Students Will Know:

• the difference between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset.

• the key components of an argument according to the Toulmin Model.

• evidence supports a claim.

• warrants justify and explain how the evidence supports a claim.

• to make an inference, readers must use text evidence and their prior knowledge.

• when analyzing poems, readers should identify the rhyme scheme and repetition.

• Synthesizing multiple texts and pieces of information will lead to new ideas and new perspectives

• The strongest claims are based on evidence.

• One must have at least 3 solid reasons, based on evidence, to successfully support a claim.

• The terms: theme, conflict, author’s purpose, characterization, inference

• How to use text evidence to make inferences

• How to identify a central idea

• How to annotate a text

•  How to use sensory details and specific word choices to convey meaning

Writing Skills:

• Plot

• Theme

• Point of View

• Conflict

• Figurative Language

• Transitions

• Create a Claim

• Cite Textual Evidence

• Transitions

• Summarizing Text

• Parenthetical Citations

• Works Cited

Main Novel:

• Harbor Me

Optional Supplemental Novels:

• Believe