The Giver Unit Plan: Aligned to Common Core with a Focus on Argument Writing
Middle School Matters
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Grade Levels
6th - 8th
Subjects
Resource Type
Standards
CCSSRL.6.1
CCSSRL.7.1
CCSSRL.8.1
CCSSW.6.1
CCSSW.7.1
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- Zip
Pages
17 files
Middle School Matters
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Description
The Giver Unit | The Giver Unit Plan | The Giver Resources
The Giver is a timless book that is perfectly suited for students in the middle school grades. They are engaged by the premise and mature enough to grasp the deeper issues presented in the novel. Since dystopian literature is very popular with middle schoolers currently, its nice to introduce them to the book that is one of the pioneers of that genre.
There are three main focuses of this unit – argument writing, close reading, and student-driven discussions. In addition, this unit meets multiple standards of the Common Core. The entire unit builds towards the end product – an argument essay dealing with the central themes of the novel. Each week in the unit plan has a different skill that builds towards the final essay. In addition, students learn a different close reading margin writing strategy each week. Finally, students participate in a weekly student-driven discussions that incorporates the use of different types of questions.
You'll receive:
A detailed unit plan with rationale and instructions, daily activities that span the entire unit, electronic copies of all supplemental activities and articles, student handouts for replication, two thought-provoking essay prompts, and a complete argument writing unit.
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The Giver is a timless book that is perfectly suited for students in the middle school grades. They are engaged by the premise and mature enough to grasp the deeper issues presented in the novel. Since dystopian literature is very popular with middle schoolers currently, its nice to introduce them to the book that is one of the pioneers of that genre.
There are three main focuses of this unit – argument writing, close reading, and student-driven discussions. In addition, this unit meets multiple standards of the Common Core. The entire unit builds towards the end product – an argument essay dealing with the central themes of the novel. Each week in the unit plan has a different skill that builds towards the final essay. In addition, students learn a different close reading margin writing strategy each week. Finally, students participate in a weekly student-driven discussions that incorporates the use of different types of questions.
You'll receive:
A detailed unit plan with rationale and instructions, daily activities that span the entire unit, electronic copies of all supplemental activities and articles, student handouts for replication, two thought-provoking essay prompts, and a complete argument writing unit.
*****************************************************************************
Don't miss these other products designed for teaching English and literature in the Middle School classroom!
The Outsiders Unit Plan: Comprehensive and Aligned to the Common Core
Glory Field Unit Plan: Comprehensive & Aligned to the Common Core
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Customer Tips:
How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases:
• Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it, and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits that you use to lower the cost of your future purchases. I value your feedback greatly as it helps me determine which products are most valuable for your classroom so I can create more for you.
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Total Pages
17 files
Answer Key
N/A
Teaching Duration
2 months
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Standards
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CCSSRL.6.1
Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
CCSSRL.7.1
Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
CCSSRL.8.1
Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
CCSSW.6.1
Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
CCSSW.7.1
Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
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