Enduring Issues - Writing Workshop
Essential Question: What is the process for writing an Enduring Issue essay?
Opening Move/Do Now: Define: Profundity
Lesson Overview: (1 Class Period)
| Item | Approx Time |
| Opening Move | 3-5 Min |
| Activity | 30 Min |
| Discussion | 5 Min |
Classwork & Homework
Writing Workshop
- Enduring Issues Essay Guide
- Enduring Issues Essay Introduction Graphic Organizer Tool
- Enduring Issues Planning Graphic Organizer Tool
Scoring Rubric & Evaluation Checklist
Enduring Issues Essays
- Enduring Issues Essay #1 Nov/Dec
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Special Education Modifications
- Teaching Model: Co-Teaching
- Special Education Teacher will work with All students General Ed and Special Ed.
- Special Ed Students:
- Teacher will read-aloud to students when necessary.
- Teachers will break down assignments into smaller tasks.
- Teachers will work with students on vocabulary acquisition by breaking down words into prefixes/suffixes and etymology.
- Teachers will group students according to learning style inventory as a homogeneous group.
- Teachers will keep students on-task by managing distractions and on-task behavior.
- Teachers will modify note-taking by modeling notes from PowerPoint to chalkboard/whiteboard.
- Teachers will differentiate lessons by using; verbal cues for auditory learners, graphic organizers for visual learners, and hands-on cues for tactile learners.
- Special Ed Students: