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Lesson 7

We will write a multiparagraph informational response detailing the pathway of our choice.

Lesson Goals

Reading and Knowledge

  • Summarize: How well do I express an accurate understanding of the central ideas of texts?
  • Conduct Research: How well do I explore a variety of credible sources to answer a question or solve a problem using an organized and dynamic process of inquiry?
  • Evaluate Information: How well do I evaluate the relevance and credibility of information, ideas, evidence, and reasoning presented in texts?

Writing

  • Gather and Organize Evidence: How well do I gather and organize relevant and sufficient evidence to demonstrate an understanding of texts and topics, support claims, and develop ideas?
  • Use Conventions to Produce Clear Writing: How well do I apply correct and effective syntax, usage, mechanics, and spelling to communicate ideas and achieve intended purposes?
  • Organize Ideas: How well do I sequence and group sentences and paragraphs and use devices, techniques, descriptions, reasoning, evidence, and visual elements to establish coherent, logical, and well-developed narratives, explanations, and arguments?
  • Develop Ideas: How well do I use devices, techniques, descriptions, reasoning, evidence, and visual elements to support and elaborate on coherent and logical narratives, explanations, and arguments?
  • Publish: How well do I use effective formatting, style, and citations to present ideas for specific audiences and purposes?

Texts

There are no texts for this Lesson.

Materials

Tools

Question Sets

Editable Google Docs

Activity 1: Read

We will review the section 1 diagnostic requirements in detail.

Think about the Central Question: How can I prepare for life after high school?

Review the Section 1 Diagnostic Checklist. You will submit a version of this diagnostic as part of the Portfolio Requirements for the Culminating Task.

Review your Vocabulary Journal. Identify the words that you will be using in your response to the Section Diagnostic.

Activity 2: Write

We will draft our responses to the section 1 diagnostic.

Draft your multiparagraph response to the Section 1 Diagnostic, referencing the Section 1 Diagnostic Checklist as needed.

Activity 3: Write – Discuss

We will assess how prepared we are for the Culminating Task and submit our section 1 diagnostic response.

Step 1

After turning in your paper, take out your Culminating Task Progress Tracker. Think about all you have learned and done during this section. Evaluate your skills and knowledge.

  1. How prepared are you to succeed on the Culminating Task?

  2. What do you need to know and learn to succeed?

Step 2

Review the Central Question of the unit:

How can I prepare for life after high school?

Use the following questions to guide a discussion with a partner or small group:

  1. What new knowledge do you have in relation to the Central Question?

  2. What are you still curious about in relation to the Central Question?

  3. What is the relationship between the question and the texts you have read so far? How do the texts shed light on the question? How does the question help you understand the texts?

  4. How has your response to the question evolved, deepened, or changed?

In your Learning Log, write your response to Question 2. You will return to this response in later lessons to examine how your understanding of the Central Question has evolved.