Grade 6 Unit 1 Module 2

Daily / On Going

• SVVSD Routine Writing Handbook

• • The Four-Choice Journal

  • Reader’s Notebook

  • Daybook

  • Interactive Notebook

ON DEMAND - Narrative: A narrative, based on a pre-determined text, that tells an aspect of the story from the point of view of a new character. (Doc) (Writable)

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT - Narrative: An original fiction piece, based on a selected text from within the module, that tells an aspect of the story from the point of view of a new character. (Doc) (Writable)

at least 1

• Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson (Overdrive)

• Ghost by Jason Reynolds (DMS & Overdrive)

• The Giver by Lois Lowry (Overdrive & DMS)

• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by JK Rowling (DMS)

• Hoot by Carl Hiaasen (Overdrive)

• The Ranger’s Apprentice by John Flanagan

• Restart by Gordan Korman (DMS)

• A View From Saturday by E.L. Konigsburg (DMS)

• Wringer by Jerry Spinelli (Overdrive)

at least 2-3

• "The Drive-In Movies" by Gary Soto (use with On Demand task)

• “I Am Offering This Poem” by Jimmy Santiago Baca 

• “Little Things Are Big” by Jesús Colón

• “Peaches” by Adrienne Su

• “The Selfish Giant” by Oscar Wilder

• "Thank You M’am" by Langston Hughes

at least 1-2

• “A Kenyan Teen’s Discovery: Let There Be Lights to Save Lions” by Nina Gregory

• "Marley Dias: The 13-year-old Author Who Made a Difference" by Barrett Smith

• “NOAA’s Big Miracle Worker” by NOAA

• “Tiny Plastic, Big Problem” by Alison Pearce Stevens 

• "Farms of the Future" by Tracy Vonder Bring (use with Paired Text Argument)

• "Working the Farms: Children on the Move" by Mike Weinstein (use with Paired Text Argument)

• Current Events articles exploring how young adults are positively impacting communities

at least 4-6

• Answer the Question in One Paragraph: A repeating writing opportunity to reflect on the essential question. (Doc) (Writable)

• Future Farms Paired Text Argument: A paired text argument examining how future farms affect the lives of migrant workers. (Doc) (Writable)

• Roles in a Community: A multimodal argument about the individuals role and contributions to a community. (Doc) (Writable)

• Examining Community: A response that analyzes the point of view, interactions, relationships, and behaviors of community members. (Doc) (Writable)

• Point of View Analysis: A response to a short information text that analyzes the author's point of view or purpose in a text. (Doc) (Writable)

• Short Literary Text Analysis: A response that analyzes both the point of view and character change within a literary text. (Doc) (Writable)

at least 1-2

• • SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT - Narrative: An original fiction piece, based on a selected text from within the module, that tells an aspect of the story from the point of view of a new character. (Doc) (Writable)

  • ON DEMAND - Narrative: A narrative, based on a pre-determined text, that tells an aspect of the story from the point of view of a new character. (Doc) (Writable)

  • Fan Fiction - Role Change: An original piece that rewrites a scene or chapter placing the protagonist in a new role within their community. (Doc) (Writable)

  • Personal Narrative - Helpfulness Narrative: A personal narrative sharing a time the writer was helpful to others. (Doc) (Writable)

at least 1

• Research Blitz - Individuals in Communities: A research task in which students explore the contributions of individuals to specific communities. (Doc) (Writable)

• Impact of Individuals: A research task in which students compare and contrast the roles of two individuals from different communities. (Doc) (Writable)

• Roles in a Community Podcast: A recorded interview with an individual that discusses their role within a community. (Doc) (Writable)

• Simple Weekly Planner

• ELA Lesson Plan Template

• Extended Text Planner

• Writing Task Planner

• Grades 6-8 ELA Language Expectations 

• Grades 9-12 ELA Language Expectations