Choices Unit Plans

Choices Unit Plans
Amy Sauers, Teaching Intern

Senator Gershaw School
September 20, 2020
Grade Level
Grade 6 English Language Arts
Total Instructional Days

23 Days (5 Weeks)
Unit Overview:
During this unit, students will be thinking about choices. We will explore the complexity
of choices, the process of decision making, and the consequences of our choices. We will be
completing the novel study Tuck Everlasting during this time, which will help us further explore
our unit’s theme. Students will also explore story elements throughout the course of the unit.
Students will continue doing Spelling, Orals and Reading Comprehension. Students will also be
introduced to learning targets, student led discussions, and self-evaluations in order to help
them take responsibility for their own learning.
Essential Questions
How are choices made?
-What strategies do we use to make choices?
-What is a consequence?
-Does every choice have a consequence?
Main Focus Outcomes

1.1.6- assess personal language use, and revise personal goals to enhance language learning
and use
1.2.1- select from the ideas and observations of others to expand personal understanding
2.1.2- apply knowledge of organizational structures of oral, print and other media texts to assist
with constructing and confirming meaning
2.2.5- observe and discuss aspects of human nature revealed in oral, print and other media
texts, and relate them to those encountered in the community
2.3.1- identify key characteristics of a variety of forms or genres of oral, print and other media
texts
Demonstrations of Learning
Summative Assessments:
Spelling
Reading Comprehension
Prepared Speech
Would You Rather Writing
Story Elements Activity
Setting Activity
Figurative Language Match
Literature Circle
Formative Assessments:
Student Led Discussions
Self Evaluations
Story Elements Kahoot
Character Project
Chapter Quizzes
Meta- Concepts
Story Elements
Self-Evaluation/ Reflection
Student Led Discussions
Learning Targets
Student Resources
Tuck Everlasting- Natalie Babbitt
Monday October 5 Tuesday October 6 Wednesday October 7 Thursday October 8 Friday October 9
1st Class 1st Class 1st Class 1st Class 1st Class
Spelling Pre-Test MAP Test w/ Cammie Story Elements Intro Spelling Corrections Spelling Test
Intro to Taking 2nd Class Read Prologue and Read Chapter 2 and 3 Characterization Lesson
Responsibility Spelling Worksheets Chapter 1 2nd Class
Chpt 1-3 Quiz (if time) Student led discussion
Intro to Choices Unit Lit Circle Expert Group Student led discussion of characterization so
explanation and set up of setting 2nd Class far
Student led discussion: Story Elements Kahoot
What choices do you 1.2.1- select from ideas of 2nd Class Begin Character Project
make in your everyday others to expand own Finish discussing setting Setting Activity- pull
life? What are the understanding, 2.1.2- apply descriptive language Self Evaluation
knowledge of
biggest decisions in life? organizational structures
Orals about setting to draw
How do you make the setting 1.1.6- revise personal goals
to construct and confirm
choices? 1.2.1- select from ideas of to enhance language
meaning
others to expand own 1.2.1- select from ideas of learning and use
nd
2 Class understanding, 2.1.2- apply others to expand own
knowledge of understanding 1.2.1- select from ideas of
‘Would You Rather’ organizational structures others to expand own
Game to construct and confirm 2.1.2- apply knowledge of understanding
meaning, 2.3.1- identify organizational structures
Student led discussion- key characteristics of forms to construct and confirm 2.1.2- apply knowledge of
What strategies do we meaning organizational structures
use to make choices?
2.2.5- discuss aspects of meaning
human nature in texts
Student led ‘see, think, 2.2.5- discuss aspects of
wonder’ with Tuck 2.3.1- identify key human nature in texts
Everlasting Cover characteristics of forms
2.3.1- identify key
1.1.6- revise personal characteristics of forms
goals to enhance
language learning and
use, 1.2.1- select from
ideas of others to
expand own
understanding
1st Class 1st Class 1st Class
Reading Plot Lesson Continue Character
Comprehension Project
Student led discussion
2nd Class in terms of plot relating Would You Rather
Read Chpt 4 and 5 to video Writing
2.1.2- apply knowledge of 2nd Class 2nd Class

organizational structures Read Chpt 6 Finish Would You
to construct and confirm Rather Writing if
meaning
Chapter 4-6 Quiz necessary
1.2.1- select from ideas of 3 Word Story Game:

others to expand own Develop a Character as
understanding, 2.1.2- apply a Class. Develop a plot
knowledge of
organizational structures
as a class- intentional
to construct and confirm instruction on hitting
meaning, 2.3.1- identify each part of plot.
key characteristics of forms
Self Evaluation
1.1.6- revise personal goals

to enhance language
learning and use, 1.2.1-
select from ideas of others
to expand own
understanding, 2.1.2- apply
knowledge of
meaning, 2.2.5- discuss
aspects of human nature in
texts, 2.3.1- identify key
characteristics of forms
Spelling Pre-Test Spelling Worksheets Reading Spelling Corrections Spelling Test
Comprehension
Novel figurative 2nd Class Read Chapter 10 and 11 Read Chapter 13 and 14
nd
language match Read Chapter 9 2 Class
Orals 2nd Class 2nd Class
2nd Class Chapter 7-9 Quiz Read Chapter 12 Would You Rather
Read Chpt 7 and 8 2.1.2- apply knowledge of writing
Character Project organizational structures Chapter 10-12 Quiz
Story element lesson to construct and confirm Self Evaluation
meaning, 2.3.1- identify
2.1.2- apply knowledge of 2.1.2- apply knowledge of
2.1.2- apply knowledge of organizational structures organizational structures 1.1.6- revise personal goals
organizational structures to construct and confirm to construct and confirm to enhance language
to construct and confirm meaning, 2.2.5- discuss meaning learning and use, 2.1.2-
meaning, 2.3.1- identify aspects of human nature in apply knowledge of
key characteristics of forms texts, 2.3.1- identify key organizational structures
characteristics of forms to construct and confirm
meaning, 2.3.1- identify
Spelling Pre-Test Spelling Worksheets Reading Murder in Maywood Spelling Test
Comprehension Manor Activity
Read Chpt 13- 15 2nd Class Read Chapter 19 and 20
2nd Class Read Chapter 18 2nd Class 2nd Class
Read Chapter 16 and 17 Orals Spelling Corrections 2nd Class
Chapter 16-18 Quiz Read Chapter 21
2.1.2- apply knowledge of Murder in Maywood
2.2.5- discuss aspects of 2.1.2- apply knowledge of organizational structures Manor Activity Chapter 19-21 Quiz
human nature in texts organizational structures to construct and confirm
to construct and confirm meaning, 2.3.1- identify
2.1.2- apply knowledge of Self Evaluation
meaning key characteristics of forms
to construct and confirm 1.1.6- revise personal goals
meaning, 2.3.1- identify to enhance language
key characteristics of forms learning and use , 2.1.2-
apply knowledge of
aspects of human nature in
texts
Monday November 2 Tuesday November 3 Wednesday November Thursday November 5 Friday November 6
4
Spelling Pretest Spelling Worksheets Reading Spelling Corrections Spelling Test
Comprehension
Read Chapter 24 2nd Class Lit Circle Final Prep Essential Questions tie-
nd
Would you Rather- 2 Class back
Student led discussion: Drink from the Creek Student-led discussion: 2nd Class 2nd Class
predictions Brainstorm What are some Lit Circle Would You Rather Unit
2nd Class strategies that Winnie Wrap- Up
Read Chapter 25 and FlipGrid used to make her 1.2.1- select from ideas of
Epilogue decision? What are the others to expand own Self Evaluation
2.1.2- apply knowledge of consequences of her understanding, 2.1.2- apply
organizational structures knowledge of
1.2.1- select from ideas of choice? If she had 1.1.6- revise personal goals
to construct and confirm organizational structures
others to expand own chosen to drink, what to enhance language
meaning, 2.2.5- discuss to construct and confirm
understanding, 2.1.2- apply learning and use, 1.2.1-
knowledge of aspects of human nature in would have been the meaning, 2.2.5- discuss select from ideas of others
organizational structures texts, 2.3.1- identify key consequences? aspects of human nature in to expand own
to construct and confirm characteristics of forms texts, 2.3.1- identify key understanding, 2.1.2- apply
meaning characteristics of forms knowledge of
1.2.1- select from ideas of
others to expand own
understanding, 2.1.2- meaning, 2.2.5- discuss
apply knowledge of aspects of human nature in
organizational structures texts, 2.3.1- identify key
to construct and confirm characteristics of forms
aspects of human nature
in texts

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Main Focus Outcomes

2.1.2- apply knowledge of 2nd Class 2nd Class

1.2.1- select from ideas of 3 Word Story Game:

1.1.6- revise personal goals

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