In this lesson, students will select their theme of adversity and the event or experience that illuminates their challenge.

In this lesson, students will draft the body paragraphs of their essay and complete a self assessment of their writing.

In this lesson, student will draft both the introductory and concluding paragraphs for their "My Rule to Live By" evidence-based essay.

In this lesson, students will learn how to establish a context for their narrative, focusing on how authors create a settings. Additionally, students will view a video clip from Pride of the Yankees.

In this lesson, students finish their end of unit assessment by incorporating revisions from the previous lessons to create a final literary analysis.

In this lesson, students will define stylistically sophisticated language, domain-specific vocabulary, and a notable sense of voice to gain an understanding of the rubric.

In this lesson ,students will learn of the adversities faced in the Middle Ages and will evaluate gathered evidence in order to determine the most relevant.

In this lesson, students will evaluate the eyewitness quotes they have collected in order to choose those most relevant to the factual information while also being compelling.

In this lesson, students will evaluate the information/quotes they recorded on their Researching graphic organizers and identify relevant information to use in their consumer guides.

In this lesson, students will choose examples from life today to enhance and support their claim.

In this lesson, students will begin working in small group and analyzing research texts. Teams will use folders that contain a small number or research texts in order to focus the group and facilitate learning.

In this lesson, students will continue to research and gather information, recording it in their researcher's notebook.

In this lesson, students will read the myth of Prometheus in order to analyze allusions in The Lightning Thief.

In this lesson, students will focus on Chapter 2 of Bud, Not Buddy, focusing on figurative language and word choice and how those elements help readers gain insight into Bud's character.

In this lesson, students will be given a clear set of guidelines in order to perform a peer critique.

In this lesson, studuents will write their best version of their draft, including a quote that captures the spirit of their rule to live by.

In this lesson, students will work in groups to identify evidence of Carl Hiaasen's perspective of Florida in Flush.

In this lesson, students will use a graphic organizer in order to add textual evidence of author Laurence Yep's perspective of the police present in Dragonwings.

In this lesson, students will read and find the gist of a new excerpt of “Comprehending the Calamity.”

In this lesson, students use their poster drafts, prepared text, and selected graphics to complete their final scientific poster for the hosted Gallery Walk in Lesson-10.