Informational writing can be tricky! This unit plan guides students through informational writing from start to finish. To begin, students are given a day to work on their Speed Research. From there, they pick a specific topic for their essay. As we know, WWII is a massive topic, so the Speed Research will introduce them to multiple topics in a short period of time. From there, they will become familiar with the structure of an informational essay. The graphic organizer is an amazing tool for al