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Objectives Key Vocabulary Additional Components Required Assessments Resources 1. Analyze informational text structure to determine how it strengthens the author’s work. 2. Organize ideas and information, using appropriate text structure. 3. Use dictionaries to determine parts of speech and pronunciation of given words. 4. Evaluate sources to determine credibility. 5. Apply solid public speaking skills when presenting. 6. Paraphrase the ideas of others. 7. Develop a written argument, supported by specific reasons that are developed based on textual evidence. 8. Follow the Writing Process. 9. Apply the 6 +1 Traits of Writing 10. Cite credible sources. 11. Create a presentation showcasing one’s research. 12. Compare various accounts of immigration. 13. Write a poem or song conveying a historical experience. Credible Source Culture Ellis Island Genealogy Heritage Homeland Immigration Legacy Memoir Personal Account Realism Text Structure Thesis Mini – Lessons RI.6.5, W.6.2, W.6.2a, W.6.8, SL.6.4, SL.6.5, L.6.4, L.6.4c & L.6.4d Give One… Get One (Heritage) Introductory Activity SL.6.1, SL.6.1a, SL.6.1b, SL.6.1c, SL.6.1d, & SL.6.6 Class Discussion Question Stems RL.6.1, RL.6.10, RI.6.1, RI.6.10, SL.6.1, SL.6.3, & SL.6.6 Gallery Walk Heritage Quotes SL.6.1, SL.6.1a, SL.6.1b, SL.6.1c, SL.6.1d & SL.6.6 H-Chart Comparing Young Immigrant Stories RI.6.1, RI.6.2, RI.6.3, RI.6.7, RI.6.9, & RI.6.10 An Immigrant’s Tale Poem / Song Writing W.6.3, W.6.3d, W.6.4, W.6.5, W.6.10, SL.6.1, SL.6.6, L.6.1, L.6.2, L.6.2b, L.6.3, L.6.3a, L.6.3b, L.6.5, & L.6.6 Homeland Presentation Informational Writing W.6.2, W.6.2a, W.6.2b, W.6.2c, W.6.2d, W.6.2e, W.6.2f, W.6.4, W.6.5, W.6.6, W.6.7, W.6.8, W.6.9, W.6.9b, W.6.10, SL.6.1, SL.6.1c, SL.6.2, SL.6.4, SL.6.5, SL.6.6, L.6.1, L.6.2, L.6.2b, L.6.3, L.6.3a, L.6.3b, & L.6.6 Immigration –Then & Now Argumentative Writing W.6.1, W.6.1a, W.6.1b, W.6.1c, W.6.1d, W.6.1e, W.6.4, W.6.5, W.6.7, W.6.8, W.6.9, W.6.9b, W.6.10, L.6.1, L.6.2, L.6.2b, L.6.3, L.6.3a, L.6.3b, & L.6.6 Unit 3 Assessment Modified RESA Testlet RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.4, RL.6.5, RL.6.6, RI.6.3, RI.6.5, RI.6.8, RI.6.9, W.6.2, W.6.2a, W.6.2b, L.6.4, L.6.4a, & L.6.4c Exemplar Texts:  NA Other Texts:  If Your Name Was Changed At Ellis Island by: Ellen Levine  Dreaming of America by: Eve Bunting  When Jesse Came Across The Sea by: Amy Hest  Esperanza Rising by: Pam Munoz Ryan  One More River To Cross: The Stories of Twelve Black Americans by: Jim Haskins (Scholastic)  As Long As The River Flows: The Stories of Nine Native Americans by: Paula Gunn Allen (Scholastic)  Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices by: Paul Fleischman  The All American Slurp by: Lensey Namioka (HOLT page 226)  Yes, It Was My Grandmother by: Luci Tapahonso (HOLT page 494)  About “That Day” by David Kherdian (HOLT page 502-505) I Can Statements 1. I can analyze informational text structure, explaining how it strengthens the author’s work. 2. I can organize my ideas using an appropriate text structure. 3. I can use dictionaries to determine parts of speech and pronunciation of given words. 4. I can evaluate sources to determine credibility. 5. I can apply solid public speaking skills when presenting. 6. I can paraphrase the ideas of others. 7. I can develop a written argument, supported by specific reasons that are developed based on textual evidence. 8. I can follow the Writing Process. 9. I can apply the 6 +1 Traits of Writing 10. I can cite credible sources. 11. I can create a presentation showcasing one’s research. 12. I can compare various accounts of Unit 3: Embracing Heritage == 6 Essential Questions: 1. How does heritage define us individually and as a nation? 2. Who am I and where did I come from?