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COLLECTION 2-PERCEPTION & REALITY (32 DAYS)
1. Overview
In this collection, students will read about how things in life are not always how we perceive them to be. This collection topic will be
explored through 2 informational selections and 5 literary selections from the student edition and the Close Reader. At the conclusion
of this collection, the student will demonstrate mastery of the standards through culminating collection assessments, which may
include a collection performance task, a performance assessment, and/or the collection test.
LA STUDENT
STANDARDS* Reading:
RL.1, RL.2, RL.3, RL.4, RL.5, RL.7, RL.10; RI.1, RI.2, RI.4, RI.5, RI.8, RI.10
Language:
L.1, L.2, L.3, L.4, L.5, L.6
Writing:
W.2, W.4, W.5, W.6, W.8, W.9, W.10
*See Appendix for complete
explanation of standards.
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COLLECTION 2 – PERCEPTION AND REALITY (32 DAYS)
2. Selections
“The People Could Fly” – (approximately 8 days, pp. 63-70)
KEY SKILLS ADDRESSED
Critical Vocabulary
Summarize Text
Analyze Story Elements: Folk Tales
Vocabulary: Latin Suffixes
Informative Writing SELECTION RESOURCES
Media: Close Reader:
Stream to Start: Collection 2 Overview
Audio: “The People Could Fly”
Audio: “Heartbeat”
Close Read Screencasts
Performance Assessment workbook (pp. 36-42)-
Informative Writing
“Heartbeat” (pp. 25-30)
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELECTION ASSESSMENT
Selection Test (printable or online)
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“The Song of Wandering Aengus” and “Sonnet 43,” – (approximately 5 days, pp. 71-76)
KEY SKILLS ADDRESSED
Impact of Rhyme
Analyze a Sonnet
Comparison of Two or More Poems
Figurative Language
Informative Writing
SELECTION RESOURCES
Media: Close Reader:
Audio: “The Song of Wandering Aengus”
Biography Channel Video: “William Shakespeare”
Audio: “Sonnet 43”
Interactive Whiteboard Lesson: Analyze Form
Performance Assessment workbook (pp. 44-54)-Informative
Writing
N/A
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELECTION ASSESSMENT
Selection Test (printable or online)
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“Magic & the Brain” – (approximately 6 days, pp. 77-88)
KEY SKILLS ADDRESSED
Critical Vocabulary
Text Structures
Summarize Text
Evaluate Claims
Analyze Meaning of Words and Phrases
Vocabulary: Greek prefix neuro- Language Conventions: Adverb Clauses
Informative Writing SELECTION RESOURCES
Media: Close Reader:
History Channel Video: “Steve Cohen’s Lost Magic”
Audio: “Magic and the Brain”
Audio: “Saving the Lost”
Performance Assessment workbook (pp. 56-66)-
Informative Writing
“Saving the Lost” (pp. 31-34)
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELECTION ASSESSMENT
Selection Test (printable or online)
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“Another Place, Another Time” – (approximately 4 days, pp. 93-110)
KEY SKILLS ADDRESSED
Critical Vocabulary
Story Elements: Character
Meaning of Words & Phrases
Inferences
Vocabulary Strategy: Reference Aids
Language Conventions: Spell Correctly
SELECTION RESOURCES
Media: Close Reader:
Audio: “Another Place, Another Time”
Level Up Tutorial: Methods of Characterization
N/A
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELECTION ASSESSMENT
Selection Test (printable or online)
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“Sorry, Wrong Number” – (approximately 6 days, pp. 111-126)
KEY SKILLS ADDRESSED
Analyze Form: Drama
Meaning of Unknown Words or Phrases
Comparing Two or More Texts
SELECTION RESOURCES
Media: Close Reader:
Audio: “Sorry, Wrong Number”
Audio: “A Christmas Carol”
Close Read Screencasts
Level Up Tutorial: “Elements of Drama”
“A Christmas Carol” (pp. 35-42)
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELECTION ASSESSMENT
Selection Test (printable or online)
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COLLECTION 2 – PERCEPTION AND REALITY (32 DAYS)
3. Culminating Collection Assessments (approximately 3 days)
Collection Test (printable or online)
Performance Task B-Give a Summary Presentation (pp. 131-134)
EXTERNAL
RESOURCES /
ENRICHMENT
i-Ready Teacher Toolbox Resources
Ready Book: Unit 2, Lesson 8, 6; Unit 4, Lesson 13, 14
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COLLECTION 3 – NATURE AT WORK (30 DAYS) 13/30 will be covered during the first nine weeks with the remaining 17/30
days to be covered during the second nine weeks of instruction.
1. Overview
In this collection, students will read about the beauty, power, and mystery of nature. This collection topic will be explored through 4
informational selections and 4 literary selections from the student edition and the Close Reader. At the conclusion of this collection, the
student will demonstrate mastery of the standards through culminating collection assessments, which may include a collection
performance task, a performance assessment, and/or the collection test.
LA STUDENT
STANDARDS* Reading:
RL.1, RL.2, RL.3, RL.4, RL.5, RL.6, RL.9, RL.10; RI.1, RI.2, RI.3, RI.4, RI.5, RI.6, RI. 7,
RI. 8, RI.9, RI.10
Language:
L.1, L.2, L.3, L.4, L.5, L.6
Writing:
W.2, W.4, W.5, W.6, W.7, W.8, W.9, W.10
*See Appendix for complete
explanation of standards.
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COLLECTION 3 – NATURE AT WORK (30 DAYS)
2. Selections
“from Mississippi Solo” – (approximately 5 days, pp. 137-144)
KEY SKILLS ADDRESSED
Critical Vocabulary
Figurative Language
Text Types: Memoirs
Vocabulary Strategy: Figures of Speech
Language Conventions: Precise Language
Evaluate multiple claims SELECTION RESOURCES
Media: Close Reader:
Stream to Start: Collection 3 Overview
Audio: “from Mississippi Solo”
Audio: “from Polar Dream”
Close Read Screencasts
“from Polar Dream” (pp.45-50)
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELECTION ASSESSMENT
Selection Test (printable or online)
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“from The Tempest” – (approximately 4 days, pp. 145-148)
KEY SKILLS ADDRESSED
Determining Meanings
Analyzing Form
Literary Analysis Writing
SELECTION RESOURCES
Media: Close Reader:
Audio: “from The Tempest”
BIO Video: Biography-William Shakespeare Performance Assessment workbook (pp.70-74)-Literary
Analysis
N/A
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELECTION ASSESSMENT
Selection Test (printable or online) Conduct a short research project to determine why William Shakespeare wrote “The Tempest”. This should be done as a group
activity.
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2. Selections
“Allied with Green” – (approximately 4/6 days, pp. 149-156) KEY SKILLS ADDRESSED
Critical Vocabulary
Figurative Language
Theme
Vocabulary Strategy: Using a Glossary
Language Conventions: Sentence Structure
Compare/Contrast how the word, ‘green’ is used in the audio of “Allied with Green” versus HISTORY Channel’s “Greening
Lower Manhattan”
SELECTION RESOURCES
Media: Close Reader:
Audio: “Allied with Green”
HISTORY Channel: “Greening Lower Manhattan”
Interactive Whiteboard Lesson: Point of View
Level Up Tutorial: Determine Theme
Performance Assessment workbook (pp.76-86)-Literary
Analysis
N/A
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELECTION ASSESSMENT
Selection Test (printable or online)
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COLLECTION 3 – NATURE AT WORK (17/30 DAYS) **13/30 days were covered during the first 9 weeks of instruction
1. Overview
In this collection, students will read about the beauty, power, and mystery of nature. This collection topic will be explored through 4 informational selections and 4 literary selections from the student edition and the Close Reader. At the conclusion of this collection, the student will demonstrate mastery of the standards through culminating collection assessments, which may include a collection performance task, a performance assessment, and/or the collection test.
Begin 2nd nine weeks.
LA STUDENT
STANDARDS* Reading:
RL.1, RL.2, RL.3, RL.4, RL.5, RL.6, RL.9, RL.10; RI.1, RI.2, RI.3, RI.4, RI.5, RI.6, RI.7,
RI.8, RI. 9, RI.10
Language:
L.1, L.2, L.3, L.4, L.5, L.6
Writing:
W.2, W.4, W.5, W.6, W.7, W.8, W.9, W.10
*See Appendix for complete
explanation of standards.
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COLLECTION 3 – NATURE AT WORK (17/30 DAYS) **13/30 days were covered during the first 9 weeks of instruction
2. Selections
“Allied with Green” – (approximately 2/6 days, pp. 149-156) *4/6 days were covered during
first nine weeks. KEY SKILLS ADDRESSED
Critical Vocabulary
Figurative Language
Theme
Vocabulary Strategy: Using a Glossary
Language Conventions: Sentence Structure
Compare/Contrast how the word, ‘green’ is used in the audio of “Allied with Green” versus HISTORY Channel’s “Greening
Lower Manhattan”
SELECTION RESOURCES
Media: Close Reader:
Audio: “Allied with Green”
HISTORY Channel: “Greening Lower Manhattan”
Interactive Whiteboard Lesson: Point of View
Level Up Tutorial: Determine Theme
Performance Assessment workbook (pp.76-86)-Literary
Analysis
N/A
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELECTION ASSESSMENT
Selection Test (printable or online)
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“Big Rocks’ Balancing Act” – (approximately 8 days, pp. 157-168) KEY SKILLS ADDRESSED
Critical Vocabulary
Text Structure
Essay Structure
Vocabulary Strategy: Latin Roots
Language Conventions: Prepositional Phrases
Analyze differences between authors’ texts SELECTION RESOURCES
Media: Close Reader:
Audio: “Big Rocks’ Balancing Act”
Audio: “The Hidden Southwest: The Arch Hunters”
Level Up Tutorial: Chronological order
Performance Assessment workbook (pp. 87-96)-Literary
Analysis
“The Hidden Southwest: The Arch Hunters” (pp. 51-54)
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELECTION ASSESSMENT
Selection Test (printable or online)
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“Ode to enchanted light” and “Sleeping in the Forest” – (approximately 5 days, pp. 169-174) KEY SKILLS ADDRESSED
Analyze Form: Ode and Lyrical Poetry
Figurative Language
SELECTION RESOURCES
Media: Close Reader:
Audio: “Ode to enchanted light”
Audio: “Sleeping in the Forest”
Audio: Poems About Nature
HISTORY Video: “Science of a Hurricane”
Close Read Screencasts
Interactive Whiteboard Lesson: Theme
“Poems about Nature” (pp. 56-60)
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELECTION ASSESSMENT
Selection Test (printable or online)
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COLLECTION 3 – NATURE AT WORK (17/30 DAYS) **13/30 days were covered during the first 9 weeks of instruction
3. Culminating Collection Assessments (approximately 2 days)
Collection 3 Test (printable or online)
Performance Task B: Write a Poetry Analysis (pp. 179-182)
EXTERNAL
RESOURCES /
ENRICHMENT
i-Ready Teacher Toolbox Resources Ready Book: Unit 2, Lesson 7; Unit 3, Lesson 10;
Language Handbook: Unit 3, Lesson 12, 15
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COLLECTION 4 – RISK AND EXPLORATION (23 DAYS)
1. Overview
In this collection, students will read about individuals who must confront a compelling question: How far is too far? This collection topic will be explored through 5 informational selections and 1 literary selection from the student edition and the Close Reader. At the conclusion of this collection, the student will demonstrate mastery of the standards through culminating collection assessments, which may include a collection performance task, a performance assessment, and/or the collection test.
LA STUDENT
STANDARDS* Reading:
RL.1, RL.2, RL.3, RL.4, RL.5, RL.7, RL.10; RI.1, RI.2, RI.3, RI.4, RI.5, RI.6, RI.7, RI.8, RI.10
Language:
L.1, L.2, L.3, L.4, L.5, L.6
Writing:
W.1 W.4, W.5, W.7, W.8, W.9, W.10
*See Appendix for complete
explanation of standards.
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2. Selections
“from Remarks at the Dedication of the Aerospace Medical Health Center” –
(approximately 5 days, pp. 185-192) KEY SKILLS ADDRESSED
Critical Vocabulary
Trace and Evaluate an Argument
Vocabulary Strategy: Using Context Clues
Language Conventions: Capitalization
SELECTION RESOURCES
Media: Close Reader:
Stream to Start: Collection 4 Overview
Audio: “Remarks at the Dedication of the Aerospace
Medical Health Center” Audio: “Is Space Exploration Worth the Cost?”
Video: History: “JFK’s New Frontier”
Video: History: “The Last Mission”
Close Read Screencasts
Level Up Tutorial: Elements of an Argument
Performance Assessment workbook (pp. 3-8)-
Argumentative Writing
“Is Space Exploration Worth the Cost?” (pp. 63-66)
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELECTION ASSESSMENT
Selection Test (printable or online)
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“Why Exploring the Ocean is Mankind’s Next Giant Leap” – (approximately 5 days, pp. 193-
200) KEY SKILLS ADDRESSED
Critical Vocabulary
Sound Reasoning
Determine Meanings
Vocabulary Strategy: Prefixes
Language Conventions: Adjective Clauses
SELECTION RESOURCES
Media: Close Reader:
Audio: “Why Exploring the Ocean is Mankind’s Next Giant
Leap” Level Up Tutorial: Tone
Performance Assessment workbook pp. 9-20-
Argumentative Writing
N/A
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELECTION ASSESSMENT
Selection Test (printable or online) Performance Task: Informal Debate (pg. 198)
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“from Living in the Dark” and “Your World” – (approximately 6 days, pp. 201-214) KEY SKILLS ADDRESSED
Critical Vocabulary
Central Ideas and Details
Text Structure
Vocabulary Strategy: Greek Roots
Language Conventions: Verbal Phrases
Determine Technical Meanings
SELECTION RESOURCES
Media: Close Reader:
Audio: “from Living in the Dark”
Audio: “Your World”
Audio: “Stinging Tentacles Offer Hint of Ocean’s Decline”
Performance Assessment workbook (pp. 21-32)
Argumentative Writing
“Stinging Tentacles Offer Hint of Ocean’s Decline”
(pp.67-74)
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELECTION ASSESSMENT
Selection Test (printable or online)
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COLLECTION 4: RISK AND EXPLORATION (23 DAYS)
3. Culminating Collection Assessments (approximately 3 days)
SUGGESTIONS Collection 4 Test (printable or online) Performance Task A: Present an Argument (pp. 215-218)
EXTERNAL
RESOURCES /
ENRICHMENT
i-Ready Teacher Toolbox Resources Ready Book: Unit 5, Lesson 17; Unit 1, Lesson 1, 3
Language Handbook: Unit 3, Lesson 11, 12
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COLLECTION 1 – BOLD ACTIONS (36 DAYS)
1. Overview
In this collection, students will read about what it means to face challenges fearlessly, even if means failing in the attempt. This collection topic will be explored through 3 informational selections and 5 literary selections from the student edition and the Close Reader. At the conclusion of this collection, students will demonstrate mastery of the standards through culminating collection assessments, which may include a collection performance task, a performance assessment, and/or the collection test. Begin 3rd Nine Weeks
LA STUDENT
STANDARDS* Reading:
RL.1, RL.2, RL.3, RL.4, RL.5, RL.6, RL.7, RL.9, RL.10; RI.1, RI.2, RI.3, RI.5, RI.6, RI.7, RI.8, RI.9, RL.10
Language:
L.1, L.2, L.3, L.4, L.5, L.6
Writing:
W.3, W.4, W.5, W.6, W.7, W.9, W.10
*See Appendix for complete
explanation of standards.
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COLLECTION 1 – BOLD ACTIONS (36 DAYS)
2. Selections
“Rogue Wave” – (approximately 8 days, pp. 3-18)
KEY SKILLS ADDRESSED
Critical Vocabulary
Analyze Story Elements: Plot and Conflict
Analyze Story Elements: Plot and Setting
Making Inferences
Latin Roots
Language Conventions: Sentence Structure
Compare/Contrast audio and text of “Big Things Come in Small Packages”
SELECTION RESOURCES
Media: Close Reader:
Stream to Start: Collection 1 Overview
Audio: “Rogue Wave”
Audio: “Big Things Come in Small Packages”
Interactive Whiteboard Lesson: Plot and Conflict
Level Up Tutorial: Setting: Effect on Plot
Close Read Screencasts
“Big Things Come in Small Packages” (pp. 3-12)
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELECTION ASSESSMENT
Selection Test (printable or online)
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“Parents of Rescued Teenage Sailor Abby Sunderlund Accused of Risking Her Life,” “Ship of Fools,” and “Was Abby Too Young to Sail?” – (approximately 9 days, pp. 19-30)
KEY SKILLS ADDRESSED
Analyze Structure
Trace & Evaluate an Argument
Analyze the Media
SELECTION RESOURCES
Media: Close Reader:
Audio: “Parents of Rescued Teenage Sailor Abby
Sunderland Accused of Risking Her Life” Audio: “Ship of Fools”
Audio: “Finding Your Everest”
Interactive Lesson: Producing and Publishing with
Technology
“Finding Your Everest” (pp. 13-16)
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELECTION ASSESSMENT
Selection Test (printable or online)
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“The Flight of Icarus” – (approximately 6 days, pp. 31-38)
KEY SKILLS ADDRESSED
Critical Vocabulary
Theme
Analyze Story Elements: Myth
Vocabulary Strategy: Noun Suffixes: -ty & -ity
Language Conventions: Commas and Coordinate Adjectives
Analyze Story Elements: Characterization
SELECTION RESOURCES
Media: Close Reader:
Audio: “The Flight of Icarus”
History Channel Video: “Greek Gods”
History Channel Video: “Spartans Deconstructed”
Audio: “Arachne”
Close Read Screencast
Interactive Whiteboard Lesson: Characterization
“Arachne” (pp. 17-22)
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELECTION ASSESSMENT
Selection Test (printable or online)
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“Icarus’ Flight” – (approximately 5 days, pp. 39-42) KEY SKILLS ADDRESSED
Analyze Form: Poetry
Determining the Meaning of Words & Phrases: Alliteration
SELECTION RESOURCES
Media: Close Reader:
Audio: “Icarus’ Flight”
Interactive Whiteboard Lesson: Poetry
Level Up Tutorial: Rhythm
N/A
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELECTION ASSESSMENT
Selection Test (printable or online)
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“Women in Aviation” – (approximately 5 days, pp. 43-52) KEY SKILLS ADDRESSED
Critical Vocabulary
Author’s Purpose
Analyze the Meanings of Words and Phrases: Tone
Citing Evidence & Drawing Conclusions
Vocabulary Strategy: Connotations & Denotations
Language Conventions: Subordinate Clauses
SELECTION RESOURCES
Media: Close Reader:
Audio: “Women in Aviation”
History Channel Video: “Bessie Coleman”
N/A
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELECTION ASSESSMENT
Selection Test (printable or online)
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COLLECTION 1 – BOLD ACTIONS (36 DAYS)
3. Culminating Collection Assessments (approximately 3 days)
Collections Collection 1 Test (printable or online) Performance Task A: Write a Fictional Narrative (pp. 53-56)
EXTERNAL
RESOURCES /
ENRICHMENT
i-Ready Teacher Toolbox Resources**
Ready Book: Unit 2, Lesson 6, 7; Unit 5, Lesson 18; Unit 3, 14; Language Handbook: Unit 3, Lesson 12, 17
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COLLECTION 5 – THE STUFF OF CONSUMER CULTURE (9/28 DAYS) 9/28 days will be covered during the 3rd Nine Weeks with
the remaining 19/28 days to be covered during the 4th Nine Weeks.
1. Overview
In this collection, students will read about our consumer culture and consider the question, How much is enough? This collection topic will be explored through 4 informational selections and 2 literary selections from the student edition and the Close Reader. At the conclusion of this collection, students will demonstrate mastery of the standards through culminating collection assessments, which may include a collection performance task, a performance assessment, and/or the collection test.
LA STUDENT
STANDARDS* Reading:
RL.1, RL. 2, RL.3, RL.4; RL.5, RL.10; RI.1, RI.2, RI.3, RI.4, RI.5, RI.8, RL.10
Language:
L.1, L.2, L.3, L.4, L.5, L.6
Writing:
W.1, W.2, W.4, W.5, W.6, W.7, W.8, W.9, W.10
*See Appendix for complete
explanation of standards.
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COLLECTION 5-THE STUFF OF CONSUMER CULTURE (9/28 DAYS)
2. Selections
“from Life at Home in the Twenty-First Century” – (approximately 7 days, pp. 221-232)
KEY SKILLS ADDRESSED
Critical Vocabulary
Determine Central Ideas
Cite Evidence
Analyze Structure: Cause and Effect
Vocabulary Strategy: Domain Specific Words
Language Conventions: Eliminate Redundancy
SELECTION RESOURCES
Media: Close Reader:
Stream to Start: Collection 5 Overview
Audio: “from Life at Home in the Twenty-First Century”
Audio: “Teenagers and New Technology”
Video: History: “The Story of US: The Rise of Television”
Close Read Screencasts
Level Up Tutorial: Reading Graphic Aids
“Teenagers and New Technology” (pp. 77-82)
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELECTION ASSESSMENT
Selection Test (printable or online)
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“Always Wanting More” – (approximately 2/8 days, pp. 233-240) *the remaining 6/8 days will be covered
during the 4th Nine Weeks.
KEY SKILLS ADDRESSED
Critical Vocabulary
Making Inferences
Determining Meaning: Voice
Determine Central Idea
Vocabulary Strategy: Synonyms and Antonyms
Language Conventions: Noun Clauses
SELECTION RESOURCES
Media: Close Reader:
Audio: “I Want That”
Audio: “Labels and Illusions”
Interactive Whiteboard: Determine Central Ideas and
Details Performance Assessment workbook: Argumentative Writing
(pp. 100-108)
“Labels and Illusions” (pp. 83-86)
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELECTION ASSESSMENT
Selection Test (printable or online)
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COLLECTION 5 – THE STUFF OF CONSUMER CULTURE (19/28DAYS) 9/28 days were covered during the 3rd Nine Weeks.
*Note: Because of standardized testing, you may not be able to complete all of the instructional guidance.
1. Overview
In this collection, students will read about our consumer culture and consider the question, How much is enough? This collection topic will be explored through 4 informational selections and 2 literary selections from the student edition and the Close Reader. At the conclusion of this collection, the student will demonstrate mastery of the standards through culminating collection assessments, which may include a collection performance task, a performance assessment, and/or the collection test. Begin 4th nine weeks.
LA STUDENT
STANDARDS* Reading:
RL.1, RL. 2, RL.3, RL.4; RL.5, RL.10; RI.1, RI.2, RI.3, RI.4, RI.5, RI.8, RL.10
Language:
L.1, L.2, L.3, L.4, L.5, L.6
Writing:
W.1, W.2, W.4, W.5, W.6, W.7, W.8, W.9, W.10
*See Appendix for complete
explanation of standards.
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COLLECTION 5-THE STUFF OF CONSUMER CULTURE (19/28 DAYS)
2. Selections
“Always Wanting More” – (approximately 6/8days, pp. 233-240) *2/8 days were covered during the 3rd
Nine Weeks.
KEY SKILLS ADDRESSED
Critical Vocabulary
Making Inferences
Determining Meaning: Voice
Determine Central Idea
Vocabulary Strategy: Synonyms and Antonyms
Language Conventions: Noun Clauses
SELECTION RESOURCES
Media: Close Reader:
Audio: “I Want That”
Audio: “Labels and Illusions”
Interactive Whiteboard: Determine Central Ideas and
Details
Performance Assessment workbook: Argumentative Writing
(pp. 100-108)
“Labels and Illusions” (pp. 83-86)
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELECTION ASSESSMENT
Selection Test (printable or online)
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“Dump” and “How Things Work” – (approximately 4 days, pp. 241-248) KEY SKILLS ADDRESSED
Analyze Poetry
Determine Meanings of Words and Phrases-Tone
Determine Theme
Compare Forms in Poetry
SELECTION RESOURCES
Media: Close Reader:
Audio: “Dump’
Audio: “How Things Work”
Performance Assessment workbook (pp. 109-120)-
Informative Writing
N/A
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELECTION ASSESSMENT
Selection Test (printable or online)
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“Earth: A Gift Shop” – (approximately 6 days, pp. 249-258) KEY SKILLS ADDRESSED
Critical Vocabulary
Analyze Stories: Science Fiction
Theme
Vocabulary Strategy: Verifying Meaning
Language Conventions: Spelling SELECTION RESOURCES
Media:
Audio: “Earth: A Gift Shop”
Audio: “He—y Come on Ou—t!”
“He—y Come on Ou—t!” (pp. 87-92)
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELECTION ASSESSMENT
Selection Test (printable or online)
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COLLECTION 5 – THE STUFF OF CONSUMER CULTURE (28 DAYS)
3. Culminating Collection Assessments (approximately 3 days)
Collections Collection 5 Test (printable or online) Performance Task A: Multi-media Presentation (pp. 259-262)
EXTERNAL
RESOURCES /
ENRICHMENT
i-Ready Teacher Toolbox Resources Ready Book: Unit 3, Lesson 10; Unit 1, Lesson 3; Unit 2, Lesson 7
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COLLECTION 6 – GUIDED BY A CAUSE (22 DAYS)
*Note: Because of standardized testing, you may not be able to complete all of the instructional guidance.
1. Overview
In this collection, students will read about what inspires people to take action to improve their world. This collection topic will be explored through 3 informational selections and 2 literary selections from the student edition and the Close Reader. At the conclusion of this collection, the student will demonstrate mastery of the standards through culminating collection assessments, which may include a collection performance task, a performance assessment, and/or the collection test.
LA STUDENT
STANDARDS* Reading:
RL.1, RL.2, RL.3, RL.4, RL.5, RL.6, RL.9; RI.1, RI.2, RI.3, RI.5, RI.6, RI.8, RI.9
Language:
L.1, L.2, L.3, L.4, L.5, L.6
Writing:
W.2, W.4, W.5, W.9, W.10
*See Appendix for complete
explanation of standards.
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COLLECTION 6 – GUIDED BY A CAUSE (22 DAYS)
2. Selections
“from Flesh & Blood So Cheap: The Triangle Fire and Its Legacy” & “The Triangle Factory
Fire” – (approximately 8 days, pp. 265-282) KEY SKILLS ADDRESSED
Critical Vocabulary
Determine Central Ideas and Details
Analyze Presentations of Information: Interpretation
Primary and Secondary Sources
Analyze Structure: Chronological Order
Vocabulary Strategy: Latin Roots
Language Conventions: Capitalization SELECTION RESOURCES
Media: Close Reader:
Stream to Start: Collection 6 Overview
Audio: “from Flesh and Blood: So Cheap”
Audio: “from The Story of the Triangle Factory Fire”
Video: History “America The Story of US: The Triangle
Shirtwaist Fire”
Close Read Screencasts
Interactive Whiteboard Lesson: Primary and Secondary
Sources
“The Most Daring of [Our] Leaders” & “Speech from the
Democratic National Convention” (pp. 95-101)
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELECTION ASSESSMENT
Selection Test (printable or online)
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“from Uprising” – (approximately 7 days, pp. 283-306) KEY SKILLS ADDRESSED
Critical Vocabulary
Compare and Contrast: Genres
Analyze Story Elements
Analyze Point of View
Analyze Figurative Language
Vocabulary Strategies: Analogies
Language Conventions: Phrases SELECTION RESOURCES
Media: Close Reader:
Audio: “from Uprising”
Audio: “from Doris is Coming”
“Doris Coming” (pp. 103-106)
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELECTION ASSESSMENT
Selection Test (printable or online)
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“Train Time” – (approximately 5 days, pp. 327-336) KEY SKILLS ADDRESSED
Critical Vocabulary
Analyze Stories: Character Development
Analyze Stories: Flashback
Vocabulary Strategy: Using a Dictionary
Language Conventions: Misplaced Modifiers
SELECTION RESOURCES
Media: Close Reader:
Audio: “Train Time”
Interactive Whiteboard Lesson: “Analyze Story Elements:
Setting”
N/A
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELECTION ASSESSMENT
Selection Test (printable or online)
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COLLECTION 6 – GUIDED BY A CAUSE (22 DAYS)
3. Culminating Collection Assessments (approximately 2 days)
Collections Collection 6 Test (printable or online) Performance Task B: Participate in a Panel Discussion (pp.341-344)
EXTERNAL
RESOURCES /
ENRICHMENT
i-Ready Teacher Toolbox Resources
Ready Book: Unit 1, Lesson 1, 4; Unit 3, Lesson 11; Unit 6, Lesson 19; Unit 4, Lesson 13, 14, 16; Language Handbook: Unit 3, Lesson 12, 13, 16