1. Standard and Objectives
1.1. RL.2.1 Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in text.
1.2. SWBATs
1.2.1. Students will be able to communicate the main event or “what” within the text.
1.2.2. Students will be able to explain the who within the text, verbalizing and/or writing complete and detailed sentences and connecting it directly back to the “what.”
1.2.3. Students will be able to identify and communicate the where within the text, describing a geographic location using the names of continents, countries, and cities.
2. Assessments Used During the Upcoming Unit
2.1. Formative
2.1.1. Group, pair, or individual verbal feedback during class discussions.
2.1.2. Drawing a map with continents and countries in pairs or individually. Teacher monitors and gives feedback.
2.2. Summative
2.2.1. Creating Sway presentations with individual slides and rubrics and a final quiz.
2.2.2. A final quiz that connects notable physical/mental traits to a character/person.
2.2.3. Presenting the map in front of the class (rubric included) and a final quiz
3. Pre-Assessment
3.1. Grade Level: Sixth Grade Intensive ESL Reading
3.2. Content: Newsinlevels.com article, "Americans Are Like Children." Grade two reading level.
3.3. Kahoot Quiz
4. Quiz Results and Student Comprehension
4.1. Five Students
4.2. Twelve Students
4.3. Five Students
5. Post-Assessment Innovative Strategy
5.1. Activity
5.2. Set-Up
5.3. The Teams
5.3.1. Five students with limited knowledge=team red pens. These students use their red pens to box individual 5W and H words in the article snippets around the room. They start first at station one and they finish first.
5.3.2. Twelve students with some knowledge=team blue pens. These students underline 5Ws and H phrases. They start second and follow team red pen’s lead.
5.3.3. Five students with more knowledge=team black pens (with post-its). These students write relevant 5W and 1H questions on post-it notes next to the work that’s been completed by team red pens and team blue pens. This team starts at station one last and finishes last.