Here I'll be talking about the time constraints of, fixes for, and suggestions to adjust the fifth unit of CKLA, Renaissance. Feel free to browse and take what you need for your own classroom!
Prep:
Timeline & Events (link to resource here)
Factors of the Renaissance organizer (link to resource here)
Daily Writing Prompt (link to resource here)
Introduce "inspire"
Talk about something that inspired you
Ask students to share something that inspires them
Introduce Timeline
Discuss BCE and CE
Place civilization cards in timeline order (not on vertical timeline, that won't have a large enough
Activity Page 1.1 - Western Europe Map
Label: Spain, France, England, Germany, and Italy
Reading
Introduce reader.
Read Big Question Chapter 1 (pre-made prompts w/ built-in rubric resource here)
Students write down big question on a sticky note/lined paper
They can write down key words/information from the chapter
Exit Ticket OR extra writing practice: students write out their answer to the Big Question in paragraph form.
Read Chapter 1 from the reader.
Ask comprehension questions from the manual.
Activity Page 1.4 - Vocabulary: Complete the Sentence (if time, OR as homework!)
Daily Grammar (this can be pushed to a shorter block if needed!) (link to resource here)
Prep:
Techniques & Features organizer (link to resource here)
Poster about Paraphrasing (link to resource here)
Daily Writing Prompt
Reading
Read Big Question Chapter 2 (pre-made prompts w/ built-in rubric resource here)
Students write down big question on a sticky note/lined paper
They can write down key words/information from the chapter
Exit Ticket OR extra writing practice: students write out their answer to the Big Question in paragraph form.
Read Chapter 2 from the reader.
Ask comprehension questions from the manual.
Writing
Techniques & Features of the Renaissance organizer - Paraphrasing
Display & go through poster
Complete graphic organizer
Allow time to finish Big Question Chapter Two paragraph
Daily Grammar
Prep:
Parts of a Paragraph (link to resource here)
Informational Paragraph Plan Graphic Organizer: Da Vinci & the Spirit of the Renaissance (link to resource here)
Daily Writing Prompt
Reading
Read Big Question Chapter 3
This Big Question is covered by the Writing section over the next few days!
Read Chapter 3 from the reader.
Ask comprehension questions from the manual.
Activity Page 3.2 (SKIP if there's no time) - "Man can do anything he sets his mind to."
Writing
Informational Paragraph Plan Graphic Organizer: Da Vinci & the Spirit of the Renaissance
Read through Parts of a Paragraph & display poster
Graphic organizer
Daily Grammar
Prep:
Da Vinci & The Spirit of the Renaissance Paragraph (link to resource here)
Daily Writing Prompt
Reading
Reread Big Question Chapter 3
Reread Chapter 3 from the reader.
Ask comprehension questions from the manual.
Activity Page 4.2 - Post-read Questions
Writing
Use organizer from Lesson 3 to complete paragraph on how da Vinci's ideas/accomplishments show a spirit of the Renaissance
Daily Grammar
Prep:
Parts of a Paragraph (link to resource here)
Informational Paragraph Plan Graphic Organizer: "The School of Athens" & Humanism (link to resource here)
Daily Writing Prompt
Reading
Read Big Question Chapter 4
This Big Question is covered by the Writing section over the next few days!
Read Chapter 4 from the reader.
Ask comprehension questions from the manual.
Activity Page 5.2 - Notes on Artists' Work & Media
Writing
Informational Paragraph Plan Graphic Organizer: "The School of Athens" & Humanism
Read through Parts of a Paragraph & display poster
Graphic organizer
Humanism: (find in reader OR list on the whiteboard if no time!)
admiration of “classical values and teachings of ancient Greece and Rome”
desirability of books and other written material
interest in literature, art, government, philosophy, science
fascination with “a greater understanding of the world at large”
pursuit of discovery
respect for “the power and unique talents of the individual”
emphasis on realistic representation of the human form and portrayal of human emotion
Daily Grammar
Prep:
"The School of Athens" & Humanism Paragraph (link to resource here)
Daily Writing Prompt
Reading
Reread Big Question Chapter 4
Reread Chapter 4 from the reader.
Ask comprehension questions from the manual.
Writing
Use organizer from Lesson 5 to complete paragraph on how Raphael's painting "The School of Athens" represents humanism
Time to catch up on other writing
Daily Grammar
Prep:
Identifying Main Idea & Details Organizer (link to resource here)
Daily Writing Prompt
Reading
Read Big Question Chapter 5
Students write down big question on a sticky note/lined paper
They can write down key words/information from the chapter
Exit Ticket OR extra writing practice: students write out their answer to the Big Question in paragraph form.
Read Chapter 5 from the reader.
Ask comprehension questions from the manual.
Identifying Main Idea & Details of Chapter 5
Writing
Present 1 of the 2 paragraphs written orally
Activity Page 7.3 - Informational Paragraph Presentations
Time to catch up on other writing
Daily Grammar
Prep:
Biography Notes: Raphael (Link to resource here)
Pass out Biography Notes: Choice (Link to resource here)
Daily Writing Prompt
Reading
Read Big Question Chapter 6
Students write down big question on a sticky note/lined paper
They can write down key words/information from the chapter
Exit Ticket OR extra writing practice: students write out their answer to the Big Question in paragraph form.
Students' LAST DAY to work on paragraph
Read Chapter 6 from the reader.
Ask comprehension questions from the manual.
Activity Page 8.2 - Record Information on Renaissance Literature
Activity Page 8.3 - Post-read Questions (SKIP or TAKE HOME if necessary)
Writing
Choose an Artist to Research: Brunelleschi, Leonardo, or Michelangelo
Make a list of appropriate sources to use for their essay
Pass out Biography Notes: Raphael
Complete TOGETHER (Using only reader Chapter 5)
Pass out Biography Notes: Choice & let students start taking notes on their artist
Daily Grammar
da Vinci
Michelangelo
Video
Daily Writing Prompt
Reading
Reread Big Question Chapter 6
Reread Chapter 6 from the reader.
Ask comprehension questions from the manual.
Activity Page 9.1 - Cut & Paste Renaissance Literature Matching
Writing
Work on Biography Notes: Choice & let students take notes on their artist (LAST DAY!)
Daily Grammar
Prep:
Informational Biography Poster (link to resource here)
Body Paragraph Organizer (link to resource here)
Daily Writing Prompt
Reading
Read Big Question Chapter 7
Students write down big question on a sticky note/lined paper
They can write down key words/information from the chapter
Exit Ticket OR extra writing practice: students write out their answer to the Big Question in paragraph form.
Read Chapter 7 from the reader.
Ask comprehension questions from the manual.
Activity Page 10.3 - Post-read Questions
Writing
Display & go through parts of an informational essay poster
Students use notes from previous lessons to fill out/organize body paragraphs 1-3
Daily Grammar
Prep:
Contrasting Women of the Renaissance Organizer (link to resource here)
Writing Workshop timers (link to resource here)
Daily Writing Prompt
Reading
Reread Big Question Chapter 7
Reread Chapter 7 from the reader.
Ask comprehension questions from the manual.
Writing
Finish/Continue working on body paragraphs
Writing Workshop with Teacher
Daily Grammar
Prep:
Introductory paragraph organizer (link to resource here)
Concluding paragraph organizer (link to resource here)
Daily Writing Prompt
Reading
Read Big Question Chapter 8
Students write down big question on a sticky note/lined paper
They can write down key words/information from the chapter
Exit Ticket OR extra writing practice: students write out their answer to the Big Question in paragraph form.
Read Chapter 8 from the reader.
Ask comprehension questions from the manual.
Writing
Start & complete introductory paragraph
Start concluding paragraph organizer
Daily Grammar
Prep:
Writing Workshop timers
Daily Writing Prompt
Reading
Read Big Question Chapter 9
Students write down big question on a sticky note/lined paper
They can write down key words/information from the chapter
Exit Ticket OR extra writing practice: students write out their answer to the Big Question in paragraph form.
Read Chapter 9 from the reader.
Ask comprehension questions from the manual.
Writing
Continue working on concluding paragraph organizer
Writing Workshop with Teacher
Daily Grammar
Prep:
Artist biography essay organizer (link to resource here)
Writing Workshop timers
Daily Writing Prompt
Reading
Reread Big Question Chapter 9
Reread Chapter 9 from the reader.
Ask comprehension questions from the manual.
Writing
Combine paragraphs onto full essay organizer
Writing Workshop with Teacher
Daily Grammar