Students will create text features such as headings, picture captions and graphics to support and expand on what they’ve written. W.2: informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content. W.2.A.8.a W.2.A.8.b W.2.B.8.a W.2.B.8.b W.2.C.8.a W.2.C.8.b W.2.C.8.e W.2.D.8.a W.2.D.8.b 1.4 1.8 W.8.2.a W.8.2.b W.8.2.c W.8.2.d W.8.2.e W.8.2.f 3
Students can a magazine article that would fit in a magazine they like to read. W.4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. W.2.A.8.a W.2.A.8.b 1.8 W.8.4 3 Students can prewrite in order to generate ideas. W.5: Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach W.1.A.8.a W.1.A.8.b W.1.A.8.c W.1.A.8.d W.1.A.8.e 1.1 1.2 W.8.5 3 Students can use Microsoft Publisher (newsletter templates) to make it look like a magazine article and place text features for maximum benefit. W.6: Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others W.1.A.8.e 1.4 1.8 W.8.6 3 Students can determine topic they enjoy and know enough about already to generate appropriate questions. W.7: Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. W.1.A.8.c 1.1 W.8.7 3 Students can gather information from books and the internet. W.8: Gather relevant information from multiple and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism. I.1.A.8 1.2 1.4 1.7 W.8.8 3
Students can determine if a site is appropriate for their topic. W.8: Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism. I.1.A.8 1.2 1.4 1.7 W.8.8 3 Students can use internal citation correctly W.8: Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism. I.1.A.8 1.2 1.4 1.7 W.8.8 3
Students can create a bibliography/works cited page. W.8: Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism. I.1.A.8 1.2 1.4 1.7 W.8.8 3 Students can read a magazine article and figure out the overall structure top 10, topical, etc). R.5: Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole. R.3.A.8 R.3.C.8.k 1.5 1.6 RI.8.5 2
Students can look for transition words and determine how they impact the reading R.5: Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole. R.3.A.8 R.3.C.8.k 1.5 1.6 RI.8.5 2 Students can recognize active and passive voice and change passive to active where appropriate. L.1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. 1.5 L.8.1.b L.8.1.c 2