Mini-Unit/lesson
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Description
of Mini-Unit/Lesson
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National Standard
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| Target
Audience |
Students
will explore forms of persuasion directed at specific groups
in society. |
3, 5 |
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Students
review how to properly document sources using MLA formats
and how to write an annotated bibliography. |
1, 9 |
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Creation
of a persuasive essay from the perspective of an assigned
interested party in the government regulation of tanning
beds. |
3, 5 |
| The Dangers of Illiteracy |
Students
will be given a fictitious environmental health situation
to consider and discuss how reading could enable people
to make more informed decisions about these issues. |
1, 9 |
| The doctor will see you now
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3, 5 |
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Students
will read examples of editorials and compare similar qualities. |
1, 9 |
| The Editorial Revisited |
Students
will look again at the excerpt from The Jungle and the
editorials they found in the library and apply their knowledge
of editorials. |
3, 5 |
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Students
will read a collection of readings about the experience
of the child laborer. |
1, 9 |
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Students
will gather information with which to create a public service
message in science and social studies as the quarter’s
final project. |
3, 5 |
| The Grapes of Wrath |
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1, 9 |
| The Great Depression |
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3, 5 |
| The Importance of Trade |
A
look at where the items of everyday life come from and
how they get to us. |
1, 9 |
| The Jungle |
Students will
read and excerpt from Upton Sinclair’s
famous novel. |
3, 5 |
| The Merchants of Cool |
Students
will view this provocative film which examines the ways
in which the marketing industry targets teens. |
1, 9 |
| The Parts of an Editorial |
Students
will look at the elements of a powerful editorial. |
3, 5 |
| The Powers of Persuasion |
Students
will be asked to recall some situations in which they have
tried to use their persuasive skills. |
1, 9 |
| The Research |
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3, 5 |
| The Scenario |
Students
will write an editorial based on a fictional scenario presented
in class. |
1, 9 |
| The Three Appeals |
During
this lesson students will look at various persuasive texts
and identify the three appeals used. |
3, 5 |
| The Three Appeals and Rhetoric |
This
lesson looks at the logos, pathos, and ethos appeals used
in persuasive speaking. |
1, 9 |
| Thesis Statements |
Students
will explore the writing of thesis statements in preparation
for their final project essay. |
3, 5 |
| Time to Read |
Students
will read the book of their choice noting significant information
about the effects of a certain disease on the community
described in the literature. |
1, 9 |
| Today’s
Epidemic |
In this
lesson they will examine the pandemic of our time and read
poetry written by some of the youngest victims of this
scourge. |
3, 5 |
| Topic Sentences and Transitions |
Students
will learn about the purposes and components of topic sentences
and transitions. |
1, 9 |
| Tracing the Shared Path of Disease and Trade in the Medieval
World |
What
was traded in the Medieval world, who received it, and
by which route. |
3, 5 |
| Tricks and Techniques for Speech Delivery |
Overcoming
fear of public speaking using the POAM method. |
1, 9 |
Two specific documents
Analysis |
Analysis
of two different types of writing and discussion of how
they each serve their intended audience. |
3, 5 |
| Types of Journal Writing |
Students
will discover 3 types of journals and the various practical
uses of journaling. |
1, 9 |
| Using research tools successfully |
Students
will use different sources to find information on arsenic
contamination. |
3, 5 |
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What are their component parts, and how would they be used
in the appeal process? |
1, 9 |
| What Has Happened Here? |
Students
will read a passage from Geraldine Brooks’s novel
Year of Wonders in which the devastating effects of the
plague on an English village are described. |
3, 5 |
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A
close look at the various techniques that accomplished
readers use in order to comprehend difficult texts. |
1, 9 |
| What kind of reader are you? |
Students
will take an introspective look at their own personal relationship
with reading and identify their strengths, weaknesses,
and preferences as readers. |
3, 5 |
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Students
will analyze public service announcements to identify how
a message can be communicated to an intended audience effectively.
Word choice, key phrases, and imagery will be examined
as vehicles of persuasion. |
1, 9 |
| When court cases get appealed? |
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3, 5 |
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We
will be looking at multicultural texts written by prominent
figures on the importance of reading. |
1, 9 |
| Who Is Your Audience and What Do They Need
to Hear? |
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3, 5 |
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An
introduction to research which encourages students to become
more proactive with their education. |
1, 9 |
| Why is reading important? |
Students
will discover the reasons why reading is an invaluable
skill in our society. |
3, 5 |
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1, 9 |
| Writing Resolutions |
Students
will learn how to write a resolution in the format employed
by the United Nations. |
3, 5 |
Writing Your Essay
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Students
will begin the writing process on assigned topic. |
1, 9 |
