Empower 3000 Lesson and Strategy Guide Deerfield High School September 2016 Date Article Frontload Standard Objectives Strategy September 5 Men of Destiny Review LAFS.9-10.RI.2.4 and learning scale. Teach students about passive resistance and non-violent protests. Teach Vocabulary at Lexile 1180 and ask students to add words to their vocabulary notebooks. Have students copy their leveled vocabulary into their vocabulary notebooks. Respond to the “Survey Question” and ask students to do a “Think, Write, Share”. LAFS.9-10.RI 2.4 Determine the meaning of and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language of a court opinion differs from that of a newspaper). Students will: LAFS.910.L.3.6: Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language of a court opinion differs from that of a newspaper). Determine central idea and its development, and summarize. . Vocabulary Knowledge Ratings Go to your menu in Achieve and under “Learn”, click “Resources”. “Vocabulary”, choose the “Vocabulary Ratings Strategy”. Ask students to begin this strategy before they read. Synonym Strategy For each sentence containing a vocabulary word, paraphrase with a synonym In place of the vocabulary word. Note to teachers: Please note the “Curriculum Key” section as it contains excellent discussion questions and guiding reading questions.
September 19 Is it Time to Raise Pay Review LAFS.9-10.W.1.1, R.I. 1.1 and learning scale. Teach the academic vocabulary from the Curriculum Key. Explain to the students that they will discuss the history and controversies of the minimum wage. Use the information in Step One of the Curriculum Key. Teach Vocabulary at Lexile 1180 and ask students to add words to their vocabulary notebooks. Have students copy their leveled vocabulary into their vocabulary notebooks. Respond to the “Survey Question” and ask students to do a “Think, Write, Share”. W.1.1 – Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence. Rl&RI.1.1 – Cite strong and thorough text evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. Learning Scale Students will: Learn academic and content related vocabulary. Cite strong and through text evidence. Write arguments to support claims. Text Coding Ask the students to use the highlighting tool to highlight in yellow arguments for an increase in the minimum wage and highlight in green arguments that are against increasing the minimum wage. Citing the Best Evidence to Support Your Thought Question Graphic Organizer “Curriculum Key”. Go to Step 5: Thought Question. Under “Prep for FSA”. Click on the link for the graphic organizer and make a copy for your students. Ask the students to complete the graphic organizer after they have text coding and before they answer the Thought Question. Note to teachers: Please note the “Curriculum Key” section as it contains excellent discussion questions and guiding reading questions. Date Article Frontload Focus Standard Objectives Strategy September 26 Setting the Review LAFS.9-10., W.1.2., R.I. 1.1 and learning Students will: Three Column Notetaking