Kerry McKeown

Unit Plan 2 Week Schedule

Unit Theme: Opinion Writing

Week One
Day Day One Day Two Day Three Day Four Day Five
(Monday 3/1) (Tuesday 3/2) (Wednesday (Thursday (Friday 3/5)
3/3) 3/4)

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Unit ASSESSMENT Task: Task: Task: Task:
: Students are * Review of * Review *Anchor * Anchor
given 45 opinions. T opinions Chart - Chart -
minutes to write chart created again * creating an creating a
which they like as a class to Anchor Chart introduction body
better; cookies show the four for picking 3 for your paragraph by
or cupcakes different topics/reason opinion providing
and provide seasons and s to support piece. examples
evidence to the your opinion * The class and
support their characteristics * Using my will learn descriptions
opinion. within each. web map what an that support
Turn and Talks from the introduction your three
Instructional will be done to previous day, would look reasons
Task: facilitate I will model like for an * The class
* The class will discussion and how to opinion. will discuss
learn what an ideas. combine the * After going what a body
opinion is and * I will pick my different over the paragraph is
how it can be favorite reasons anchor chart, and how to
used in writing. season (Fall) based on I will model create one.
An anchor chart and fill out a similarities. I how I create * I will model
will be created web map to will do this by an how to create
to support this. put all of the having three introduction a body
*Then, students reasons I like highlighters on the paragraph by
will engage in a that season (pink, yellow, projector. I taking out my
game in which best. Model orange) and will make web map and
they will be doing this by highlighting sure to model using the
asked a using what is this by using already
question on examples from similar in the the sheets separated
which thing the board and same color. we filled out and
they prefer and own personal Then, I will the previous highlighted
they will stand reasons for choose a day. ideas to
on the liking the main support my
corresponding season. topic/reason Independent three main
side of the to go along Exploration: reasons. I will
room. Once Independent with each of * Students also do a
each student is Exploration: the three will write an think aloud to
sorted, the * Students colors (ie; introduction come up with
teacher will call choose their holidays, that goes more
on a few favorite weather, and along with supporting
students to season and food). Then I their opinion examples.
share why they pick a will show and three
have that corresponding myself writing main Independent
opinion. web map. out what reasons. Exploration:
They will fill these * Once * By using
Independent out the web reasons are completed, their
Exploration: map with all of in full they will fill background
No additional the reasons sentences on out an exit knowledge
independent they love that a provided slip; “What and
exploration is season the sheet of does an previously
given due to best. paper. introduction created web
the pre * Once tell you?” maps,
assessment. completed, Independent students will
they will put it Exploration: create a body
into their * Students paragraph on
yellow folders will take out a provided
to use in their web sheet of
tomorrow’s maps from paper. They
lesson. Then, the previous will add
take an exit day and three examples
slip to answer: highlighters. and details to
“What are They will expand on
three reasons highlight the their three
you like ____ similar main
season the reasons and reasons.
best?” then form
three main
topics based
on what was
highlighted.
* After their
three main
topics are
created, they
will write
them on a
provided
sheet of
paper and
have the
teacher look
it over.
* Once their
work is
checked,
students will
receive an
Exit Slip that
states
Week Two
Day Day Six Day Seven Day Eight Day Nine Day Ten
(Monday 3/8) (Tuesday 3/9) (Wednesday (Thursday (Friday 3/12)
3/10) 3/11)

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Task: Task: Task: Task: ASSESSMENT
* Anchor * As a class, * Review * Review, :
Chart - we will go previous finishing Students are
creating a over what linking words touches for given 45
conclusion linking words anchor chart opinion minutes to write
for your are and * I will review writing. which they like
opinion piece create an with the class * What to better;
* The class anchor chart how to put make sure cupcakes or
will discuss * Then, I will every piece your opinion cookies and
what a conduct an (introduction, writing piece provide as
conclusion is interactive body, and has - intro, 3 much
and different read aloud, conclusion) topics with supporting
examples of using the together evidence, evidence as
what it could story The conclusion, they can.
look like. Day The Independent and linking
* I will model Crayons Quit Exploration: words.
how to create by Drew * Students
a conclusion Dayward. will finish Independent
on the After each their Exploration:
projector and page, I will revisions and * Students
show myself ask the class begin putting will finish
looking back to share what each piece putting their
at my linking words into a final opinion
introduction. they heard draft to pieces
and write publish. together and
Independent them on the publishing it.
Exploration: board.
* Students
will create a Independent
conclusion to Exploration:
go along with * Students
their opinion will go back
on a provided to their desks
conclusion and revise
sheet. their opinion
pieces by
adding linking
words.