2010TakingaStand

=Sixth Grade Unit 2: Taking a Stand=

ELA Standards Writing Applications
2.5 Write persuasive compositions:
 * State a clear position on a proposition or proposal.
 * Support the position with organized and relevant evidence.
 * Anticipate and address reader concerns and counterarguments.

Other Standards
> None

Critical questions to ask while teaching:

 * 1) What is a right?
 * 2) What rights should we all have?
 * 3) Why can't a right be taken away?
 * 4) Are there limits on rights?

What they will understand at the end of the unit:

 * 1) Understanding 1

Vocabulary

 * 1) Word One: Definition

Skills
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 * 1) Skill 1

Materials to be used
Gandhi, Suffrage, Civil Rights (many) || rss url="http://www.diigo.com/rss/user/Mizmercer/6unit3" link="true" number="20" ||  ||
 * ===Videos=== || ===Links=== || ===Other Materials=== ||
 * BrainPop

Formative

 * Blog posts as we go through the unit

Summative

 * The final persuasive paragraph

Learning Activities
Week One: Discuss Rights Show Rights of the Child Show Constitution BrainPop

Writing
Lesson 1: TAK of the prompt, and T-Chart outline of “big ideas” Lesson 2: Write up big ideas Lesson 3: T-Chart: Zeroing in on “tell me more” Lesson 4: Topic sentence, and conclusions and the "Big Four" Lesson 5: Write paragraph with topic sentence, big ideas and tell me more, and conclusion