S1+Trautvetter+Jennifer

=Stage 1 Identify Desired Results= A1: Interconnected Elements: Comprehension, vocabulary, alphabetics, fluency. Grades 9-Diploma: //Speak// by Laurie Halse Anderson Students read and evaluate texts within a grade appropriate span of text complexity, by applying their knowledge and strategies of comprehension, vocabulary, alphabetics, and fluency. b: Demonstrate ownership of appropriate vocabulary effectively using a word in different contexts and for different purposes. ||
 * **Establish Goals:** **(G)** ||
 * Maine Learning Results: English Language Arts A. Reading

//What understandings are desired?//
• close readings of the text lead to a deeper understanding of the author's message. • verbal competence is necessary for effective and efficient communication. ||
 * //Students will understand that:// **(U)** ||
 * • a strong vocabulary is essential to communicate effectively and efficiently.

//What essential questions will be considered?//
• How do close readings lead to a deeper understanding of the author's message? • Why is verbal competence necessary for effective and efficient communication? ||
 * **Essential Questions:** **(Q)** ||
 * • Why is vocabulary essential to communicate effectively and efficiently?

//What key knowledge and skills will students acquire as a result of this unit?//
• Formula; How to analyze unknown words by deciphering meaning through context and knowledge of word parts and their meanings. • Vocabulary; Know proper spelling, use, and definition of age-appropriate vocabulary. || • (b) demonstrate ownership of appropriate vocabulary by effectively using a word in different contexts and for different purposes. 1 (old 3) •make sense of new vocabulary words using previous defined roots. 5 (old 1) • exhibit skills in reading text using appropriate pacing, phrasing, intonation, and expression. 3 (old 2) • criticize reading strategies to optimize understanding of author's message. 2 (old 4) •relate literary elements to real life people and situations. 4 (old 5) • reflect of how reading can and has enriched your life. 6 ||
 * //Students will know:// **(K)** || //Students will be able to:// **(S)** ||
 * • Critical details; How to perform a close reading.

2004 ASCD and Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe