Enduring Understandings

Readers understand that key details help them determine the central message in a text.

Writers understand that opinions are supported by reasons.

Learners understand that people need to make choices before making a decision.

Essential Questions: "Knows"

How do readers retell text to demonstrate understanding of the central message?

How do writers support an opinion?

Module Goals: "Dos"

Readers will retell stories and demonstrate understanding of the central message.

Writers will write an opinion and supply reasons for it.

Learners will understand that it is important to consider choices before making a decision.

Evidence of Learning: PBA

Opinion Task: Write About Making Choices

Children will think about La jaula dorada and how the main character considered his own choices as well as his grandmother’s feelings to choose a gift. Children will write their opinion about why it is important to consider others’ feelings when making a choice that involves them. Children will support their opinion with a reason.