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Student Learning Map Grade: 5 Writing

Second ½ of March - April Unit 6: Historical Research Reports

(6 Weeks) Mode: Informative

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Key Learning: Effective informational writers research topics and deliberately compose writing that clearly conveys

information in an engaging way so that readers can understand the relationships between historical people,

places, and events.

Unit Essential Question: How can I compose an informative text that is informative and engaging so my readers can make

connections between historical people, places, and events.

Concept:

Research

Concept: Content

Concept: Organization

CC.1.4.5.B, CC.14.5.V, CC.1.4.5.W CC.1.4.5.A, CC.1.4.5.C CC.1.4.5.A, CC.1.4.5.D

Lesson Essential Questions:

How can I use research to fill in the

gaps in my knowledge about the

topic?

Choose a topic of interest from a

current social studies unit.

Before researching, categorize

current knowledge into categories,

which will become chapters/

sections of the text.

Research to validate knowledge

and to find more facts and ideas

for underdeveloped categories.

Take notes from a variety of

sources to collect more information

and to check validity of

information.

Alternate between researching

and drafting. Use questions and

problems encountered while

drafting to promote further

research.

While researching, reread notes,

searching for patterns, surprises,

points of comparison/contrast, and

questions. Use these findings to

create ideas and claims about the

topic.

Research not to collect facts, but

to find raw materials that can be

fashioned together into an

engaging text.

Examine primary sources reveal

information about topic.


How can I clearly convey content so

my readers will learn about the topic? Use all you know about informative

writing to write a flash-draft.

Incorporate content specific

vocabulary, using structural technics

and text features to define important

vocabulary for readers. )

Not only incorporate the qualities of

good writing but also the qualities of

good history.

Do not just list facts, but also include

deep thinking and big ideas by

explaining the relationship between

facts:

o effect of geography on event,

person, place.

o cause/effect relationship

between events.

o cause/effect relationship

between event and present time

Don’t copy other author’s ideas about

topic, instead incorporate own thinking

and speculating about the topic.

Use primary sources to find different

points of view on the topic and

incorporate them into the writing.

Deliberately choose and use text

features to clarify questions readers

may have about confusing information.

Deliberately choose and use text features to highlight important

information.


How can I organize the content so my

readers will learn about the topic?

Categorize research notes into

subtopics.

Review the categories of research

notes. Determine the

organizational structure of each

chapter/section:

compare/contrast, cause/effect,

chronological, etc.

Flash-draft sections/chapters trying

out different structures.

Create a sense of cohesion in the

writing as a whole using patterns in

words, structures, and meanings.

Make deliberate crafting choices

when composing introductions:

o highlight something unique or

attention-getting

o begin with an interesting

quote

o contrast a difference

between then and now

o describe a scene

o tell a micro-story.

Make deliberate crafting choices

when composing conclusions:

o connect with the beginning

of the chapter

o provide a sneak peak of the

next chapter

o explain why the topic matters

today

o leaves the reader with

something to think about

Vocabulary:

Vocabulary:

Vocabulary:




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Concept: Style

Concept: Revising

Concept: Editing

CC.1.4.5.A, CC.1.4.5. E CC.1.4.5.T CC.1.4.5.F, CC.1.4.5.T


How can I style my writing so my

readers learn in an engaging way?

Examine mentor texts to discover

what makes them engaging. Plan

to use these techniques in writing.

o Give reasons explaining why

the topic was important and

intense.

o Use dramatic language.

o Bring out action-filled and

emotion-filled parts.

o Use description to capture

what life was like then.

o Use quotations from lots of

people

o Tell history like it is a story.

o Use primary sources.


How can I use revision to make my

writing better?

Revise while drafting by:

o identifying

underdeveloped sections

and conducting research

to fill in the gaps.

o use Informative Writing

Checklist to assess work.

o study maps and other text

features to include specific

details about places.

o push to grow new ideas

about the topic.

Use Informative Writing checklist to

reflect on current writing and to set

writing goals.

Revise by redrafting. Look back

over research and quickly sketch a

new outline of the text. Then flash

draft to write a fresh version of the

report.

Use Informative Writing checklist to

guide revision.


How can I edit my writing so it is not

only easy to read but also read with

phrasing and expression?

Use parentheses, dashes, commas,

and asterisks to load more

information into sentences.

o Use parentheses for

information that is not very

connected.

o Use dashes for information

that is a little connected.

o Use commas for

information that is fairly

connected.

o Use footnotes for

information that is long

and not connected.

Divide overloaded sentences into

separate sentences.

Vocabulary: dramatic

Vocabulary:

Vocabulary: foot note

Concept:

Publishing

CC.1.4.5.F, CC.1.4.5.T, CC.1.4.5.U,

CC.1.5.4.D, CC.1.5.4.E


How can I publish and share my best

writing with my audience?

Use cited sources to create a

bibliography.

Share text with audience, reading

with appropriate rate, intonation,

stress, eye contact, and body

language.

Vocabulary:




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Suggested Lesson Sequence:

1. How can I use research to fill in the gaps in my knowledge about the topic?

Choose a topic of interest from a current social studies unit.

Before researching, categorize current knowledge into categories, which will become chapters/ sections of

the text.

Research to validate knowledge and to find more facts and ideas for underdeveloped categories.

Take notes from a variety of sources to collect more information and to check validity of information.

2. How can I clearly convey content so my readers will learn about the topic?

Use all you know about informative writing to write a flash-draft.


Alternate between researching and drafting. Use questions and problems encountered while drafting to

promote further research.

While researching, reread notes, searching for patterns, surprises, points of comparison/contrast, and

questions. Use these findings to create ideas and claims about the topic.


Incorporate content specific vocabulary, using structural technics and text features to define important

vocabulary for readers.


Not only incorporate the qualities of good writing but also the qualities of good history.

Do not just list facts, but also include deep thinking and big ideas by explaining the relationship between

facts such as how geography affects the event, person, or place.


Deliberately choose and use text features to clarify questions readers may have about confusing

information.


Don’t copy other author’s ideas about topic, instead incorporate own thinking and speculating about the

topic.

8. How can I use revision to make my writing better?

Revise while drafting by:

identifying underdeveloped sections and conducting research to fill in the gaps.

use Informative Writing Checklist to assess work.

study maps and other text features to include specific details about places.

push to grow new ideas about the topic.


Not only incorporate the qualities of good writing but also the qualities of good history.

Do not just list facts, but also include deep thinking and big ideas by explaining the relationship between

facts:

cause/effect relationship between events.

cause/effect relationship between event and present time


Use Informative Writing checklist to reflect on current writing and to set writing goals.


Revise by redrafting. Look back over research and quickly sketch a new outline of the text. Then flash

draft to write a fresh version of the report.

Share draft with others in a mini-celebration.


Choose a topic of interest from a current social studies unit.

Research not to collect facts, but to find raw materials that can be fashioned together into an engaging

text.




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13. How can I style my writing so my readers learn in an engaging way?

Examine mentor texts to discover what makes them engaging. Plan to use these techniques in writing.

Give reasons explaining why the topic was important and intense.

Use dramatic language.

Bring out action-filled and emotion-filled parts.

Use description to capture what life was like then.

Use quotations from lots of people

Tell history like it is a story.

Use primary sources.


Examine primary sources reveal information about topic.

15. How can I organize the content so my readers will learn about the topic?

Categorize research notes into subtopics.

Review the categories of research notes. Determine the organizational structure of each chapter/section:

compare/contrast, cause/effect, chronological, etc.

Flash-draft sections/chapters trying out different structures.


Use primary sources to find different points of view on the topic and incorporate them into the writing.


Create a sense of cohesion in the writing as a whole using patterns in words, structures, and meanings.


Deliberately choose and use text features to clarify questions readers may have about confusing

information.

Deliberately choose and use text features to highlight important information.


Make deliberate crafting choices when composing introductions:

highlight something unique or attention-getting

begin with an interesting quote

contrast a difference between then and now

describe a scene

tell a micro-story.

Make deliberate crafting choices when composing conclusions:

connect with the beginning of the chapter

provide a sneak peak of the next chapter

explain why the topic matters today

leaves the reader with something to think about


Use Informative Writing checklist to guide revision.

21. How can I edit my writing so it is not only easy to read but also read with phrasing and expression?

Use parentheses, dashes, commas, and asterisks to load more information into sentences.

Use parentheses for information that is not very connected.

Use dashes for information that is a little connected.

Use commas for information that is fairly connected.

Use footnotes for information that is long and not connected.

Divide overloaded sentences into separate sentences.

22. How can I publish and share my best writing with my audience?

Use cited sources to create a bibliography.

23. How can I publish and share my best writing with my audience?

Share text with audience, reading with appropriate rate, intonation, stress, eye contact, and body

language.




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