- Media Literacy Unit - Evaluate texts and audio/visual works (Click here for a video introduction / click here for unit notes)
- accuracy of information
- bias (video)
- stereotype (video)
- author's purpose (video)
- message
- target audience
- Research Unit
- Create research question
- Gather relevant information
- Credibility of sources (RADCAB Notes)
- quoting or paraphrasing
- bibliography
- Argumentation Unit integrated with Elements of an Essay
- Introduce claim (thesis statement)
- organize the reasons and evidence clearly.
- Support claim with clear reasons and relevant evidence
- Trace and evaluate an argument
- independent reading (genre unit - notes / video )
- writing - variety of journal entries, paragraph writing, elaborating paragraphs, and elements of an essay ( notes )
- integrating technology
- vocabulary - root words (Vocab page with Quizlet access)