SUMMARY WRITING UNIT
OVERVIEW |
Students will learn the role of summarizing in minimizing rumors and gossip by viewing video clips from the films Grease and Mean Girls and by researching articles from popular and scholarly sources. Additionally, students will learn to write and evaluate a summary. Students will showcase their understanding by writing and publishing a six-source analytical annotated bibliography.
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STRUCTURE |
The unit comprises three lessons, each containing checkup questions and writing exercises to be submitted using a Google form embedded in each page. There are three checkups and six exercises total. Students will receive an emailed score each time they complete a lesson checkup. Checkups must be taken as often as needed to earn a 100 percent before proceeding to the next exercise. The unit quiz, writing exercises, and portfolio assessment may only be submitted once however. Lessons contain videos and handouts which may be downloaded for additional instructional support. An improvement survey will be taken upon completion of the unit.
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UNIT AIM |
The aim of this unit is to contribute in producing students who are ready for college and the workplace. According to the Common Core Standards, students who are so prepared demonstrate independence:
"Students can, without significant scaffolding, comprehend and evaluate complex texts across a range of types and disciplines, and they can construct effective arguments and convey intricate or multifaceted information. Likewise, students are able independently to discern a speaker’s key points, request clarification, and ask relevant questions. They build on others’ ideas, articulate their own ideas, and confirm they have been understood. Without prompting, they demonstrate command of standard English and acquire and use a wide-ranging vocabulary. More broadly, they become self-directed learners, effectively seeking out and using resources to assist them, including teachers, peers, and print and digital reference materials." |
Common core standards TARGETED |
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