Quarter 2

Monday Jan. 14

Objectives:

I can use research to learn more about a topic and present it to others (W.6.7, W.6.8 and W.6.9)

Materials:

Activities:

• SWT
• Introduce Historical Tour Guide Research Project
• Read Help Wanted at Mt. Vernon (mentor text)
• Teacher example: Washington Monument
• Handout: Historical Tour Guides to select topics and partner
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 20 min.

Assessment:

Tuesday, Jan. 15

Objectives:

I can use research to learn more about a topic and present it to others (W.6.7, W.6.8 and W.6.9)

Materials

• Chromebook
• Notebook

Activities:

• SWT
• Handout Research rubric and go over
• Locate possible sources for research: keep a list of options to share with partner (need a book, brit. online, magazine/newspaper, website source in final sources chosen)
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 20 min.

Assessment:

Wednesday, Jan. 16

Objectives:

I can use research to learn more about a topic and present it to others (W.6.7, W.6.8 and W.6.9)

Materials

• Chromebook
• Notebook

Activities:

• SWT
• How to set up their notes and keep track of their sources
• Begin researching animal/site
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 20 min.

Assessment:

Thursday, Jan. 17

Objectives:

I can use research to learn more about a topic and present it to others (W.6.7, W.6.8 and W.6.9)

Materials

• Chromebook
• Notebook

Activities:

• SWT
• research day on animal
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 20 min.

Assessment:

Thursday, Jan. 18

Objectives:

I can use research to learn more about a topic and present it to others (W.6.7, W.6.8 and W.6.9)

Materials

• Chromebook
• Notebook

Activities:

• SWT
• Research day on place - be ready to discuss finding with partner on Monday as plan out tour stops
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 20 min.

Assessment:

Monday

Objectives:

I can quote/paraphrase data while avoiding plagiarism and provide basic bibliographic information. (W 6.8)

Materials:

Activities:

• SWT - Peer review of prompt (3-2-1)
• What is a citation
• https://prezi.com/2oei2peiipzj/writing-a-bibliography/
• Practice bibliographies using the bibliography cards
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 20 min.

Assessment:

Tuesday

Objectives:

Materials:

Activities:

• MATH MAP TESTING
• 
  
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 20 min.

Assessment:

Wednesday

Objectives:

I can quote/paraphrase data while avoiding plagiarism and provide basic bibliographic information. (W 6.8)

Materials:

Activities:

• SWT
• Bibliography Page Practice
• Show students how to access online database
• Must have a book, online encyclopedia, magazine or newspaper article or video, and a website resource
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 20 min.

Assessment:

Thursday

Objectives:

I can quote/paraphrase data while avoiding plagiarism and provide basic bibliographic information. (W 6.8)

Materials:

Activities:

• SWT
• Part 1: How do they know that they've learned something from their writing?
• Start Part 2: Selecting the Most Interesting Facts to Research
• Use powerpoint with lesson http://corbettharrison.com/free_lessons/Tour-Guides.htm

• Must have a book, online encyclopedia, magazine or newspaper article or video, and a website resource
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 20 min.

Assessment:

Friday

Objectives:

I can quote/paraphrase data while avoiding plagiarism and provide basic bibliographic information. (W 6.8)

Materials:

Activities:

• SWT
• Paraphrasing the Facts from Research (Part 2)
• 
  
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 20 min.

Assessment:

Wednesday

Objectives:

I can read carefully for details and determine main idea.

I can gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources and assess the credibility of each source. (W 6.8)

Materials:

• Hoax or no Hoax
• Google Classroom Hoax sheet

Activities:

• SWT - January Bingo sheet and explain resolutions on back: today, just write to a prompt
• Is this a hoax guideline sheet
• https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lG1eoz3P-yv6MOW-Uput1WunZUKHFfOSZLmi9SZwLbk/edit
• Hoax or no Hoax sheet through Google Classroom
• https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kuOfxlquz1WPz90Ob3hR227zyaCpq9WxsfGlAR_uhRk/edit
• Wonder
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 20 min.

Assessment:

Tuesday

Objectives:

I can read carefully for details and determine main idea.

I can gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources and assess the credibility of each source. (W 6.8)

Materials:

Activities:

• SWT - revisit yesterday's prompt and follow the Mrs. Mohr's World Famous 3-2-1 Styling and make changes: will share tomorrow
• Go over what students found out about if a website was legit or not on Hoax or No Hoax sheet
• What is Plagiarism?
• Recognizing Plagiarism (Madonna)
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 20 min.

Assessment:

Wednesday

Objectives:

I can read carefully for details and determine main idea.

I can gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources and assess the credibility of each source. (W 6.8)

Materials:

Activities:

• SWT - share changes from yesterday
• What is a citation
• https://prezi.com/2oei2peiipzj/writing-a-bibliography/
• China is the largest nation in the world.
• A McDonald’s Big Mac® has 550 calories. - can students find a reliable site that proves or disproves the statement
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 20 min.

Assessment:

Monday

Objectives:

I can read carefully for details and determine main idea.

I can gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources and assess the credibility of each source. (W 6.8)

Materials:

• Wonder
• 
  

Activities:

• SWT
• All About Explorer Site
• Wonder
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 20 min.

Assessment:

Tuesday

Objectives:

I can produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

(W.6.4)

Materials:

• Wonder
• 
  

Activities:

• SWT
• Review 5 paragraph essay with Mrs. Charming example
• Type up own Santa letter and print
• Wonder
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 20 min.

Assessment:

Wednesday

Objectives:

I can produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

(W.6.4)

Materials:

• Wonder
• 
  

Activities:

• SWT
• Receive "Ask Santa" letter and type up 5 paragraph response
• Wonder
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 20 min.

Assessment:

Thursday

Objectives:

I can produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

(W.6.4)

Materials:

• Wonder
• 
  

Activities:

• SWT
• Get letters from Santa back and share (who do you think is your Santa?)
• Wonder--Plot outline discussion
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 20 min.

Assessment:

Friday

Objectives:

I can compare/contrast reading experience with viewing video. (RL 6.7)

Materials:

• Wonder
• 
  

Activities:

• SWT
• Holiday Traditions around the world--Mystery House activity (inferencing)
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 20 min.

Assessment:

Monday

Objectives:

• I can determine central idea of text and how it is conveyed through details. (RI 6.2)
• I can write an objective summary of text (no opinions or judgments)

(RI 6.2)

I can analyze structure of text-how sentence/paragraph/section/chapter contribute to development of ideas.

(RI 6.5)

Materials:

• Wonder
• 
  

Activities:

• SWT
• Practice with a partner
• Read an article (Standing on Your Own) and take 2 column notes, write a summary paragraph (intro sentence, 4 main idea sentences, closing sentence)
• Wonder
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 20 min.

Assessment:

Tuesday

Objectives:

• I can determine central idea of text and how it is conveyed through details. (RI 6.2)
• I can write an objective summary of text (no opinions or judgments)

(RI 6.2)

I can analyze structure of text-how sentence/paragraph/section/chapter contribute to development of ideas.

(RI 6.5)

Materials:

• Wonder
• 
  

Activities:

• SWT
• Read an article (Bats in Sports) and take 2 column notes, write a summary paragraph (intro sentence, 3 main idea sentences, closing sentence)
• Wonder
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 20 min.

Assessment:

Wednesday

Objectives:

• I can determine central idea of text and how it is conveyed through details. (RI 6.2)
• I can write an objective summary of text (no opinions or judgments)

(RI 6.2)

I can analyze structure of text-how sentence/paragraph/section/chapter contribute to development of ideas.

(RI 6.5)

Materials:

• Wonder
• 
  

Activities:

• SWT
• "Into the Death Zone" Preview article, talk about text features, reading non-fiction strategies (anchor chart)
• Plan questions for notes (research)
• Wonder
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 20 min.

Assessment:

Thursday

Objectives:

• I can determine central idea of text and how it is conveyed through details. (RI 6.2)
• I can write an objective summary of text (no opinions or judgments)

(RI 6.2)

I can analyze structure of text-how sentence/paragraph/section/chapter contribute to development of ideas.

(RI 6.5)

Materials:

• Wonder
• 
  

Activities:

• SWT
• "Into the Death Zone" Read article and practice taking notes
• Wonder
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 20 min.

Assessment:

Friday

Objectives:

• I can determine central idea of text and how it is conveyed through details. (RI 6.2)
• I can write an objective summary of text (no opinions or judgments)

(RI 6.2)

I can analyze structure of text-how sentence/paragraph/section/chapter contribute to development of ideas.

(RI 6.5)

Materials:

• Wonder
• 
  

Activities:

• SWT
• Write a summary-pick a smaller topic like the dangers of Mt. Everest
• Wonder
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 20 min.

Assessment:

Monday

Objectives:

• I can produce clear and coherent writing. (W 6.4)
• I can develop and strengthen writing by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. (W 6.5)
• 
  

Materials:

• Wonder
• 
  

Activities:

• SWT
• Revise draft/Print final
• Wonder
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 20 min.

Assessment:

Tuesday

Objectives:

• I can determine central idea of text and how it is conveyed through details. (RI 6.2)
• I can analyze how a key individual, event,or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text. (RI 6.3)

Materials:

• Wonder
• 
  

Activities:

• SWT
• Nonfiction reading strategies with article, "The Sacred Rac"
• Wonder
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 20 min.

Assessment:

Wednesday

Objectives:

• "A Sandy Mystery" Two-column note-taking and writing a summary
• 
  

Materials:

• Wonder
• 
  

Activities:

• SWT
• "A Sandy Mystery" Two-column note-taking and writing a summary
• Wonder
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 20 min.

Assessment:

Thursday

Objectives:

• I can determine central idea of text and how it is conveyed through details. (RI 6.2)
• I can analyze how a key individual, event,or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text. (RI 6.3)
• 
  

Materials:

• Wonder
• 
  

Activities:

• SWT
• "Into the Death Zone" Reading nonfiction strategies
• Wonder
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 20 min.

Assessment:

Friday

Objectives:

• I can consult dictionaries/glossaries/thesauruses to identify or verify word meanings.
• (L 6.4)
• 
  

Materials:

• Wonder
• 
  

Activities:

• SWT
• Vocabulary collector (synonyms/antonyms)
• Wonder
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 20 min.

Assessment:

Monday

Objectives:

• I can produce clear and coherent writing. (W 6.4)
• I can develop and strengthen writing by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. (W 6.5)
• I can analyze how a story's structure contributes to the development of theme, setting, plot. (RL 6.5)
• I can explain author's development of point of view of characters or narrators in a text. (RL 6.6)

Materials:

• Wonder
• Fetching the Binoculars WS

Activities:

• SWT
• Read p. 188 from Dead End in Norvelt
• Word storm
• Wonder
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 20 min.

Assessment:

Tuesday

Objectives:

• I can produce clear and coherent writing. (W 6.4)
• I can develop and strengthen writing by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. (W 6.5)

Materials:

• Wonder
• Fetching the Binoculars WS

Activities:

• SWT
• Choose sentence to elaborate on
• Wonder
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 20 min.

Assessment:

Wednesday

Objectives:

• I can produce clear and coherent writing. (W 6.4)
• I can develop and strengthen writing by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. (W 6.5)

Materials:

• Wonder
• 
  

Activities:

• SWT
• Type up draft
• Wonder

• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 20 min.

Assessment:

Thursday

Objectives:

• I can produce clear and coherent writing. (W 6.4)
• I can develop and strengthen writing by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. (W 6.5)

Materials:

• Wonder
• 
  

Activities:

• SWT
• Type one sentence per line (copy and paste each sentence to do sentence overhaul)
• Start on p. 166 Grammar Keepers (Sentences)
• Wonder
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 20 min.

Assessment:

Friday

Objectives:

• I can produce clear and coherent writing. (W 6.4)
• I can develop and strengthen writing by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. (W 6.5)

Materials:

• Wonder
• 
  

Activities:

• SWT
• Type final draft
• Interactive notebook page
• Wonder
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 20 min.

Assessment:

Monday

Objectives:

• I can analyze how a story's structure contributes to the development of theme, setting, plot. (RL 6.5)
• I can explain author's development of point of view of characters or narrators in a text. (RL 6.6)

Materials:

Activities:

• Charles/The Lottery
• Discuss theme and complete plot diagram
• Discuss character traits w/evidence
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 20 min.

Assessment:

Tuesday

Objectives:

• I can analyze how a story's structure contributes to the development of theme, setting, plot. (RL 6.5)
• I can explain author's development of point of view of characters or narrators in a text. (RL 6.6)

Materials:

Activities:

• Charles/The Lottery
• Discuss theme and complete plot diagram
• Discuss character traits w/evidence
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 20 min.

Assessment:

Tuesday

Objectives:

• I can analyze how a story's structure contributes to the development of theme, setting, plot. (RL 6.5)
• I can explain author's development of point of view of characters or narrators in a text. (RL 6.6)
• 
  

Materials:

Activities:

• SWT
• Revision Practice
• Character traits anchor chart
• Wonder
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 20 min.

Assessment:

Wednesday

Objectives:

• I can analyze how a story's structure contributes to the development of theme, setting, plot. (RL 6.5)
• I can explain author's development of point of view of characters or narrators in a text. (RL 6.6)

Materials:

Activities:

• SWT
• Revision Practice
• Do-Think-Say-Feel sheet on Auggie
• Wonder
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 20 min.

Assessment:

Thursday

Objectives:

• I can analyze how a story's structure contributes to the development of theme, setting, plot. (RL 6.5)
• I can explain author's development of point of view of characters or narrators in a text. (RL 6.6)

Materials:

Activities:

• SWT
• Revision Practice
• Share Do-Think sheet
• Wonder
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 20 min.

Assessment:

Monday

Objectives:

• I can analyze how a story's structure contributes to the development of theme, setting, plot. (RL 6.5)
• I can explain author's development of point of view of characters or narrators in a text. (RL 6.6)

Materials:

Activities:

• SWT
• Revision Practice
• Review Character Traits (cups activity)
• Wonder
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 20 min.

Assessment:

Friday

Objectives:

• I can analyze how a story's structure contributes to the development of theme, setting, plot. (RL 6.5)
• I can explain author's development of point of view of characters or narrators in a text. (RL 6.6)

Materials:

Activities:

• SWT
• Revision Practice
• Apply Do-Think sheet to independent reading book
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 20 min.

Assessment:

• Affixes Quiz

Monday

Objectives:

• I can use precise words and phrases, descriptive details, and sensory language to capture actions and convey experiences or events. ( W 6.3.D)

Materials:

Activities:

• SWT
• Like-Hate T-chart
• Put Pop-up books together and share
• Research Treacher Collins Syndrome
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 20 min.

Assessment:

Tuesday

Objectives:

• I can describe how a story's plot unfolds and how the characters respond or change. (RL 6.3)
• I can analyze how a story's structure contributes to the development of theme, setting, plot. (RL 6.5)

Materials:

Activities:

• SWT
• Typical-Unusual T-chart
• Begin reading Wonder
• Talk about plot outline
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 20 min.

Assessment:

Wednesday

Objectives:

• I can describe how a story's plot unfolds and how the characters respond or change. (RL 6.3)
• I can analyze how a story's structure contributes to the development of theme, setting, plot. (RL 6.5)

Materials:

Activities:

• SWT
• Do You Have a Good Idea?
• Wonder
• Talk about plot outline
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 20 min.

Assessment:

Thursday

Objectives:

• I can describe how a story's plot unfolds and how the characters respond or change. (RL 6.3)
• I can analyze how a story's structure contributes to the development of theme, setting, plot. (RL 6.5)

Materials:

Activities:

• SWT
• The Idea-Detail Strategy
• Wonder
• Talk about plot outline
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 20 min.

Assessment:

Friday

Objectives:

• I can use Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word. (L 6.4)

Materials:

Activities:

• SWT (share)
• Affixes
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 20 min.

Assessment:

Wednesday

Objectives:

I can read carefully for details and determine main idea.

I can gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources and assess the credibility of each source. (W 6.8)

Materials:

• Hoax or no Hoax
• Google Classroom Hoax sheet

Activities:

• SWT - January Bingo sheet and explain resolutions on back: today, just write to a prompt
• Is this a hoax guideline sheet
• https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lG1eoz3P-yv6MOW-Uput1WunZUKHFfOSZLmi9SZwLbk/edit
• Hoax or no Hoax sheet through Google Classroom
• https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kuOfxlquz1WPz90Ob3hR227zyaCpq9WxsfGlAR_uhRk/edit
• Wonder
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 20 min.

Assessment:

Monday

Objectives:

I can quote/paraphrase data while avoiding plagiarism and provide basic bibliographic information. (W 6.8)

Materials:

Activities:

• SWT - Peer review of prompt (3-2-1)
• What is a citation
• https://prezi.com/2oei2peiipzj/writing-a-bibliography/
• Practice bibliographies using the bibliography cards
• DIRT

Homework:

• Read 20 min.

Assessment: