In this lesson, students will create a counter ad, looking at the model performance task to guide them in their own creation.

In this lesson, students will learn the process for reading poetry. Students will work with the "How to Read a Poem" anchor chart, which will give them specific steps on reading and rereading poetry to find different layers of meaning.

In this lesson, students will complete the second part of their mid unit 2 assessment, focusing on "Can You Unplug for 24 Hours?" and text comparison.

In this lesson, students will determine the theme and central idea, focusing on key parts of the conclusion. Students will engage in a Readers Theatre adaptation of the Narrative's conclusion.

In this lesson, students will begin to look at the Expository Writing Evaluation rubric that will used to assess the drafts and final copies of their essays.

In this lesson, students will continue to clarify vocabulary and meaning and work through the rubric to build information for their literary analysis essays, focusing on how to make a claim.

In this lesson, students continue to develop their ability to cite evidence in their writing. They practice gathering and using evidence in a full response to a constructed response question.

In this lesson, students will begin preparing for their position paper/essay and a fishbowl discussion. This lesson focuses on stakeholders and consequences.

In this lesson, students will participate in a Gallery Walk and then turn in their final performance task.

In this lesson, students will discuss the poem, "If We Must Die," by Claude McKay. Then, students will apply what they have learned about poetic tools to Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.

In this lesson, students begin the writing process for their on demand analytical essay on Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.

In this lesson, students begin the writing process for the End of Unit 1 Assessment, an argument essay on Lyddie.

In this lesson, students will analyze the model essay and explore the best practice for writing an argumentative essay.

In this lesson, students continue to gather evidence and begin to gather evidence for their argument, choosing their most compelling claim.

In this lesson, students will complete the Gathering Evidence and Selecting Evidence graphic organizer and respond to one constructed response question independently for an end of unit graded assessment.

In this lesson, students will begin to select evidence for supporting the claim to plan their body paragraphs.

In this lesson, students will continue to build their poetry analysis skills. They analyze poetry individually and with a partner or small group. The How to Read a Poem anchor chart guides their analysis and provides structure for their thinking and conversations. Students will work with a complex poem--"slave ships" by Lucille Clifton.

In this lesson, students will work on sentence combining and begin planning their essays using the Frederick Douglass Essay planner and reviewing the quote sandwich template.

In this lesson, students will analyze the model argument in order to better understand how to craft their own successfully.

In this lesson, students will compare the risks and benefits of entertainment screen time, as well as practice speaking and listening skills in preparation for their upcoming Fishbowl.