English Language Arts Curriculum
6th Grade
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Course Purpose: |
Students will examine the topics of self-awareness and identity while citing sources through comparing, contrasting, and presenting through various media sources, fiction, and non-fiction texts. |
Outcomes and Components:
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LA.6.5 |
Students will use instructional level books or articles in order to determine how point of view is conveyed, presenting their own view to peers through an argumentative text using technology. |
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Pacing Instruct/ Assess |
Component Code |
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Standard(s) |
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LA.6.5.1 |
Read and evaluate instructional level books or articles to explain how point of view is conveyed. |
6.RI.6 6.RI.10 |
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LA.6.5.2 |
Compare and contrast two authors’ works by evaluating an argument’s support, tracing specific claims in a text, and distinguishing claims that are supported by reasons and evidence from claims that are not. |
6.RI.8 6.W.9b |
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LA.6.5.3 |
Use technology to draw evidence and write an argumentative text in a single sitting. |
6.W.1b 6.W.9b |
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LA.6.5.4 |
Evaluate sentence patterns to determine meaning while maintaining consistency in style and tone. |
6.L.3a 6.L.3b |
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LA.6.5.5 |
Present claims to peers by engaging in collaborative discussions, focusing on eye contact, volume, and pronunciation. |
6.SL.4 |
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Academic Vocabulary: claim, counterclaim, thesis, transitions, evidence, analysis |
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Content Vocabulary: |