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Writing Project Overview
Project Objective
Research a contemporary woman artist and collaborate with peers to create and present a slideshow presentation about the artist's background, style, and impact.
Readings and Materials
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Book: Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina by Misty Copeland — pp. 203–211 and 228–233
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Rubric: Editing Checklist (G6–8)
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Website: Ruth Asawa
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Resource: Artist Note-Catcher (G6, U3, L12)
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Resource: Single Paragraph Outline
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Sample Response: Mentor Artist Presentation (G6, U3, L12)
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Sample Response: Sample Artist Note-Catcher (G6, U3, L12)
Lesson Map
Research a contemporary woman artist and collaborate with peers to create and present a slideshow presentation about the artist's background, style, and impact.
Gather relevant information about a topic and take paraphrased notes using digital sources.
- List of Artists and Resources (G6, U3, L12)
- Artist Presentation Template (G6, U3, L12)
- Artist Note-Catcher (G6, U3, L12)
Standards
W.6.2.bW.6.9
Create an organized slide about a topic that includes supporting details and text features.
- List of Artists and Resources (G6, U3, L12)
- Artist Presentation Template (G6, U3, L12)
- Artist Note-Catcher (G6, U3, L12)
- Single Paragraph Outline
- Non-Exemplar Artist Presentation (G6, U3, L12)
- Artist Presentation Reflection Sheet (G6, U3, L12)
- Informational Text Features Reference Sheet (G6–8)
Standards
W.6.2.aW.6.2.b
Draft cohesive speaker notes that develop and connect supporting details using transitional language.
- List of Artists and Resources (G6, U3, L12)
- Artist Presentation Template (G6, U3, L12)
- Artist Note-Catcher (G6, U3, L12)
- Single Paragraph Outline
Standards
W.6.2.bW.6.2.c
Revise speaker notes by adding descriptive phrases within sentences, using correct punctuation.
- Artist Presentation Template (G6, U3, L12)
Standards
L.6.2.aW.6.5
Present information about an influential artist and learn about artists with different backgrounds, styles, and impacts.
- Artist Presentation Reflection Sheet (G6, U3, L12)
Standards
SL.6.4SL.6.5W.6.2
Write a paragraph that makes and supports a claim about the message or mood of a piece of art.
Generate multiple claim ideas and select the one that is most clear, complete, and well-supported.
- Single Paragraph Outline
Standards
W.6.1W.6.1.a
Draft a paragraph that includes an analysis of what the details mean and how they support the claim.
- Single Paragraph Outline
Standards
W.6.1W.6.1.aW.6.1.b
Revise a paragraph by adding descriptive phrases that give more detail about nouns, using correct punctuation.
Standards
L.6.2.aW.6.5
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