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Lesson 6

We will continue to develop, plan, and receive feedback on our writing plans in order to prepare for the Section Diagnostic.

Lesson Goals

  • Can I use connections among details, elements, and effects to make logical deductions about Wilkerson’s perspective, purpose, and meaning in The Warmth of Other Suns?

  • Can I revisit, refine, and revise my understanding, knowledge, and work based on discussions with others and feedback and review by myself and others?

Texts

Core

  • Tradebook
    • The Warmth of Other Suns, Isabel Wilkerson, Vintage Books, 2010

Materials

Tools

Editable Google Docs

Activity 1: Write

We will plan our response to the Section Diagnostic.

Individually, continue to develop your plan for your response to the Section 4 Diagnostic, and prepare to share your plans with a partner in the next activity.

Activity 2: Discuss

We will share our writing plans with our partners and receive feedback.

Trade plans with your partner, and provide feedback to your partner.

Activity 3: Discuss

We will reflect on our plans and peer feedback.

Engage in a reflective whole-class discussion centered on the following questions:

  1. What went well for you during the completion of this task?

  2. With what did you struggle during the completion of this task? How did you push through those struggles?

  3. What are your priorities for your Section Diagnostic based on the feedback that you received?

Activity 4: Write

For homework, finish planning for the Section Diagnostic.

For homework, finish planning for the Section Diagnostic. Review your Mentor Sentence Journal. Select at least one technique that you plan to use when writing your response to the Section Diagnostic.