.7.5, W.7.6, W.7.10)

EL Education Curriculum

ELA 2019 G7:M1:U3

Write to Raise Awareness: The Lost Children of South Sudan

Lesson 1Compare Audio to Text: Part I

Lesson 2Compare Audio to Text: Part II

Lesson 3Mid-Unit 3 Assessment: Compare Audio to Text: A Long Walk to Water, Chapter 1

Lesson 4Write a Narrative: Analyze a Model

Lesson 5Write a Narrative: Plan Character and Setting

Lesson 6Write a Narrative: Plan Plot

Lesson 7Write a Narrative: Plan Narrative Techniques

Lesson 8End of Unit 3 Assessment: Write a Narrative about a Lost Boy or Girl of Sudan

Lesson 9Introduce the Performance Task

Lesson 10Performance Task: Create an Ebook (Lessons 10-11)

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