Autobiography Writing Unit Plan

Teacher Name: _______Hilton Grade: 7

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Topic: __________Writing_________________ Days: egins !arch "7
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UNIT PLAN
Measurement Topic
Writing
Language Usage
Educational Objectives
1. CCSS.ELALiterac!.W.".# Write in$ormative%e&planator! te&ts to e&amine a topic and conve! ideas'
concepts' and in$ormation t(roug( t(e selection' organi)ation' and anal!sis o$ relevant content.
a* CCSS.ELALiterac!.W.".#a +ntroduce a topic clearl!' previe,ing ,(at is to $ollo,- organi)e
ideas' concepts' and in$ormation' using strategies suc( as de$inition' classi$ication'
comparison%contrast' and cause%e$$ect- include $ormatting .e.g.' (eadings*' grap(ics .e.g.'
c(arts' tables*' and multimedia ,(en use$ul to aiding compre(ension.
b* CCSS.ELALiterac!.W.".#b /evelop t(e topic ,it( relevant $acts' de$initions' concrete details'
0uotations' or ot(er in$ormation and e&amples.
c* CCSS.ELALiterac!.W.".#c Use appropriate transitions to create co(esion and clari$! t(e
relations(ips among ideas and concepts.
d* CCSS.ELALiterac!.W.".#d Use precise language and domainspeci$ic vocabular! to in$orm
about or e&plain t(e topic.
e* CCSS.ELALiterac!.W.".#e Establis( and maintain a $ormal st!le.
$* CCSS.ELALiterac!.W.".#$ 1rovide a concluding statement or section t(at $ollo,s $rom and
supports t(e in$ormation or e&planation presented.
#. CCSS.ELALiterac!.W.".2 1roduce clear and co(erent ,riting in ,(ic( t(e development' organi)ation' and
st!le are appropriate to tas3' purpose' and audience. .4radespeci$ic e&pectations $or ,riting t!pes are
de$ined in standards 156 above.*
6. CCSS.ELALiterac!.W.".7 Wit( some guidance and support $rom peers and adults' develop and strengt(en
,riting as needed b! planning' revising' editing' re,riting' or tr!ing a ne, approac(' $ocusing on (o, ,ell
purpose and audience (ave been addressed. .Editing $or conventions s(ould demonstrate command o$
Language standards 156 up to and including grade " (ere.*
2. CCSS.ELALiterac!.W.".8 Use tec(nolog!' including t(e +nternet' to produce and publis( ,riting and lin3
to and cite sources as ,ell as to interact and collaborate ,it( ot(ers' including lin3ing to and citing
sources.
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E&plain ,(at an autobiograp(! is and
,(! it:s important
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/escribe m! autobiograp(! project to
ot(ers in detail
;eteac( ,(at t(is project means to
m! $amil! members
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Create an autobiograp(! o$ m!
o,n li$e- including $rom be$ore +
,as born' m! earl! !ears' being
in sc(ool past and present' and
m! $uture
Collect' anal!)e' and represent
data $rom observations ,it( m!
$amil! and o$ m!sel$
C(ange tense as needed
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T!pe m! autobiograp(! using Microso$t ,ord
correctl!
C(ec3 m! spelling and spell "
t(
grade
appropriate ,ords correctl!.
Create compoundcomple& sentences.
Correct runon sentences + ma! (ave created
,(en ,riting up m! roug( dra$t.
Use correct punctuation
Assessment
Class /iscussion
C(ec3ing $or Understanding
Assessment
E&plaining t(e project to small group
and to t(e teac(er
Assessment
Students Autobiograp(! <oo3
Assessment
Autobiograp(! 1roject <oo3
Autobiography Writing Unit Plan
Teacher Name: _______Hilton Grade: 7
th
Topic: __________Writing_________________ Days: egins !arch "7
th
#$%&'ncluding
(pring rea)
Activities
W(en t(is project begins
students ,ill be discussing
,(at autobiograp(ies are and
(o, t(e! are created
We ,ill tal3 about t(e
di$$erent o$ a biograp(! vs.
an autobiograp(!.
Students ,ill t(en $ind out
t(at t(e! ,ill be creating
t(eir ver! o,n autobiograp(!
project and boo3 to complete.
1-2 Days
Activities
Students and t(e teac(er ,ill
ta3e time to go over t(is
entire .#= page* rubric ,(ile
students as3 0uestions about
t(e project.
A$ter all 0uestions (ave been
ans,ered t(e students must
s(are ,it( ot(ers in t(e
classroom parts o$ t(is
project.
T(e! ,ill (ave to pic3 out a
part t(e! $eel con$ident
about and s(are it ,it(
ot(ers ,(o ma! not 3no,.
A$ter students (ave s(ared
,it( $our ot(ers about
somet(ing t(e! retaug(t
about t(e project t(e! ,ill
(ead bac3 to t(eir seats and
,e ,ill go over t(e $irst part
o$ t(e project
1 Day
Activities
Over t(e course o$ t(e
ne&t >? ,ee3s
.including brea3s*
students ,ill be creating
t(eir o,n autobiograp(!.
T(is must be in a boo3
$ormat and students ,ill
(ave an e&ample boo3
to use and loo3 at as a
guide.
Eac( c(apter o$ t(e boo3
,ill be $ocused on
t(roug(out a di$$erent
,ee3 on class.
Students ,ill be ,or3ing
independentl! unless
meeting ,it( t(e teac(er
$or 0uestions or
con$erences or
intervie,ing $amil!
members and $riends $or
in$ormation to include in
t(e boo3.
36 Days
Activities
Students ,ill (ave t,o di$$erent
times to ,or3 in t(e computer lab
and t!pe out di$$erent c(apters $or
t(eir boo3.
/uring t(is time t(e teac(er ,ill be
circulating and (elping students
,(en needed.
T(e class ,ill be t!ping up t(eir
papers and eac( c(apter so it ma3es
sense' ,ords are spelled correctl!
and it is in$ormational to an!one ,(o
,ill be reading t(eir boo3.
9-10 Days