In this lesson, students will be introduced to the six Steps to Writing a Position Paper. They will work in partners to identify the tasks within each step.

In this lesson, students will continue to practice gathering evidence from the text to support their understanding of character point of view.

In this lesson, students will read two articles from different authors that provide additional information about DDT, increasing their knowledge and skills for expanding vocabulary and improving understanding.

nI this lesson, students will focus on creating a visual-aid to support their claim and findings, prepare notecards for the presentation, and practice their presentation with a peer.

In this lesson, students will write an essay comparing how the author’s purposes affect the narrator’s point of view of the immediate aftermath of the earthquake in "Comprehending the Calamity".

In this lesson, students will write a literary argument essay about Bud, Not Buddy. The task is labeled a literary argument because students argue whether Bud uses his rules to survive or thrive, and use evidence from the novel to support their position.

in this lesson, students will closely examine a prompt and a model essay, ensuring that they have a clear understanding/purpose for the work ahead.

In this lesson, students will continue to build background knowledge about myths and legends through reading informational text.

In this first lesson of a two lesson cycle, students will read an excerpt and then use text based evidence to support their analysis.

In this first lesson of a two part cycle, students will read for gist and dig deeper into the text to build background knowledge about people in the Middle Ages.

In this lesson, students help create an anchor chart of the structure of a literary analysis essay based on the model literary analysis.

In this lesson, students analyze Kurlansky’s point of view, digging deeper into Chapter 4 by reading for the gist and answering text-dependent questions to gain a deeper understanding of the text and prepare to analyze point of view in the next lesson.

In this lesson, students will continue to research and summarize text, using a Researcher's Notebook.

In this lesson, students will dig deeper into Chapter 5 of World Without Fish, reading for gist and answering text dependent questions.

In this lesson, students will learn how to identify and use prefixes and suffixes to determine word meanings and aid in understanding the text.

In this lesson, students will work in a jigsaw, with each group being given a different research-resource about depleted fish species.

In this lesson, students will receive a list of internet resources on the topic of DDT.

In this lesson, students will continue to research digital sources, focusing on the question: "Do the benefits of DDT outweigh its harmful consequences?"

In this lesson, students research eyewitness accounts looking for quotes to answer their interview questions.

In this lesson, students continue to research eyewitness accounts looking for quotes to answer their interview questions.