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AcTIvITy 4.1
previewing the Unit
LeArNING STrATeGIeS:
Think- Pair-Share, QHT, Close Reading, Marking the Text, Paraphrasing, Graphic Organizer
My Notes
Learning Targets
• Preview the big ideas and vocabulary for the unit.
• Identify and analyze the skills and knowledge needed to complete Embedded Assessment 1 successfully.
Making Connections
So far this year, you have read poetry, short stories and other narratives, news articles and informational texts, and historical letters. In this unit, you will encounter another historical text: scenes from one of William Shakespeare’s comedies. In the first part of the unit, you will learn about Shakespeare and why his writing is still alive after more than 400 years. In the last part of the unit, you will study and perform a Shakespearean scene.
Essential Questions
Based on your current knowledge, how would you answer these questions?
1. How can research shape one’s understanding of a literary text?
2. How is reading a text similar to and different from viewing and performing a text?
Developing Vocabulary
Use a QHT chart to sort the Academic Vocabulary and Literary Terms from the Contents page into the columns Q, H, and T. Remember that Q means you have questions about the meaning of the word because it is unfamiliar; H means you have heard of the word, so it is familiar; and T means you can teach the word to your classmates because you know it so well. One academic goal is to move all words to the T column by the end of the unit.
Unpacking Embedded Assessment 1
Read the assignment and Scoring Guide for Embedded Assessment 1.
Work collaboratively to conduct research, synthesize findings, and present
a topic relating to Shakespeare and his play The Taming of the Shrew. Your presentation should be five minutes in length, and speaking parts should be divided equally. If possible, incorporate multimedia elements, including video and sound, into your presentation.
With your class, paraphrase the expectations from the Scoring Guide and create a graphic organizer to use as a visual reminder of the required concepts (what you need to know) and skills (what you need to do). After each activity, use this graphic to guide reflection about what you have learned and what you still need to learn in order to be successful on the Embedded Assessment.
INdepeNdeNT
reAdING LINk
Read and Discuss
This unit focuses on dramas (plays). To identify an independent reading title
for this unit, gather several examples of plays that look interesting to you. Preview each text, and then decide which you want to read. Discuss your choice with a partner. Create a reading plan for the text you have chosen, including when and where you will read and how often.
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