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3 days
Write an opinion piece critiquing a piece of artwork with 2–3 reasons to support an opinion.
- All previously read unit texts
- All previously studied paintings
- Single Point Opinion Writing Rubric 1 (G1, U5, L12)
- Editing Checklist 1 (G1, U5)
- Opinion Writing Rubric (G1)
- Main Idea and Details Graphic Organizer (GK–5)
- Mentor Text 1 (G1, U5, L12)
- Nonexemplar Mentor Text (G1, U5, L12)
- Opinion Text Structure Worksheet (G1, U5, L12)
- Revision Text 1 (G1, U5, L12)
- Revision Strategy Menu (G1, U5, L12)
Brainstorm an opinion of an art piece and determine 2–3 reasons to support the opinion.
- All previously read unit texts
- School Studies
- One: Number 31
- La Gran Tenochtitlan
- Self-Portrait...
- Untitled
- Calaveras
- Main Idea and Details Graphic Organizer (GK–5)
- Main Idea and Details Graphic Organizer Sample Response (G1, U5, L12)
- Mentor Text 1 (G1, U5, L12)
Standards
L.1.1.gL.1.2.aL.1.6W.1.1W.1.5W.1.7W.1.8
Draft an opinion piece critiquing an art piece that states an opinion, includes supporting reasons, and provides a concluding statement.
- Main Idea and Details Graphic Organizer from Day 1
- Single Point Opinion Writing Rubric 1 (G1, U5, L12)
- Mentor Text 1 (G1, U5, L12)
- Nonexemplar Mentor Text (G1, U5, L12)
- Opinion Text Structure Worksheet (G1, U5, L12)
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L.1.1.gL.1.2.aL.1.6W.1.1W.1.5W.1.7W.1.8
Revise an opinion writing piece that critiques a piece of artwork by adding opinion phrases, linking words, and explanations.
- Editing Checklist 1 (G1, U5)
- Opinion Writing Rubric (G1)
- Revision Text 1 (G1, U5, L12)
- Revision Strategy Menu (G1, U5, L12)
Standards
L.1.1.bL.1.1.gL.1.2.aL.1.6W.1.1W.1.5W.1.7W.1.8
3 days
Write a poem that describes one of the paintings studied in the unit.
- All previously studied paintings
- “Things”
- Red Eiffel Tower
- Single Point Narrative Writing Rubric (G1, U5, L13)
- Editing Checklist 1 (G1, U5)
- Narrative Writing Rubric (G1)
- Art-Inspired Poetry Graphic Organizer (G1, U5, L13)
- Art-Inspired Poetry Graphic Organizer Sample Response (G1, U5, L13)
- Mentor Text 2 (G1, U5, L13)
- Exemplar Art-Inspired Poetry Graphic Organizer (G1, U5, L13)
- Revision Text 2 (G1, U5, L13)
Brainstorm details for a poem by observing details within a piece of artwork.
- “Things”
- Red Eiffel Tower
- Art-Inspired Poetry Graphic Organizer (G1, U5, L13)
- Art-Inspired Poetry Graphic Organizer Sample Response (G1, U5, L13)
Standards
L.1.2W.1.3W.1.5
Draft a poem using words to describe details and events within a piece of artwork.
- School Studies
- One: Number 31
- La Gran Tenochtitlan
- Self-Portrait...
- Untitled
- Calaveras
- Art-Inspired Poetry Graphic Organizers from Day 1
- Single Point Narrative Writing Rubric (G1, U5, L13)
- Mentor Text 2 (G1, U5, L13)
- Exemplar Art-Inspired Poetry Graphic Organizer (G1, U5, L13)
Standards
L.1.2W.1.3W.1.5
Revise a poem by adding repetition to draw attention to important ideas and feelings.
- “Things”
- School Studies
- Self-Portrait...
- Single Point Narrative Writing Rubric (G1, U5, L13)
- Editing Checklist 1 (G1, U5)
- Narrative Writing Rubric (G1)
- Revision Text 2 (G1, U5, L13)
Standards
L.1.1.bL.1.2W.1.3W.1.5
3 days
Write an opinion piece critiquing a piece of artwork with 2–3 reasons to support an opinion.
- All previously read books about musicians from the unit
- “Black, Brown...”
- “My Country...”
- “Oye Como Va”
- “Let Me...”
- “Where Y’At”
- Single Point Opinion Writing Rubric 2 (G1, U5, L23)
- Editing Checklist 2 (G1, U5)
- Opinion Writing Rubric (G1)
- Main Idea and Details Graphic Organizer (GK–5)
- Mentor Text 3 (G1, U5, L23)
- Flyer Template (G1, U5, L23)
- Flyer Sample Response - Day 2 (G1, U5, L23)
- Unit 5 Vocabulary Word Cards
- Exemplar Main Idea and Details Graphic Organizer (G1, U5, L23)
- Revision Text 3 (G1, U5, L23)
- Changing Repeated Nouns Worksheet (G1, U5, L23)
- Changing Repeated Nouns Wheel (G1, U5, L23)
Brainstorm an opinion of a musician and determine 2–3 different reasons to support the opinion.
- Duke Ellington
- When Marian Sang
- When Angels Sing
- When the Beat Was Born
- Trombone Shorty
- “Black, Brown...”
- “My Country...”
- “Oye Como Va”
- “Let Me...”
- “Where Y’At”
- Main Idea and Details Graphic Organizer (GK–5)
- Mentor Text 3 (G1, U5, L23)
- Flyer Template (G1, U5, L23)
Standards
L.1.1.gL.1.2.aL.1.6RI.1.3RI.1.8W.1.1W.1.5W.1.7W.1.8
Draft an opinion piece stating why a musician should be celebrated by stating an opinion, including supporting reasons, and providing a concluding statement.
- Single Point Opinion Writing Rubric 2 (G1, U5, L23)
- Main Idea and Details Graphic Organizer from Day 1
- Flyer Sample Response - Day 2 (G1, U5, L23)
- Mentor Text 3 (G1, U5, L23)
- Unit 5 Vocabulary Word Cards
- Flyer Template (G1, U5, L23)
- Exemplar Main Idea and Details Graphic Organizer (G1, U5, L23)
Standards
L.1.1.gL.1.2.aL.1.6W.1.1W.1.5W.1.7W.1.8
Revise an opinion writing piece by changing repeated nouns to a variety of nouns, synonyms, and pronouns.
- Editing Checklist 2 (G1, U5)
- Single Point Opinion Writing Rubric 2 (G1, U5, L23)
- Opinion Writing Rubric (G1)
- Revision Text 3 (G1, U5, L23)
- Changing Repeated Nouns Worksheet (G1, U5, L23)
- Changing Repeated Nouns Wheel (G1, U5, L23)
Standards
L.1.1.gL.1.1.iL.1.2.aL.1.6W.1.1W.1.5W.1.7W.1.8
5 days
Research Misty Copeland and write a biography to teach readers about her passion, challenges, and legacy.
- Misty Copeland
- Firebird
- Misty Copeland: Ballet Star
- Bunheads
- “Misty Copeland: An Unlikely Ballerina’s Story”
- When the Beat Was Born
- Single Point Informational Writing Rubric (G1, U5, L26)
- Editing Checklist 2 (G1, U5)
- Informational Writing Rubric (G1)
- Biography Research Project Notetaker (G1, U5, L26)
- Mentor Text 4 (G1, U5, L26)
- Biography Planning Guide (G1, U5, L26)
- Biography Research Project Notetaker Sample Response (G1, U5, L26)
- Biography Planning Guide Sample Response (G1, U5, L26)
- Timeline: Important Events in Misty Copeland's Life (G1, U5, L26)
Begin researching Misty Copeland. Collect facts about her passion, challenges, and legacy to include in a biography about her life.
- Misty Copeland
- Firebird
- Misty Copeland: Ballet Star
- Bunheads
- “Misty Copeland: An Unlikely Ballerina’s Story”
- Single Point Informational Writing Rubric (G1, U5, L26)
- Biography Research Project Notetaker (G1, U5, L26)
- Mentor Text 4 (G1, U5, L26)
Standards
L.1.1.bL.1.6RI.1.3W.1.2W.1.5W.1.7W.1.8
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