Unit 3: Bend 1
Best in Show: Judging Our Collections
Table of Contents
Section
Page Number
Unit Essential Questions
2 (skipped)
Unit Goals and Sub Goals (Task Analysis)
2
Unit Language (Spanish, Russian, English)
English, Spanish
Unit Assessment Checklist
6
Unit Assessment Rubric
11 (skipped)
Sample Unit Calendar
12
Grade 1
Unit 3: Bend 1
Dates of Unit:
Unit Title:
Best in Show: Judging Our Collections
Stage 1
Identify Desired Results
Standards:
(Alpha-numeric listing of standards incorporated in the unit)
W.1.1, W.1.5, W.2.1; RI.1.1, RI.1.8, RFS.1.2, RFS.1.3, RFS.1.4;
SL.1.1, SL.1.2, SL.1.3, SL.1.4, SL.1.6; L.1.1, L.1.2, L.1.5, L.1.6
Essential Questions: (These goals should be aligned to Essential Questions.)
Goals:
(These should be aligned to the Goals above)
Good writers share their opinions to convince their readers.
Los buenos escritores comparten sus opiniones para convencer a sus lectores.
Good writers study the work of other writers and try to do those things in their own writing.
Los buenos escritores estudian el trabajo de otros escritores e intentan hacer esas cosas en su propio escrito.
Good writers edit, revise and publish their opinion writing.
Los buenos escritores editan, revisan y publican su escrito de opinin.
Good writers describe, compare, and contrast things.
Los buenos escritores describen, comparan y contrastan cosas.
Learning Targets
(aligned to goals)
1. I can collect things and share opinions about my collection. (Session 1)
1. Soy capaz de coleccionar objetos y compartir mis opiniones sobre mi coleccin.
5. I can study the work of other writers and incorporate what Ive learned into my own writing.
(Session 3)
5. Soy capaz de estudiar el trabajo de otros escritores e incorporar lo que he aprendido en mi escritura.
10. I can use my checklists to make my writing the best it can be. (Session 7)
10. Soy capaz de utilizar listas de control para hacer mi escrito lo mejor posible.
I can conjugate both regular and irregular verbs in the present tense.
Soy capaz de conjugar verbos regulares e irregulares en el tiempo presente.
2. I can write opinions about my collection. (Session 1)
2. Soy capaz de escribir opiniones sobre mi coleccin.
11. I can use my partner as a final check before publication.
(Session 7)
11. Soy capaz de dejar que mi compaero acta como una revisin final antes de publicar.
I can use adjectives to describe things.
Soy capaz de usar adjetivos para describir cosas.
3. I can give reasons to support my opinions.
(Session 2)
3. Soy capaz de dar razones para apoyar mis opiniones.
I can use adjectives to compare things.
Soy capaz de usar adjetivos para comparar cosas.
4. I can provide details to support my opinions.
(Session 2)
4. Soy capaz de dar detalles para apoyar mis opiniones.
I can use adjectives to contrast things.
Soy capaz de usar adjetivos para contrastar cosas.
6. I can back up my opinions with reasons to convince people who think disagree with me. (Session 4)
6. Soy capaz de apoyar mis opiniones con razones para convencer a las personas que no estn de acuerdo conmigo.
7. I can use sparkly words to convince my readers.
(Session 4)
7. Soy capaz de usar palabras vivas para convencer a mis lectores.
8. I can share my opinions about other collections to convince my partner.
(Session 5)
8. Soy capaz de compartir mis opiniones sobre mi coleccin para convencer a mi compaero(a).
9. I can use quotes from other people to support my opinions. (Session 6)
9. Soy capaz de citar lo que dicen otras personas para apoyar mis opiniones.
Stage 2
Determine Assessment Evidence
Academic Language (What language will students need to sound like experts?)
Academic Language Function(s):
Describe people, places and things
Describe actions
Compare and contrast
Has/have, is/are
Comparative and superlative adjectives with special forms (good, better, best; bad, worse, worst; some, more, most; little, less, least)
Academic Language Stems:
Easy for Beginners
(Article + Noun) is/are (adjective).
I like (article + noun). It is (adjective + er) than (noun).
I dont like the (adjective) (noun). It is ____(less + adjective + than).
Which is the best (noun)?
(Article + Noun) is the (superlative).
Medium for Intermediate
I like (noun), because it/they is/are (adjective) .
I like (noun), because it/they has/have (adjective) .
I like (noun) because is/are (comparative with er) than (noun).
Difficult for Advanced and Fluent
It has much less (noun) than (noun).
I dont like the (noun) because it is too (adjective).
(Noun) is not as (adjective) as (noun).
Adjectives with ish, or y
similes
Academic Vocabulary:
Convince
Opinion
Collection
Judge
Reasons
Sparkly words
Quote
Assessment Tools:
Goals Rubric
Assessment Checklist
Stage 2
Determine Assessment Evidence
SPANISH Academic Language (What language will students need to sound like experts?)
Academic Language Function(s):
Describir gente, lugares y cosas
Describir acciones
Comparar y contrastar
Tiene/tiene; Es/son
Si usted ________, entonces __________
Ha ___________?
Adjetivos comparativos y superlativos Bueno(a), mejor que, el mejor; malo(a), peor que, el peor; algo, mas, el ms; un poco, menos que, el menos)
Imperativos, preguntas
Academic Language Stems:
Easy for Beginners
(Sustantivo) es/son (adjetivo).
Me gusta (articulo + sustantivo). Es ms (adjetivo) que (sustantivo).
No me gusta (articulo + sustantivo). No es tan (adjetivo) como (sustantivo).
Cul es el mejor (sustantivo)?
(Articulo + sustantivo) es la/el ms ( adjetivo)
(Sustantivo) es mejor que (sustantivo) porque _____.
Quin, Qu, Dnde, Cundo, Cmo ______?
Medium for Intermediate
Me gusta (sustantivo) porque es/son (adjetivo).
Me gusta (sustantivo) porque tiene/tienen (adjetivo).
Me gusta (sustantivo) porque es/son ms (adjetivo) que (pronombre/sustantivo).
Difficult for Advanced and Fluent
Tiene menos (sustantivo) que (sustantivo).
No me gusta (sustantivo) porque es demasiado (adjetivo)
(Sustantivo) no es tan (adjetivo) como (sustantivo)
Smiles
Academic Vocabulary:
Convencer
Opinin
Una coleccin
Juzgar, Un/una juez
Razn(es)
Palabras interesantes
Una cita textual
Assessment Tools:
Goals Rubric
Assessment Checklist
Assessment Checklist: Unit 3: Bend 1
Student Name
1. I can collect things and share opinions about my collection.
2. I can write opinions about my collection.
3. I can give reasons to support my opinions.
4.I can provide details to support my opinions.
5. I can back up my opinions with reasons to convince people who think disagree with me.
6. I can use sparkly words to convince my readers
7. I can use quotes from other people to support my opinions.
8. I can share my opinions about other collections to convince my partner.
9. I can study the work of other writers and incorporate what Ive learned into my own writing.
10. I can use my checklists to make my writing the best it can be.
11. I can use my partner as a final check before publication.
Notes
Lista de control: Unidad 3: Seccin 1
Nombre
1. Soy capaz de coleccionar objetos y compartir mis opiniones sobre mi coleccin
2. Soy capaz de escribir opiniones sobre mi coleccin.
3. Soy capaz de dar razones para apoyar mis opiniones.
4. Soy capaz de dar detalles para apoyar mis opiniones.
5. Soy capaz de estudiar el trabajo de otros escritores e incorporar lo que he aprendido en mi escritura.
6. Soy capaz de apoyar mis opiniones con razones para convencer gente que no estn de acuerdo conmigo.
7. Soy capaz de usar palabras interesantes para convencer mis lectores.
8. Soy capaz de compartir mis opiniones sobre mi coleccin para convencer mi compaero.
9. Soy capaz de usar citas para apoyar mis opiniones.
10. Soy capaz de utilizar listas de control para hacer mi escritura el mejor posible.
11. Soy capaz de dejar que mi compaero acta como una revisin final antes de publicar.
Notas
Opinion Student Checklist Unit 3
Structure
Development
Language Conventions
Overall
Lead
Transitions
Ending
Organization
Elaboration
Craft
Spelling
Punctuation
Student Name
I wrote my opinion or my likes and dislikes and said why
I wrote a beginning in which I got my readers attention. I named the topic or text I was writing about and gave my opinion.
I said more about my opinion and use words such as and and because.
I wrote an ending for my piece .
I wrote a part where I got
