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CourseName
Cycle/Year Teacher(s)

E3
Cycle3/201314

Melissa&Paladin

Outcomes MeetsExpections ExceedsExpectations

Conventions
Usesconventionalspelling,
grammar,andpunctuation.
Onassessmentsandinrevised
writing,demonstratecommand
ofELA3levelconventionsof
standardEnglish.
Inwriting,demonstrates
commandofELA3level
conventionsofstandardEnglish.
Organization
Formalwritingfollowsalogical
order
Writewellorganizedpiecesof
writingwithlogicalsequencesof
supportingdetailsandeffective
useoftransitions.
Writeawellorganizedessay
withlogicalsequencesof
supportingdetails.
Theme
Analyzeatextintermsoftheme.
Beabletoarticulatewhatastory
saysaboutaparticulartheme
andsupportopinionwith
relevantexamples.
Comparedifferencesand
similaritiesbetweenhowtwo
textsdealwithasimilartheme.
TextualAnalysis
Analyzeatextintermsof
characterization
Accuratelydescribe
characterizationandbeableto
justifyviewbycitingspecificand
relevantexamples.
Describehowcharacterizationis
usedtochartacharacters
growth.
Opinion
Writeopinionpiecesontopics
ortexts.
Takeasideonaproposed
argumentandprovidebasic
support.
Takeasideonaproposed
argumentandsupportyour
opinionusingappropriateand

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relevantinformationfromclass
texts.
Symbolism
Analyzeatextintermsof
symbolism
Identifymajorsymbolsinatext,
ascribeameaningtothose
symbolsandjustifyviewby
citingspecificandrelevant
examples.
Analyzehowthesymbols
advancethetext.
Extract
Identifymeaningofatextusing
strategiestodevelopreading
comprehension.
Accuratelysummarizethemain
ideainatextandprioritize
detailsbasedonimportance.
Demonstratesunderstandingby
makingconnectionstoother
classmaterial,textsorworld.
Justify
Userelevanttextualevidenceto
supportclaims.
Citetextualevidencetosupport
aposition.
Showhowtheexamples
selectedsupportyourposition.
Communicate
Shareinformationeffectively
withothers,respondingtothe
varyingdemandsofaudience,
task,purpose,anddiscipline.
Shareinformationeffectively
withothersinwritingandinclass
discussions.
Usestrategiestaughtinclassto
increaseclarityand
effectiveness.
Reflect
Identifystrengthsandareasfor
potentialgrowthinorderto
createaplanforprogress.
Explainmasteryofskills,leaned
knowledge,andpotentialareas
forgrowth.
Useknowledgeofstrengthsand
challengetoplanforincreased
masteryofcontent.

Resources
HauntedMoonfromthecovenseries(relationshipwithfamily)
ATL(relationshipwithpeers)ORGenerationLikehttp://www.thirteen.org/programs/frontline/generationlike/

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MyParentsBedroomfromSayYoureOneofThem(relationshipwithcommunity)
DualityDuelpoem
Dr.Jekyll&Mr.Hyde(relationshipwithselfgraphicnovel)
AmericanizationisToughonMachoRoseDelCastilloGuilbault
DrownallSpanishtitledvignettes
MyParentsBedroomfromSayYoureOneofThem
Genocide&HotelRwanda
KeyTerms
symbolism
duality
characterization
facade
authentic
multifaceted
conflictingpersonality
grimoire

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Benchmark
Focus
Objectives
Addressed
Instructional/
LearningActivities

Outcomes
OpportunitiesProvided
OutcomeAssessments
Descriptions
Standards
addressed
via
assessment
1
Relationship
withSelf

Objectives -
SWBAT

identify their
personality types.

explain the
importance of
understanding
conflicting
character traits in
literature.

analyze how
symbols in Dr.
Jekyll and Mr.
Hyde advance the
text.

describe what a
text says about a
particular theme
and support their
claims using
RelationshipWeb

PartyPreparation

DualityDuel&
multiplicityproject

WhenKeepinitReal
GoesWrongVideo
Excerpts

Characterization
Review

Jekyll&HydeGraphic
Novel

JekyllVideoExcerpt

Symbolism
Paragraph

DualityofMe
TextualAnalysis1
Justify1

Communicate1

Extract1

Conventions1
Symbolism1
Organization1
Justify2

Symbolism2
Communicate2
DualityDuel(Textual
Analysis,Justify)

PartyPreparation
(Communicate)

SymbolismParagraph
(Conventions,
Organization,
Symbolism,Justify)

DualityofMe
(Symbolism,
Communicate)
R.L.1. W.1,
W.2, W.6,
W.10,
L.9-10.2,
L.9-10.2b/c
, W.9-10.1e

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relevant evidence.
2
Relationship
withFamily

SWBAT -

analyze symbolism
in literature.

analyze symbolism
in literature by
using
text-specific
questions.

MeetingMomHalfway
(independentreading)

TBearScaffold
ThemeParagraph

MothandtheStar
(independentreading)

HauntedMoon
(independentreading)

GuidingQuestionand
TextSpecific
QuestionIntroduction
Theme1
TextualAnalysis2
Opinion1

Organization2
Theme3
Justify3

Symbolism3
MeetingMomHalfway
(Theme,Textual
Analysis,Opinion)

ThemeParagraph
MeetingMomHalfway
(Organization,Theme,
Justify)

MothandtheStar
(Symbolism)
R.L.1. W.1,
W.2, W.6,
W.10,
L.9-10.2,
L.9-10.2b/c
, W.9-10.1e
3
Relationship
with
community
SWBAT

Useclosereading
tomake
evidencebased
claims.
Genocide&Hotel
Rwanda

MyParents
BedroomfromSay
YoureOneofThem
Theme4
Organization2
Conventions2
Communicate3
TextualAnalysis3
Opinion2
Justify4
Extract2
Extract3
ControllingIdea
paragraph(Extract,
Communicate,Textual
Analysis)

Basicargumentation
essay(Theme,Extract,
Organization,Opinion)
R.L.1. W.1,
W.2, W.6,
W.10,
L.9-10.2,
L.9-10.2b/c
, W.9-10.1e
4

CriticalLensEssay MyParents
BedroomfromSay
YoureOneofThem

Theme5
Organization3
Conventions3
Communicate4
TextualAnalysis4
CriticalLensEssay
(Organization,
Conventions,
Communicate,Textual
R.L.1. W.1,
W.2, W.6,
W.10,
L.9-10.2,

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Readingfor
information&
Introductionto
arguments

StandYourGround
analysis

JordanDavisStory

RenishaMcBride
Story
Opinion3
Justify5
Extract3
Analysis,Opinion,
Justify,Extract)
L.9-10.2b/c
, W.9-10.1e