WICOR Lesson Plan

Standard(s):
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.1
Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in
groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 9-10 topics, texts, and issues,
building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.1
Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using
valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.8
Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using
advanced searches effectively; assess the usefulness of each source in answering the
research question; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of
ideas, avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.

Objective(s): SWBAT construct their own thesis statements as a small group on a given
argument.
WICOR Strategies Students will SLOs Addressed
produce
Writing Students will set Students will R-students are
up and take focus produce clear focus writing daily
How will students use notes on the notes on what a through quick
writing as a tool of details and thesis statement is writes, writing
learning? information about and how to assignments,
thesis statements. construct one. newspaper
assignments.
Students will work Students will
together and write produce a written P-preparing for
their own thesis thesis statement. college and career
statement. through written
work and academic
language.
Inquiry Students will be Students will I-students are
asked to Take 1 produce one inquiring with each
What questions will I minute and tell question to their other and the
ask? How will I facilitate your group group members teacher about
students asking members one that they have questions posed to
questions? question you have about thesis them. They are also
about thesis statements. forced to think of a
statements. question that they
 might have.
Questions Students will
regarding the respond to these P-preparing for
American Dream questions with college and career
are posed to the responses through pushing
class. pertaining to their students to inquire
own lives and using about assignments.
Always ask their prior
students, What knowledge.
questions might
you have Students will
throughout the produce questions
unit to ensure and be open to
understanding and raising their hand in
prompt inquiry. class.
Collaboration Students are Students are I - students are
working in their deciding what hook collaborating and
How will I facilitate small groups and they like the best as inquiring with each
student collaboration? collaborating with a group because it other during small
each other on will guide the group.
what their favorite direction the class
Hook was. argumentative P-students are
essay will go. preparing for
Students will work college and career
as a large group to Students will shout through
come up with a out different collaboration and
general argument arguments and practice with their
and construct a reasons for it. writing.
thesis statement
together. The E-Students are
teacher will engaging in school
facilitate this culture through
construction. collaboration
Students will
Students will be produce a thesis
working in small statement as a
groups to create small group based
their own thesis off the class
statement off the argument.
hook, argument
and topic that the
class chose as the
winner.
Organization Students are given Students will P-Prepare for
multiple models of produce a college and career
How will students set a thesis statement understanding of by teaching
goals for their learning? to organize their what a thesis students
How will I help students thoughts and give statement looks organization
manage the them a visual. like. strategies
tasks/materials of the
lesson? How will I release Teacher starts
responsibility to students class with a review
for their own learning? of what a Students will share
appropriate hook out what an
was for a appropriate Hook
argumentative was for a
essay. argumentative
essay.
Student materials
can all be found on
canvas or google
classroom. The
powerpoint can be
found for them to
reference on
Canvas.

Students will be
responsible for
their own learning
by keeping track of
their own
assignments and
grades.
Reading Students will do Students will R-students are
research and produce three reading and writing
What will students read? search for credible reasons for their daily through
What strategies will I use sources which give thesis statement. articles and novels.
to facilitate that reading? them information
and reasoning for D-Demonstrating
their argument. digital literacy by
doing online
research.