In this lab activity, students will investigate the law of conservation of mass by weighing chewing gum before and after it is chewed.
In this lesson, students can explore for themselves the problem Tom Sawyer faced, how he “solved†his conundrum, and what he learned about human nature in the process. When combined with writing about the passage, students will learn to appreciate how Twain’s humor contains a deeper message and to derive satisfaction from struggling to master complex text.
In this CCSS lesson, students will explore this story through text dependent questions, academic vocabulary, and writing assignments.
In this lesson students complete the first part of their end of unit assessment by writing their planned body paragraphs.
In this lesson students complete the next part of their end of unit assessment by writing their introduction and conclusion paragraphs for their literary analysis.
In this lesson students complete their end of unit assessment by revising their literary analysis essays based on teacher feedback.
In this final lesson of the unit and module, students will turn in their final performance task and celebrate and reflect on their work.
In this lesson, students complete the final section of their Researcher’s Notebook, in which they formulate a plan of action based on their research findings.
This lesson runs as a workshop lesson and students work on finalizing their brochures.
In this lesson, students begin a four-lesson Performance Task arc in which they analyze an ad, and develop a Counter-ad.
This lesson opens with a mini lesson of your choosing that addresses a struggle or challenge you’ve noticed multiple students or pairs having. Following the mini lesson, students are given a solid chunk of time to work with their partners on the final draft of their Ad Analysis.
This lesson opens with a mini lesson on effective layout and design propelled by an entry task.
In this final lesson of the unit and module, students will turn in their final performance task. Students then write book reviews for their independent reading books.
In this lesson, students begin the writing process for the End of Unit 2 Assessment, an on-demand analytical essay on Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. In particular, students reflect on their writing process, dissect the End of Unit 2 Assessment Essay Prompt, and analyze the Model Essay: Telling the Truth about Slavery.
In this lesson, students continue to prepare for the End of Unit 2 Assessment. Today, they plan their essays using the Frederick Douglass Essay Planner and review the Quote Sandwich (a writing tool they learned in Module 2).
In this lesson, students start their End of Unit 2 Assessment. Before they begin writing, they will re- familiarize themselves with the rubric and use it to assess the Model Essay: “Telling the Truth about Slavery.”
In this lesson, students finish their End of Unit 2 Assessments. They should especially apply their work with sentence structure to this essay. Also in this lesson, students participate in an independent reading check-in. Use whichever routine you have established with your class for these check-ins.
In this CCSS lesson, students will explore this story through text dependent questions, academic vocabulary, and writing assignments.
This resource includes informational paried passage mini-assessment that includes two articles and one accompanying recording, thirteen text-dependent questions (including one optional constructed-response prompt for students), and explanatory information for teachers regarding alignment to the CCSS. Articles included are “High Schools Starting Later to Help Sleepy Teens,†by Michelle Trudeau and “High schools will keep starting too early. Here’s why" by Dan Weissman.
The highwayman is an eighteenth century thief, who promises to return to his love Bess, the landlord’s daughter. In this CCSS lesson, students will explore this story through text dependent questions, academic vocabulary, and writing assignments.