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LearNING STraTeGIeS:
QHT, Close Reading, Paraphrasing, Graphic Organizer
aCademIC voCabULary
It is important to be precise and concise in writing and speaking. To be concise is to be brief and to the point. Conciseness is expressing a great deal in just a few words.
my Notes
Learning Targets
• Reflect on previous learning and make connections to new learning.
• Identify and analyze the skills and knowledge necessary to be successful in completing Embedded Assessment 2.
Making Connections
In the first part of this unit you learned about the archetype of the Hero’s Journey, and you wrote your own illustrated narrative depicting a protagonist who makes a heroic journey. In this half of the unit you will continue thinking about heroism and what makes a hero; your work will culminate in an essay in which you create your definition of a hero.
Essential Questions
Reflect on your understanding of Essential Question 1: How has your understanding of the Hero’s Journey changed over the course of this unit? Then, respond to Essential Question 2, which will be the focus of the rest of the unit: How does the Hero’s Journey archetype appear in stories throughout time?
Developing Vocabulary
Re-sort the vocabulary from the first half of the unit, using the QHT strategy. Compare the new sort with your original sort. How has your understanding changed? Select one word and write a concise statement about how your understanding of the word has changed over the course of this unit.
Unpacking Embedded Assessment 2
Read the assignment for Embedded Assessment 2 closely to identify and analyze the components of the assignment.
Think about people who deserve status as a hero from the past, from the present, from life, and from literature. What defines a hero? Write a multi-paragraph essay that develops your definition of heroism. Be sure to use strategies of definition (function, example, and negation) to guide your writing.
Using the assignment and the Scoring Guide, work with your class to analyze the prompt 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). Copy the graphic organizer in your Reader/Writer Notebook.
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.
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