Standards to Cover:
W.7.1
Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
W.7.1.a
Introduce claim(s), acknowledge alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically.
W.7.1.b
Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.
W.7.1.c
Use words, phrases, and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among claim(s), reasons, and evidence.
W.7.1.d
Establish and maintain a formal style.
W.7.1.e
Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the argument presented.
W.7.6
Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and link to and cite sources as well as to interact and collaborate with others, including linking to and citing sources.
W.7.10
Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
APK:
Yesterday we saw vocabulary and looked at the genre that we will be focusing on in this unit.
Any questions?
New Information:
Today we start with the mentor text. We will be expected to write one at the end of the unit. Read on your own. To discuss our target skills.
Application
Generalization
In what situations can one generation learn from the other?
Time 10 minutes.