Sydney Gennuso

SCED 460
Motivation: Video about Chile in order to get the students acquainted with the
country.

Writing to learn: Quick Write Activity
(This will be given right after the video has been watched)
Prompt:
What do you know about Chile? Write as much as you can without stopping for 5
minutes.

Have students fill out a Confirming to Extending Grid

Writing to inform:
Venn Diagram graphic organizer will be passed out as well as a rubric.

Prompt:
In four paragraphs, explain in English the similarities and differences between the
education systems in Chile and the United States. Have one paragraph focus on the
similarities of both countries and one paragraph focus on the differences. Use
information from the article you have read to support your ideas.

MCCRS:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.11-12.2
Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events,
scientific procedures/experiments, or technical processes.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.11-12.2.B
Develop the topic thoroughly by selecting the most significant and relevant
facts, extended definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information
and examples appropriate to the audience's knowledge of the topic.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.11-12.2.C
Use varied transitions and sentence structures to link the major sections of
the text, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships among complex ideas
and concepts.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.11-12.2.D
Use precise language, domain-specific vocabulary and techniques such as
metaphor, simile, and analogy to manage the complexity of the topic; convey
a knowledgeable stance in a style that responds to the discipline and context
as well as to the expertise of likely readers.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.11-12.2.E
Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the
information or explanation provided (e.g., articulating implications or the
significance of the topic).