Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
- Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information into broader categories; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
- Develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.
- Use appropriate and varied transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.
- Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
- Establish and maintain a formal style.
- Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented.
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Course Title222 |
| 1000000: | M/J Intensive Language Arts (MC) (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2022 (course terminated)) |
| 1001070: | M/J Language Arts 3 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current)) |
| 1001080: | M/J Language Arts 3 Advanced (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current)) |
| 1002020: | M/J Language Arts 3 Through ESOL (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current)) |
| 1002180: | M/J English Language Development (MC) (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current)) |
| 1007020: | M/J Speech and Debate 3 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2019, 2019 - 2021, 2021 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current)) |
| 1100000: | M/J Library Skills/Information Literacy (MC) (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current)) |
| 1700060: | M/J Career Research and Decision Making (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2019, 2019 - 2022, 2022 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current)) |
| 7810013: | Access M/J Language Arts 3 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current)) |
| 1009050: | M/J Writing 3 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current)) |
| 1006020: | M/J Journalism 3 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current)) |
| 1010000: | M/J Literacy through Film & Literature (Specifically in versions: 2016 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current)) |
| 1010010: | M/J Literacy through World Literature (Specifically in versions: 2016 - 2024, 2024 and beyond (current)) |
| 1010020: | M/J Literacy through Philosophy (Specifically in versions: 2016 and beyond (current)) |
| 1400025: | M/J Peers as Partners in Learning (Specifically in versions: 2019 - 2022, 2022 - 2023, 2023 - 2025 (current), 2025 and beyond) |
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| Gr. 8 Lesson 1-Sponging Off the Everglades | Students will be able to:
- Describe how social and economic needs for water affects the water in the Everglades ecosystem
- Explain 3 ways that the Everglades are necessary for our daily lives
- List 3 ways to conserve water
- Quantify the percentages of water usage by different South Florida user groups
- Create a mathematical model using a pie chart to illustrate water usage by user group in South Florida
- Create an informational brochure about the importance of water to the Everglades and the need for water conservation
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| Gr. 8 Lesson 3-Everglades Dilemmas | Students will be able to:
- Describe how different social and economic decisions impact the Everglades
- Analyze and select actions related to water dilemmas associated with the Everglades
- Write an explanatory essay about how decisions made on a daily basis have the potential to impact the Everglades
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| It's a Lovely Home, But...Using Multiple Texts to Aid in Decision Making | In this lesson, students will learn about a subject as they read and analyze multiple text types before writing a business letter explaining a decision they will be asked to make. This lesson incorporates poetry, authentic non-fiction, photography, and writing. |
| Rain in Summer: What a Bummer, Or Is It? | In this lesson, students will analyze the symbols and imagery present in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem "Rain in Summer" to determine its meaning. Formative assessment checks are included as student handouts with text-based questions and charts. Students will also write a short essay as a summative assessment in which they will develop a claim about the poem's meaning, providing text-based examples as support. |
| Remembering D-Day | This is a lesson based on President Obama’s remarks on the 70th anniversary of the D-Day invasion in Normandy. His speech focuses on the anniversary of D-Day and the effect it had on soldiers and civilians who experienced the attack. This lesson provides an opportunity for vocabulary acquisition and an analysis of the meaning of President Obama’s speech. |
| Close Reading Exemplar: Words We Live By: Your Annotated Guide to the Constitution | The goal of this one to two day exemplar from Student Achievement Partner web resources is to give students the opportunity to observe the dynamic nature of the Constitution through the practice of close reading and writing habits. By reading and re-reading the passage closely, and focusing their reading through a series of questions and discussion about the text, students will explore the questions Monk raises and perhaps even pursue additional avenues of inquiry. When combined with writing about the passage, not only will students form a deeper appreciation of Monk’s argument and the value of struggling with complex text, but of the Preamble of the Constitution itself. |
| What is Normal? Exploring Connotations and Denotations | The goal of this lesson is to give students the opportunity to explore the connotations and denotations of the word "normal" and its various meanings. Through the use of "Us and Them," a personal essay by David Sedaris, students will explore the various beliefs and points of view of "normal" based on the picture painted by Sedaris. Students will need to consider the emotional context of words and how diction reveals an author's tone and message, as well as how the use of irony can impact the tone of a piece. Students will also read and analyze a Time article, "An In-Depth View of America by the Numbers," by Nancy Gibbs. For the summative assessment, students will write an explanatory essay (several prompts are provided) about normality using evidence from the texts studied in the lesson for support. |
| To the Heart of Human Expression: Form and Theme in Poetry (Part 2) | This is part two in a two-part series using Shakespeare’s "Sonnet 71." In this lesson, students will to identify and explain theme in poetry and write a short response. |
| A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier-An Intro to Analysis & Argumentation Part I of III | This is part one in a three part series that covers Ismael Beah's memoir, A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier. In this lesson, students will review chapters 1-7 of by discussing notable quotes, analyzing the development of the central idea, and determining the argument Beah introduces and supports through the telling of his memoir. |
