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What’s the Big Idea? Unit Booklet
Introductory Activity – Listen/read to the instructions as provided on the PowerPoint.
Chart #1
Give One Get One
Charts #2
Electronic Scientific Medical Social Other
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Paragraph Format and Writing
To write a well-rounded paragraph you must center your idea on ONE main topic. Once your main topic
is established/known, you must develop a topic sentence at or near the beginning of the paragraph. You
must be specific. Once you establish the focal point of the paragraph you must now back up your main
idea with supporting details. Finally, in some cases, a concluding/transition sentence about the topic is
stated or inferred by the author.
Example:
The owl cannot move its eyes. The eyes are fixed in their sockets by strong muscles. But to make up for
this drawback, nature gave the owl a special kind of neck. This neck allows the owl to turn its head in
almost a full circle. It can do this without moving the rest of its body. (Pauk ix)
Main Idea: The owl has a special neck.
Topic sentence: … nature gave the owl a special kind of neck.
Supporting Details: 1. Cannot move eyes.
2. Neck muscles allows the head to move in almost full circle.
3. Body does not move.
Concluding: None available
Guided Paragraph
Did you ever wonder how much salt is contained in seawater? Here’s a simple experiment you might
want to try. Take a can six inches deep. Fill it with seawater. Allow the water to evaporate. There will be
about two inches of salt left in the bottom of the can. Just think, if all the seawater on the earth
evaporated, it would leave a layer of salt about 230 feet thick! (Puak ix-x)
Main Idea
Topic Sentence
Supporting Details 1. 2. 3. 4.
Concluding
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Independent Paragraph
The Earth’s atmosphere cuts off all but about 47 percent of the sun’s radiation. This is enough to warm
our planet but not enough to make it boiling hot. The same heat keeps the earth warm after sunset. The
warmth is trapped in the atmosphere, which acts like a blanket to keep us warm. It helps to keep
temperatures from falling off too quickly after dark. (Pauk xi)
Main Idea
Topic Sentence
Supporting Details 1. 2. 3. 4.
Concluding
Independent Paragraph Writing
Now that you have a general understanding of what goes into a paragraph try using the steps to lay out
your paragraph parts then on the lines provided write a complete paragraph. Main idea has been
provided for you. Hint: Use the information from the Give One and Get One chart.
Main Idea
Human innovation improves lives.
Topic Sentence
Supporting Details 1. 2. 3. 4.
Concluding
Work Cited
Pauk, William. Introductory Level Six-Way Paragraphs, 3rd ed. Lincolnwood: Jamestown Publishers, 2000.
Print.
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Determine Main Idea and Summarize
Similar to writing a paragraph, you will use the same strategies to create a written summary.
Steps to create a written summary:
1. State the main idea of the text.
2. Express supporting details in a simple and clear language.
3. Restate any conclusions.
4. Use your own words.
(Mckenzie et. al. 72)
Modeled Summarizing
Everyone Deserves a Chance
Article by Kirstin Endemann
Michael Xu is on a mission to help kids realize their dreams.
In high school, the Ottawa-area teen felt depressed that classmates were being denied the
opportunity to experience a new sport, take music lessons, or pursue business or philanthropic ideas
because of lack of money or support.
He saw a need and took action. In 2008, he founded Your Dream, Your World, a foundation that
aims to provide youths around the world with opportunities and resources to help transform their
dreams into reality.
The foundation hopes to help children of all ages achieve their dreams by providing mentorships
and financial “scholarships.” The only requirement is that the dream be feasible and the kids not give up
on school.
“But unlike other scholarships, you don’t have to be the best,” says Michael.
The initial money for the foundation (at least $2000) came from a company Michael created
several years ago with his twin brother, Louis.
The brothers started Vestige Gear Inc., an online corporation that is a channel for collaborative,
youth-generated ideas and designs. In one year, Vestige manufactured and sold more than 200 pairs of
shoes in 10 countries. The company specializes in shoes for dancers who do a hip-hop dance called the
clown walk.
In 2009, Michael received a Top 20 Under 20 award from Youth in Motion for his work with
Vestige and for helping raise more than $20 000 for an all-girls school in Kenya. He was also chosen as
the 2009 recipient of the Entrepreneurial Innovation Award.
“I was lucky,” he says. “My parents were very supportive of our plans and were able to help me
get a line of credit with manufacturers.”
Michael realizes that some people don’t have the chance to pursue their goals, which is why he
is using the profits from his company to start a foundation to help others.
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“Maybe someone is a genius at something, maybe they’re not, but they should all have a chance
to find out if something is possible.”
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Type of Text News Article
Main Idea Michael Xu is on a mission.
Supporting Details 1. Felt depressed about lack of opportunities due to lack of money
2. Your Dream, Your World foundation.
3. Money first came from company created with brother, Louis.
Conclusion Michael was determined to help those in need to achieve their dreams.
Summary Paragraph
Michael Xu is on a mission to help youths to achieve their dream. While in school he felt
depressed about the lack of opportunities that were available due to tight funds at home. To help
children overcome this barrier, Michael created the Your Dream, Your World foundation in 2008 using
funds from the company he created with his brother, Louis. In the end, Xu developed a way for children
to achieve their dreams at an early age.
*Notice that all the elements from the chart are incorporated in the summary paragraph. Some of the
supporting details have been joined together to create a stronger sentence and to decrease a sense of
sentence choppiness.
Guided Summarization
Chart #2 – Big Idea by Elizabeth MacLeod (74-77)
Type of Text
Main Idea
Supporting Details
Conclusion
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Guided Summary Paragraph - Big Idea by Elizabeth MacLeod (74-77)
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Independent Summarization – Turn to the page provided and complete the chart and paragraph below.
Selection: Top 25 Innovations: The World was Different before the Internet by CNN (78-79)
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Type of Text
Main Idea
Supporting Details
Conclusion
Summary Paragraph
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Reading Response #1 – Answer the following prompt in a well-rounded paragraph using the three reading selections just completed in the “Determining Main Ideas and Summarizing” section of the textbook/booklet. Which of the three articles helped you to understand the concept of innovation the best so far? _____________________________________________________________________________________
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Identify the Elements of a Biography
Characteristics Elements of Style
- Description of influence by environment
- Details to illustrate accomplishments,
goals, etc.
- Effect on others
- Includes quotations
- States how the writer feels about the
person
- Organized chronologically
- Level of language
- Sentence and paragraph structure
- Tone
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Stephanie Kwolek
Biography
Stephanie Kwolek is an American chemist who discovered the technology behind Kevlar, an exceptionally strong, lightweight material that is used in products such as car tires, airplanes, cables, helmets, and bulletproof vests. Her discovery has helped countless people and saved thousands of lives. “She’s one of my heroes,” said Ron McBride, a consultant to the Kevlar Survivors’ Club of Richmond, VA. “I was a police officer for 35 years, and there are people walking around because of her.”
Stephanie’s interest in science started early. As a child, she and her father would walk through the forest collecting and studying leaves, grasses, flowers, and other specimens of nature. She was also interested in fabrics and fashion, an affinity she credits to her mother.
Stephanie obtained her chemistry degree in 1946. She aspired to be a doctor but first found a job in the chemistry field in order to pay for medical school. She ended up being so interested in her work that she abandoned the idea of medical school and worked as a chemist for 40 years.
In 1964, Stephanie’s task was to create a strong, lightweight material by mixing polymers together and spinning them into fibres. One day, she noticed an unusual cloudiness in her mixture. Her colleagues dismissed the batch as contaminated, but Stephanie kept working on it. When the solution was spun, the resulting fibres turned out to have an extraordinary strength and stiffness. Stephanie shared her discovery with her team, and together they developed the material we now know as Kevlar.
When reflecting on her career, Stephanie feels fortunate to have had the opportunities to make important discoveries that help people. “I feel very lucky,” she says. “There are very few people in their careers [who] have the opportunity to do something to benefit [hu]mankind.” Chart #1
Strategy Example
Quotation “She’s one of my heroes,” (paragraph 1) – shows police officer grateful for invention
Chronological organization Begins with early years (childhood, degree, 1964) and ends with reflections on career.
Influence 1. Walks through forest studying and collecting samples as a child
2. Found job in chemistry field first 3. Unusual cloudiness in mixture
Affect others 1. Chance discovery 2. Military and law enforcement 3. Transportation
Author’s tone (attitude) Impressed with perseverance and foresight to see potential (paragraph 4)
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Understanding Genre: Biography – As a class, read the selection and complete the graph. Selection: Sheila Watt-Cloutier: The Life and Times of an Inuit Activist by Carmen Jones (92-95) Chart #2
Strategy Example
Quotation
Chronological organization
Influence
Affect others
Author’s tone (attitude)
Jacques Plante – Historica Minute Watch the one minute video on Jacques Plante of the Montreal Canadiens. This is a biographical and media activity so questions will be about both genres. Questions:
1. What media/movie techniques are used in the clip?
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2. Why does the moviemaker choose to switch from black and white to color?
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3. What mood (feeling) does the techniques evoke in you?
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Chronological organization
Influence
Affect others
Author’s tone (attitude)
Biography Assignment Using an index card, complete the following assignment. Front Side: 1. Name of Individual (include nickname in quotation marks if available) – 1 mark 2. Visual/Picture – 1 mark
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Back Side: 1. Family – 2 marks 2. Education – 2 marks 3. Influence – 2 marks Rubric – Beside the indicated marks above, you will receive one mark for legibility and one mark for mechanics. Rough Draft Copy – Plan out your biography here.
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Reading Response #2 - Using one of the three selections answer the following in a paragraph: Why did the author chose to write about this person they did? _____________________________________________________________________________________
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Develop and Organize Ideas
Develop Ideas
Topic Audience and Purpose
- Research to improve focus and find ideas
- Determine important information - Determine what you know and don’t
know - Supporting details
- Know your audience and purpose - Select appropriate organizational
pattern - Anticipate audience’s needs - Which ideas reflect purpose
Organize Ideas
Purpose Possible Forms Possible Text Patterns
Inform or explain Report, business letter, e-mail, paragraph, essay
Cause-and-effect, compare-and-contrast, question-and-answer, problem-solution, recount, sequence
Narrate/story Biography, short story, personal letter, song Narrative, recount, sequence
Entertain Script, comic, poetry, picture book, song Narrative, recount, sequence, sonnet, limerick, haiku, ballad
Persuade Paragraph, essay, review, editorial, song Generalization, compare-and-contrast, problem-solution
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Modelled Example
“The Light – Ah! The Light” Poem by Joyce Sidman * This biographical poem is about Marie Curie, who discovered the principles of radioactivity in the early 1900s. She died of leukemia brought on by radiation poisoning. First of all, I am a Pole. Manya, they called me when I was a girl in Warsaw, under the dark yoke of Russian rule. We hid our Polish grammars and spit at the obelisk erected by the Tsar. But I was drawn to Paris as a plant is drawn to the light. And the Sorbonne, despite its pointed little men, shone like the sun itself. Poverty, prejudice, the infuriating French language—all this, like a handful of cobwebs, I swept aside. For the subject of my doctorate, I chose uranium. Just a lump of stone—but it shone! The work was brutal: a ton of ore to be hauled, cracked, incinerated for one pure gram of radium. I kept a bowl of it at my bedside So I could wake at night To its fairy glow. In the end, that glow ravaged my skin, poisoned my blood. I was like the shell of a burned-out tree. But what of it? I, Manya, The poor Polish girl from Warsaw, pried open life’s hidden heart and discovered the bright burn of its decay.
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Research Your Topic Nonfiction text and reliable websites
Purpose Narrate story through poem. Content tells the story and the form is meant to entertain.
Form for audience and purpose Allows use of descriptive language and literary devices that can entertain the reader and visualize Marie Curie’s life.
Graphic Organizer Sequence chart to track key points of her life
Audience’s needs Provide background information on Marie Curie’s life so reader gains full understanding of the scientist.
Guided Example Turn to Design that fits to a Tee by Laura House (108-109) in your textbook. As a class you are going to read through the selection then fill out the corresponding chart to flush out the needed information.
Research Your Topic
Purpose
Form for audience and purpose
Graphic Organizer
Audience’s needs
Independent Example
1. Turn to “Pity this busy Monster, Manukind” by E.E. Cummings and “A Dream Deferred” by Langston Hughes (116-117).
2. Complete the chart below. 3. Answer the provided questions.
a. What emotions does the poems elicit (draw out) from you? i. “Pity …”: _________________________________________________________
ii. “Dreams Deferred”: ________________________________________________
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b. Who is the speaker in “Pity …”? What words or phrases reveal how the speaker feels about
humans?
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c. What two literary devices are present in “Dreams Deferred”? Why use them?
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“Pity this busy Monster, Manunkind” “Dream Deferred”
Research Your Topic
Purpose
Form for audience and purpose
Graphic Organizer
Audience’s needs
Reading Response #3 – In a paragraph, answer the following prompt.
Why do you think the authors’ used poems to develop and organize their ideas in this section?
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Analyze Codes, Conventions, and Techniques
Producers of media texts use the following codes to create effective texts.
1. Technical codes: use of equipment; framing, camera angles, lighting, editing, and sound effects
2. Symbolic codes: nonverbal cues; setting, clothing, stereotypes, position of props, body language, emotions, weather, and graphic features
3. Verbal and written codes: use of language; titles, headings, speech bubbles, captions, slogans
Common Media Conventions
- Body language - Lighting - Colors - Framing – medium, close-up, extreme close-up, long, reaction - Movement of camera - Etc.
Common Techniques
- Humor - Brand priority - Celebrity endorsement - Personal anxiety - Emotional transfer
To evaluate the effectiveness of the media text, ask yourself:
1. What is the media form? 2. What is the audience and purpose? What is the impact on the audience? Is that the response
the producer desired? 3. What codes do the producers use? What conventions and techniques are used? 4. How are conventions, codes, and techniques used to construct meaning? Purpose? 5. Do the different conventions and techniques work together? 6. Do the codes, conventions and techniques appeal to the audience? 7. What do the producers value (important, deserve)? How is this different from you?
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“Bacathlon” – Promotional Material by J&D Foods
Purpose and Audience
Entice people to an event; Bacon lovers
Symbolic
Bacon running with Olympic torch. Funny expression makes you wonder if it’s a real event. Text provides real information and linked to charity. J&D logo is a pig to further emphasize the product.
Verbal/written
Used words such as world class, delicious, and new to attract people. Play on words (Bacathletes and Bacothlon) evoke humor.
Guided Example – “Group of Seven Awkward Moments” Gallery Exhibit by Diana Thorneycroft (120-123)
Turn to the selection indicated above and complete the chart below for the two sets of visuals.
Winter on the Don (120-121) Lake and Mountains (122)
Media Form
Audience and Purpose
Symbolic
Technical
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Effectiveness
Technique and Conventions
Independent Example - Watch the clip Piano Stairs and complete the chart.
Piano Stairs
Media Form
Audience and Purpose
Symbolic
Technical
Verbal/Written
Technique and Conventions
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Effectiveness
Reading Response #4 – In a paragraph, answer the following.
What did you learn for the Piano Stairs clip?
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Use Oral and Visual Cues to Interpret Text; Use Interpersonal Speaking Skills
Oral and Visual Cues
Cue Examples
Create emphasis Let me repeat; You might ask; You need to note
Show organization My purpose here; As a result; So let me end
Demonstrate style Tone; volume, pace; repetition; pauses; humor
Create physical presence Body movements; facial expressions
Use aids Pictures; songs; graphics; videos; PowerPoint; auditory
Interpersonal Speaking Skills
1. Controlled pace – too fast or too slow 2. Fit with the conversation 3. Vary tone of voice 4. Posture and body language 5. Eye contact
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Modelled Example – “Biomimicry” Video Transcript
GEORGE: We’ve made some incredible advances in technology in very little time, but we’ve really damaged our Earth in the process.
RAINA: I know what you mean. I heard David Suzuki speak recently. He talked about how important it is for the quality of our land, air, and water to be considered when new technologies are created.
GEORGE: Did you see the video Kayla made for her science project? It was about biomimicry.
RAINA: What’s that?
GEORGE: She posted the video on Facebook. Check this out. Video opens with Kayla leaning against a tree, playing with her cellphone.
KAYLA: Humans have made some remarkable inventions: TV, cellphones, the Internet. But as cool as new technology is, creating most new products produces huge amounts of waste and uses chemicals that harm the planet. So, how can we do things better?
Cut to: Kayla crouched on a beach, holding a conch shell.
KAYLA: One solution is biomimicry: the process of emulating nature’s models to solve human problems. Take this conch shell, for example. It’s lightweight but very hard to break. Scientists want to replicate its design to create durable lightweight materials.
Cut to: Kayla standing beside a spider web.
KAYLA: Spiders produce flexible thread that is stronger than steel. Scientists are studying the structure of the spider’s body to determine how to develop strong, flexible materials.
Cut to: Kayla holding a gecko in her hand.
KAYLA: Geckos have hairs on their feet that allow them to stick firmly on ceilings and walls. This has inspired scientists to work on a type of tape that functions in the same way. Imagine if one day we could walk on walls!
Cut to: Kayla examining the conch shell.
KAYLA: The models are all around us! Nature can help us engineer sustainable new materials.
Kayla holds the shell to her ear and listens.
Oral, Visual, and Interpersonal Cues/Skills:
Aids George shows Raina a video
Emphasis Kayla asks question to capture attention. Video provides answer.
Pace and Fit Raina expands on George’s statements. She adds new information that is relevant.
Body Language
Kayla holding shell to ear stresses that nature can help science.
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Guided Example – My First Million Transcript from CBC News (130-131)
As a class, fill out the chart for the transcript.
Body Language
Organization
Tone
Visual cues
Reading Response #5
Why are speaking and listening skills important?
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How to Analyze Essays (Homegrown Unit)
Essay Types
1. Expository – to explain something using facts 2. Descriptive – to describe a person, place, thing, memory, or experience using sensory language 3. Persuasive – use of facts and opinions to convince the reader that you are correct 4. Argumentative – use facts to support your point in a persuasive manner 5. Narrative – tell a story; teach a lesson or make a specific point
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Essay Structure
Introduction – general topic flows into specific topic (thesis)
- Interesting first sentence to “hook” the reader - Topic, purpose, and focus introduced - Thesis statement of main idea - Points to be explored
Body (3-6 paragraphs; format: topic sentence, supporting detail, conclusion of topic, repeat format for each paragraph)
- Each paragraph focusses on one separate point supporting thesis - Organized to develop thesis - Strongest point is placed in position where it will have the most emphasis - Transitional words used between paragraphs
Conclusion – specific focus to general application
- Topic summarized - May address future effects - Final sentence leaves strong impression
Modelled Example – The Newly Veiled Face of Mummering by Ryan Davis (46-48)
Type of Essay
Main Idea
Thesis Statement
Supporting Details 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Concluding
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Guided Example – Canada’s Boldest Race by Chad Pelley (42-45)
Type of Essay
Main Idea
Thesis Statement
Supporting Details 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Concluding
Independent Essay Writing
Now that you have had practice with paragraph writing throughout and been further introduced to the essay format, you are going to write your own essay using the following tools.
1. Topics – Choose ONE of the following prompts for your essay on innovation. a. Success starts with a vision. b. Our dreams change as we get older. c. The greatest invention of all times is the alphabet. d. The most important technological innovation in your life is … e. More than anywhere else, people with big ideas are needed to fight for the
environment. f. Communities are vital to the success of innovative business ideas. g. Can human ideas sometimes go too far? h. Sometimes a big idea for one generation provides the next generation with a brand new
idea. 2. Planning/Webbing – Using a brainstorming organizer to develop your ideas. 3. Essay Outline – Use the essay outline provided to organize your information. 4. Rough Draft – Type or write a rough draft copy of your essay. 5. Edit draft – Have another student read your rough draft and edit for mistakes/errors. 6. Final Draft – Type or neatly write a good copy of your essay. Make sure to include a title and
your name on the first page. 7. Artistic Visual – Create a visual (drawing, poster, picture, etc.) to accompany your essay. 8. Rubric – Attached to booklet.
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Planning/Webbing
Use the space provided to generate ideas for your essay.
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Essay Outline
I. Introduction
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II. Body
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III. Conclusion
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