2010Perseverance

=Sixth Grade Unit 6: Perseverance=

//What relevant goals (e.g. content standards, course or program objectives, learning outcomes) will this design address?// Students will learn about goal setting as a necessary part of persevering. This will be the first part of work on self-control and goal setting that we will revisit in Unit 3 when we look at what qualities and skills people who took a stand had. 2.5 Write persuasive compositions: a. State a clear position on a proposition or proposal. b. Support the position with organized and relevant evidence. || //Students will understand that. . .// //• What are the big ideas?// How to reach your goals //• What specific understandings about them are desired?// It takes a plan and hard work (perseverance) //• What misunderstandings are predictable?// I can't do it because it's too hard, I'm not smart enough, it's impossible. || ===Essential Questions:=== //**•** What provocative questions will foster inquiry, understanding, and transfer of learning?// Lot's of folks do better than expected, through hard work and perseverance. || //• What background knowledge and skills will students need to have or be brought up to speed on and how will this be done?// We'll review/learn about the Marshmallow Experiment and the idea of "growing" intelligence. || • What key knowledge and skills will students acquire as a result of this unit? • What should they eventually be able to so as a result of such knowledge and skills? || ====//Students will be able to know. . .//==== //Students will know. . .// //• What key knowledge and skills will students acquire as a result of this unit?// How to set and reach goals //• What should they eventually be able to so as a result of such knowledge and skills?// Students will set goals for the school year || ===Other Evidence:=== • //Through what other evidence (e.g. quizzes, tests, academic prompts, observations, homework, journals) will students demonstrate achievement of the desired results?// Survey at end of unit //• How will students reflect upon and self-assess their learning?// Blog entries throughout the unit. || What learning experiences and instruction will enable students to achiever the desired results?
 * ==Stage 1 - Desired Results== ||
 * ===Establish Goals:===
 * California Sixth Grade Writing Standard:**
 * ===Understandings:===
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 * ====//Students will know . . .//====
 * Think of these as secondary skills / content ||
 * ==Stage 2 – Assessment Evidence== ||
 * ===Performance Tasks:===
 * ==Stage 3 - Learning Plan== ||
 * ===Learning Activities:===

Objective develop skills to help make our goals successful Goal learning about denial of gratification Intro watch videos on the Marshmallow experiment Activity do the experiment and see how successful we are Goal reflecting on our goals and what skills we will need to get them done Intro watch videos on frustration Activity give feedback to each other on our goals Objective think about what perseverance looks like Goal finding visual examples of perseverance Intro watch Algebra video, and look at motivational posters Activity favorite pictures that show perseverance Objective explore what perseverance means Goal finding examples of what perseverance means Intro watch video on high school dropouts Activity look up synonyms for "Perseverance" in online thesaurus and share what you learn on the blog Objective describe perseverance in writing Goal developing sentences about perseverance Intro introduction of simple declarative sentences; review of synonyms from last time Activity students will write a first draft of their sentences Objective describe perseverance in writing Goal editing and improving sentences about perseverance Intro mini-lesson on word choice; review motivational posters and pictures we chose Activity give feedback to each other on your sentences Objective describe perseverance in words and pictures Goal creating our own motivational posters Intro directions on how to do the assignment Activity start making posters Objective review the unit Goal think about what we've learned Intro look at posters; and review lessons Activity answer poll that is in the blog.
 * Week One**
 * Week Two**
 * Week Three**
 * Week Four**
 * Week Five**

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