Q1 – Week 3: September 14-18, 2020

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Teacher	Heather Baker
Subject Area	English Language Arts/Reading
Grade Level	7
Week #	3
Unit of Instruction	Persuasion & Baseline Testing

Standard(s) Taught
LAFS.7.L.2.3a – Choose language that expresses ideas precisely and concisely, recognizing and eliminating wordiness and redundancy. LAFS.7.L.3.4b – Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., belligerent, bellicose, rebel). LAFS.7.SL.1.3 – Delineate a speaker’s argument and specific claims, evaluating the soundness of the reasoning and the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence. LAFS.7.SL.2.4 – Present claims and findings, emphasizing salient points in a focused, coherent manner with pertinent descriptions, facts, details, and examples; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation. LAFS.7.SL.2.5 – Include multimedia components and visual displays in presentations to clarify claims and findings and emphasize salient points. LAFS.7.SL.2.6 – Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate. LAFS.7.W.1.1a – Introduce claim(s), acknowledge alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically. LAFS.7.W.1.1b – Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text. LAFS.7.W.1.1c – Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion clarify the relationships among claim(s), reasons, and evidence. LAFS.7.W.3.9 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
Learning Targets and Learning Criteria
Baseline Reading and Writing Assessments: Strengths- Baseline assessments are given to assess a students knowledge on a subject prior to instruction. These assessments can be very informative and valuable in a teacher’s planning and implementation. By assessing your students’ prior knowledge teachers are able to compare results. – Students will provide an evaluation of whether the reasoning is sound in an argument. – Students will provide an evaluation of whether evidence is sufficient and relevant to support a claims. – Students will research a persuasive speech topic. – Students will outline a persuasive speech.
Classroom Activities
Monday, September 14th – Baseline Writing Assessment. Students will write a baseline argumentative essay. (Diagnostic.) Students will have one class period to produce their best piece of writing. Show me what you know! Please type the essay on Word in Vportal. You will then SHARE your essay with me by clicking the SHARE tab and sending it to: HLBaker@volusia.k12.fl.us Tuesday, September 15th – Baseline Reading Assessment. Students will log in to their Vportal. On their Vportal there is a folder called Digital Resources. Please click on Digital Resources and then the iReady icon. Open iReady and click Reading. Students should work our entire class period: 8 – 9:30 AM. If the student does not finish, they may resume on Thursday. Please note, the test will expire. The student must finish it within the week. Wednesday, September 16th – Call of the Wild (Audible) Read along. Thursday, September 17th – Finish iReady Diagnostic. (If you didn’t finish on Tuesday.) Begin research on persuasive speech. Friday, September 18th – Greek & Latin Roots Level II Quiz Research and Outline Persuasive Speech
Assignments Due
Monday, September 14th – Submit Baseline Writing Exam Friday, September 18th – Greek & Latin Roots Level II Quiz Sentences/Vocab from The Call of the Wild: Please look up definition and use in a sentence. Due today. Please type on Word in Vportal and SHARE with: HLBaker@volusia.k12.fl.us. This is also a clean-up day for any outstanding work. Primordial Contemplation Conspicuous Submission Recuperate Exultant Deteriorate
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