Section 5: Overview

Culminating Task

We will prepare to write, develop, and publish the Culminating Task essay. We will reflect on the understanding we have built through the unit texts by engaging in a reflective class discussion.

• Lesson 1:

  We will prepare to write our responses to the Culminating Task by breaking down the prompt and organizing the information and tools we have gathered and used throughout the unit. We will also review our previous activities and begin gathering evidence, as we move toward developing a thesis statement in the following lesson.

• Lesson 2:

  We work on crafting a thesis statement and supporting claims with relevant evidence using a tool.

• Lesson 3:

  We will incorporate the thesis statement into an introductory paragraph as we begin the composition of our essay for the Culminating Task.

• Lesson 4:

  We will continue to develop our essays for the Culminating Task by creating an outline and draft.

• Lesson 5:

  We will continue to develop our essays for the Culminating Task by revising our work, focusing on organization and support and ultimately concluding the essay.

• Lesson 6:

  We will edit our draft using standard English conventions.

• Lesson 7:

  We will finish the unit by engaging in a whole-class discussion about the unit’s Central Question.

• Lesson 8:

  In a culminating activity, we share the knowledge we have gained and the connections we have made by reading our independent reading texts.