Writing assignment 2

Unit 2: Writing Assignment

Tyisha Sanders

Belhaven University

REA 617-2AO75

Dr. Levy

July 3, 2021

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4-Day Content Area Literacy Thematic Unit

Planning Guide

Name: Tyisha Sanders

Content Area/Subject: Earth Science Grade Level: 7th

What is the specific theme/topic for this content area unit?

Human Contributions to Climate Change

What is the essential question for the unit (real-world connection)?

What is climate and how does it affect life on Earth?

Content Area Standards selected for this unit: (please indicate source)

 E.7.9B.1 Read and evaluate scientific or technical information assessing the evidence and bias of each source to explain the causes and effects of climate change.

 E.7.9B.2 Interpret data about the relationship between the release of carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels into the atmosphere and the presence of greenhouse gases

Literacy [ELA] Standards selected for this unit: (indicate source if not MS CCRS)Reading

 Literature (RL): RL.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.

 Reading Informational Text (RI): RI.7.1- Analyze the interactions between individuals, events, and ideas in a text (e.g., how ideas influence individuals or events, or how individuals influence ideas or events)

 Writing (W): W.7.1a -Introduce claim(s), acknowledge alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically. W.7.1b- Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating understanding of the topic or text.

 Speaking and Listening (SL): SL.7.2- Analyze the main ideas and supporting details presented in diverse media and formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) and explain how the ideas clarify a topic, text, or issue under study.

 Language (L): L.7.3a- Choose language that expresses ideas precisely and concisely, recognizing and eliminating wordiness and redundancy.*

Text Set: List each item’s title/author etc., using correct APA format. Explain your rationale for choosing each item.

 Text #1: A Blanket Around Earth o Genre: Nonfiction (Informational)

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o Rationale: This item was selected because this passage can help pull the information needed within the standard. Standard E.9B.7.1 entails for the students read and evaluate scientific or technical information for evidence about climate change. Not only can this text assess with content information for science it can also relate to the literacy standard RL.7.1.

 Text #2: How Close to the Savage Soul o Genre: Fiction o Rationale: I selected this text to get the students away from “boring reading” as

they to refer to it. Since the first text was nonfiction informative this will be more of fictional narrative. A fictional read can add value to this lesson by creating a story with characters who portray the important details about the standard. This can also be used as an attention grabber.

 Text #3:

o Genre: Visual Literacy o Rationale: This can add value to my lesson because my students will be able to

analyze information from the graphs (i.e. explaining the changes of carbon dioxide levels from 1970 to 1995). Students could have easily read a text about the trends that changed from that time period, but a graph adds more complexity to understanding.

 Text #4: Causes and Effects of Climate Change | National Geographic o Genre: Media item (audio/video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=G4H1N_yXBiA o Rationale: I selected this short video because it can serve as an anticipatory set to

the lesson. This can be a great way to introduce a lesson. Videos are an onset to activating prior knowledge.

 Text #5: Earth’s Temperature as a Balancing Act

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o Genre: Nonfiction (Informational) o Rationale: This item was selected because this passage can help pull the

information needed within the standard. The standard call for the students to understand bias between scientific or technical information. This passage can be compared to A Blanket Around Earth. Students will be able to differentiate the type of passage they are based off the evidence from the text.

References

ELS Inc. (n.d.). Educational Leadership Solutions . ELS.

https://apps.k12els.com/login/elsapphome.php.

NASA. (n.d.). What do all these graphs mean? NASA. https://climatekids.nasa.gov/graphs/.

NationalGeographic. (2017, August 28). Causes and Effects of Climate Change | National

Geographic. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4H1N_yXBiA.

Woodbury, M. (2019, March 9). How Close to Savage the Soul - Dragonfly: An Exploration of

Eco-fictionfr. Dragonfly. https://dragonfly.eco/how-close-to-savage-the-soul/.

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