Curriculum Table Generative Topic: Citizenship

Concept* Students will understand Standard (Source: PA Common Core State Standards)

Subject: Literacy (Writing)

Assessment Evidence of student learning Facts Students will know Skills Students will be able to

Name: Frances Brandt

Problems to pose Activities:

Big Idea: Examining characters allows us to observe, understand, and therefore interact appropriately with different kinds of people.

1.4.2.A Write informative/explanat ory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly. 1.4.2.B. Identify and introduce the topic. 1.4.2.C Develop the topic with facts and/or definitions 1.4.2.E Choose words and phrases for effect.

Central Question: Why is it important to examine characters and their traits? What can we learn from studying characters?

Show, Dont Good writers Tell paragraph dont come out describing a and tell their character with a readers what a particular trait characters traits are, they show it Personal Good writers Citizenship PledgeAs a describe a citizen of Room characters 119 I pledge to facial be more expressions and ________ (insert body character trait). movements, as well as what they say or do Good writers support a claim with details and evidence

Write show, dont tell sentences about characters that describe particular traits Identify a trait that they want to become more of Identify 3 actions they will take to support the trait that they are working to become more of

What does your face look like when youre _____(ex: proud)? What might you say when youre ____? How does your body look when youre ______? How does you move when youre _____? Have you ever done something when you were confused or upset that you wouldnt normally do? Have you ever acted out of character? What could you have done differently? What is a character trait that describes the type of person you want to be more of? What are three actions you will take to support the trait that you are working on?

Teacher models a show, dont tell paragraph, have students guess the trait Teacher guides students through writing own show, dont tell sentences with graphic organizer Students write and edit a show, dont tell paragraph Teacher models personal citizenship pledge writing with own Students use graphic organizer to outline personal citizenship pledge Students write their own personal citizenship pledge