Lesson 13 - ALWtW Paragraph 2

🕐 Lesson Overview

Bellringer - Because, But, So
ALWtW Paragraph #2
Peer Swap & Edit

⭐ Objectives

I can write a well-structured paragraph.
I can use conjunctions to extend and elaborate on my ideas.
I can use evidence to support my claims.

📏 Standards

🗽 NYSNGSS

7R1:
Cite textual evidence to support an analysis of what the text says explicitly/implicitly and make logical inferences.
7R2:
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; summarize a text.
7W5:
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
7L3a:
Choose language that expresses ideas precisely and concisely, recognizing and eliminating wordiness and redundancy.

🗒️ Lesson Plan

Anticipatory Set

Students will complete the following Because, But, So activity in their journals.

Salva changes as a character because...

Salva changes as a character, but...

Salva changes as a character, so..

The teacher will take attendance then circulate as students write to monitor progress. After sufficient writing time has elapsed, the teacher will invite students to share their responses, making corrections as necessary. The class will then review the agenda and objectives.

Developmental Activity

The teacher will present the prompt for ALWtW Paragraph #2 and review the graphic organizer. This assignment adds an additional CE (to make a RACECE Paragraph). The teacher will explain that, in order to demonstrate how Salva has changed as a character, students must provide evidence of Salva's character early in the book then additional evidence that shows Salva's character later in the book. The teacher should remind students that they may be able to reuse ideas from Character Analysis - Salva and Static or Dynamic Exit Ticket.

Closure

Students will have the remainder of the class period to work on their graphic organizers then type their paragraphs up. After they have a typed draft of their paragraph, they should swap paragraphs with a peer for editing and revision.

🧠 Rationale

This lesson continues examination of Salva's character and the key theme of how people grow from adversity. Students will rehearse their paragraph writing skills. The peer revision helps support struggling writers and allows students to practice their revision skills.

⚙️ Modifications

In a class of struggling writers, the teacher may choose to complete the first half of the paragraph (RACE) as a "We Do," then have students do the last half (CE) independently. This allows the teacher to model analytic writing and crowd-source ideas from the class.

Students may be strategically paired for peer editing (for example, pairing a strong writer with a weaker one or to circumvent potential behavioral problems).

An additional class period may be utilized for writing and revising if the teacher deems it necessary. The additional period may be used for structured peer revision and teacher conferences (with all students or targeted at specific students who need support writing based on the results of ALWtW Paragraph #1).