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Greek Mythology
If an interactive whiteboard, like a Smartboard, is available, input the sentence chunks of the Language Dive as individual text boxes, and allow students to manipulate the chunks on the board.
Assessment Guidance
Monitor the timing of this lesson to ensure that all students are prepared with a comprehensive plan for the next lesson’s assessment before the end of class. Circulate and monitor to clarify any egregious misconceptions before the end of unit assessment.
Review students’ Language Dive: Compare and Contrast Model Essay, Conclusion and Reflection note-catcher from Work Time A to ensure students understand how to restate, reinforce, and reflect on the focus statement of the essay.
Down the Road
In the next lesson, students will use their plans to complete the End of Unit 2 Assessment, in which they plan an essay comparing and contrasting the film version of The Lightning Thief with the novel.
Students will review their Mid-Unit 2 Assessment at the start of the next lesson. Ensure that kind, helpful, and specific feedback is ready for their review at that time.
In Advance
Review the student tasks and example answers to get familiar with what students will be required to do in the lesson (see Materials list).
Preview the Language Dive Guide, and invite conversation among students to address the language goals suggested under each sentence chunk strip. Select from the questions and goals provided to best meet the students’ needs.
Prepare the Language Dive sentence chunk strips for students to physically manipulate.
Prepare copies of handouts for students, including entrance ticket (see Materials list).
Post the learning targets and applicable anchor charts (see Materials list).
Technology & Multimedia
Work Time B: Student use a digital, online tool such as http://eled.org/0120 to record themselves reading their entire plan essay aloud, then listen to it back. Reflect on areas that need more support or smoother transitions.
Closing and Assessment A: Use a free, online tool like http://eled.org/0127 to aid students in giving e ective and e cient feedback.
Vocabulary
fantastic, journey, perhaps (A) Key
(A): Academic Vocabulary – Tier 2
(DS): Domain-Specific Vocabulary – Tier 3
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Unit 2: Lesson 11
