Unit: Skin I'm In

Resources

Lessons

1. Accountable Talk Discussions

   SWBAT define accountable talk; list its features; determine good/bad accountable talk comments; participate in an accountable talk discussion.

    
2. Paraphrasing - Sharon Flake

   SWBAT paraphrase complicated lines of non fiction text.
   Skills: SWBAT identify key facts of paragraphs in a non-fiction article.
   

    
3. Standard English and Ebonics

   SWBAT define Ebonics and Standard English; identify examples of each; determine which they might choose to use in certain venues.

    
4. Chapter Questions

   SWBAT use text evidence to aptly answer a variety of types of questions.

    
5. Mask Project

   SWBAT design and decorate masks that reflect how they see themselves vs. how the world sees them.

    
6. Final Seminar

   SWBAT use accountable talk to persuade others of their opinions, using text evidence and real life examples.