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**D-Quadrant Backward Planning **


 * Lesson Title 6th Grade Persuasive Essay **

__**What is it you Want Students to Know and Be Able to Do? – **//Content Standards //__ __//Criterion A - Content //__ //__EO: introduce claims, organize reasons clearly and provide acompelling concluding statement that follows the argument presented__// //__Citerion B - Oraganization__// //__EO: Organize information into a coherent essay with a thesis statement in the introduction and transition sentences to link paragraphs.__//

__**21st Century Skills (ISTE NETS) **//What will you assess, specifically? //__ __//Critical thinking and reasoning //__ __//A. Identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigation //__ __//C. Collect and analyze data to identify solutions and make informed decisions //__ __//Info literacy: b,c,d,e,f //__ __//Self direction: a. Responsible use of info and technology //__ __//Invention: identify trends and forecast possibilities //__

__**Transfer **: //Students will be able to independently use their knowledge, understandings, and skills acquired to //__//_// //Find and use information from a variety of source to build a coherent persuasive argument on a topic of their personal interest//

__**<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Essential Question **//<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Big, broad open question not subject specific //__ __//<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">How do people create change? What is the value of debate? //__

__**<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Enduring Understanding: **//<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> What do you hope students to remember 10 years from now? //__ __//<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Indivinames can make a change in the world based on their personal choices and beliefs //__

__**<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Unit Questions: **//<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Open questions – subject specific //__

__**<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Content/Guiding Questions: **//<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Closed questions – fact finding //__

__**<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">How will you know they know it? **//<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Formative & Summative Assessment Strategies of content //__//and __skills__//

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Formative Assessments: <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Notes

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Summative Assessments: <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Written essay (rubric) <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Presentation to class


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Performance Assessment Task – G.R.A.S.P.S. __**

//<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Student choose between 3 real life current controversies: mandatory recycling, animals rights or off shore oil drilling. And build a case for or against. //
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Goal: **//<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The “hook” //<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">– //<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Your task is… ////<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">an ////<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">engaging introduction that kids can connect with – the “real world” situation //


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">The Role **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> - //<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Who does this kind of work or problem solving in the “real world?” //

//<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Students present their argument with peer groups and then "vote" on the issues. //
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">The Audience – **//<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Who will you present your product to (other than the teacher)? //


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">The Situation – **//<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">More details on the goal //


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">The product **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> – //<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">What would you turn in to your boss? //


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Standards & Criteria for Success – **//<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Rubric criteria – what is expected? Should align with learning goals //