Journey to Jo’burg Unit Plan
Week: 1 /Monday
/ Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / FridayComprehension / --Connect: Injustice Experience (Measure 1 km and force students to walk as a punishment for something they did not do.)
--Attend: Round Robin “This made me feel...”
--Imagine: Concept of Definition Map “Injustice” / --ABC Brainstorm: Africa (in CL groups)
--Apartheid article using
Directed Thinking Listening Activity / --Prediction Chart—Introduce. Ask students to record predictions based on cover and title. Then on first chapter title. Then midway through first chapter.
--Active Comprehension Activity—Read chapter 1 first 5 paragraphs aloud and ask “What else would you like to know about this story?”
--Finish reading Ch. 1 and begom Sequence of Events WS and Attribute Web #3 WS / --Sum It Up Chapter 1
--QAR WS of Ch. 1—Use to discuss.
--Read aloud chapter 2.
--Do Sum It Up using graphic organizer.
--Students make QAR ? for Chapter 2 and turn in. / --Discussion with student questions from In My Head sections of QARs Chapter 2.
Vocabulary / --Preview Chapter 1 & 2 vocabulary with WS 1—Side 1 / --Review Chapter 1 & 2 vocabulary with WS 1—Side 2 / --Word Wall Quickwrite—Topic of choice/ Share in CL groups / --Election: Vote for word you will most likely begin to use as you speak and write. / --Vocabulary Quiz
Spelling / --Pretest
--Misspelled words 5X each for homework / --Word Wall Activity / --Making Words / --Making Words Word Sort / --Post test
Grammar / --Proofreading: Daily Oral Language # 1
--Adjectives Minilesson / --Proofreading: Daily Oral Language # 2
--Adjectives Worksheet / --Proofreading: Daily Oral Language # 3
--Adjectives Book Activity / --Proofreading: D.O.L. # 4
--Adjectives—Find 10 in book and label. / --Adjectives Quiz
Writer’s Workshop / --Minilesson: Meaning
(Use overhead p. 7 & 8).
--Writer’s Workshop / --Minilesson: Meaning
(Use mentor text.)
--Writer’s Workshop / --Minilesson: Meaning
(Write a paragraph on Smartboard).
--Writer’s Workshop / --Minilesson: Meaning
(Edit paragraph for meaning).
--Writer’s Workshop
Week: 2 /
Monday
/ Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / FridayComprehension / --Review Chapters 1 & 2 with character grid of Naledi & Tiro & with Sequence of Events WS for Chapter 2. / --Make predictions on chapter 3.
--Read Chapter 3 aloud.
--Confirm, modify, or reject predictions.
--Respond: Character Journal—Respond as Naledi or Tiro to events of chapter.
--Start onomatopoeia poster starting with “Screech!” / ----Make predictions on chapter 4.
--Read Chapter 4 aloud.
--Confirm, modify, or reject predictions.
--Respond: Character Journal—Respond as Tiro or truck driver to events of chapter.
--Write QARs for Chapters 3 & 4. / --Sum It Up, Chapters 3 & 4
--Read article about Nelson Mandela.
--Make class bubble web.
--Do a guided writing activity, “Biography of Mandela” / --Discussion with student questions from In My Head sections of QARs.
Vocabulary / --Preview Chapter 3 & 4 vocabulary with 3-Column Notes & Word Gradient of “pleaded” & Synonyms List for “beckoned” / --Review Chapter 3 & 4 vocabulary with Let’s Make a Sentence activity / --Word Wall Quickwrite—Topic of choice/ Share in CL groups / --Election: Vote for word you will most likely begin to use as you speak and write. / --Vocabulary Quiz
Spelling / --Pretest
--Misspelled words 5X each for homework / --Word Wall Activity / --Making Words / --Making Words Word Sort / --Post test
Grammar / --Proofreading: Daily Oral Language # 5
--Adverbs Minilesson / --Proofreading: Daily Oral Language # 6
--Adverbs Worksheet / --Proofreading: Daily Oral Language # 7
--Adverbs Book Activity / --Proofreading: D.O.L. # 8
--Adjectives—Find 10 in book and label. / --Adverbs Quiz
Writer’s Workshop / --Minilesson: Show, Don’t Tell
(Use overhead p. 11 & 12).
--Writer’s Workshop / --Minilesson: Show, Don’t Tell
(Use mentor text, Hatchet.)
--Writer’s Workshop / --Minilesson: Show, Don’t Tell
(Write a paragraph on Smartboard).
--Writer’s Workshop / --Minilesson: Show, Don’t Tell
(Edit paragraph for telling).
--Writer’s Workshop
Week: 3 /
Monday
/ Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / FridayComprehension / --Review Chapters 3 & 4 with Sequence of Events WS. / --Make predictions on chapter 5.
--Read Chapter 5 aloud.
--Confirm, modify, or reject predictions.
--Respond: Character Journal—Free response / ----Make predictions on chapter 6.
--Read Chapter 6 aloud.
--Confirm, modify, or reject predictions.
--Respond: Character Journal—Double entry response: Find two to three quotes that make you feel or think and respond to them.
--Discuss: Lucky vs. Blessed / --Sum It Up Chapters 5 & 6
--Begin reading biography of Frederick Douglass as a read aloud. / --Discussion with student questions from In My Head sections of QARs.
Vocabulary / --Preview Chapter 5 & 6 vocabulary with 3-Column Notes & Word Gradient of “jolted” & Synonyms List for “beckoned” / --Word Gradient “trundled” / --Make connections “dry laugh” / --Quickwrite with words / --Vocabulary Quiz
Spelling / --Pretest
--Misspelled words 5X each for homework / --Word Wall Activity / --Making Words / --Making Words Word Sort / --Post test
Grammar / --Proofreading: Daily Oral Language # 9
--Adverbs Minilesson / --Proofreading: Daily Oral Language # 10
--Adverbs Worksheet / --Proofreading: Daily Oral Language # 11
--Adverbs Book Activity / --Proofreading: D.O.L. # 12
--Adjectives—Find 10 in book and label. / --Adverbs Quiz
Writer’s Workshop / --Minilesson: Word Choice
(Use overhead p. 15 & 16).
--Writer’s Workshop / --Minilesson: Word Choice
(Use mentor text, Witch of Blackbird Pond.)
--Writer’s Workshop / --Minilesson: Word Choice
(Write a paragraph on Smartboard).
--Writer’s Workshop / --Minilesson: Word Choice
(Figurative Language).
--Writer’s Workshop
Week: 4 /
Monday
/ Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / FridayComprehension / --Review Chapters 5 & 6 with Sequence of Events WS. / --Make predictions on chapter 7.
--Read Chapter 7 aloud.
--Confirm, modify, or reject predictions.
--Introduce retelling checklist. Do a class retelling, and assess with checklist. / ----Make predictions on chapter 8.
--Read Chapter 8 aloud.
--Confirm, modify, or reject predictions.
--Do a class retelling and assess with checklist.
--Respond: Character Journal—Double entry response: “I’ll burn this one day!” / --Sum It Up Chapters 7 & 8
--Finish reading biography of Frederick Douglass as a read aloud. / --Ask students to make a cluster web for bio of Douglass within CL groups.
Vocabulary / --Preview Chapter 7 & 8 vocabulary with 3-Column Notes / --Synonyms & Antonyms List for “fierce” & “inconvenient” / --Synonyms & Antonyms for “commotion” & “frantically” & “stormed” / --Quickwrite with words / --Vocabulary Quiz
Spelling / --Pretest
--Misspelled words 5X each for homework / --Word Wall Activity / --Making Words / --Making Words Word Sort / --Post test
Grammar / --Proofreading: Daily Oral Language # 13
--Prepositions Minilesson / --Proofreading: Daily Oral Language # 14
--Prepositions Worksheet / --Proofreading: Daily Oral Language # 15
--Prepositions Book Activity / --Proofreading: D.O.L. # 16
--Prepositions Book Activity / --Prepositions Quiz
Writer’s Workshop / --Minilesson: Focus
(Use overhead p. 20 & 21).
--Writer’s Workshop / --Minilesson: Focus
(Write a paragraph on Smartboard & revise).
--Writer’s Workshop / --Minilesson: Focus
(Write a paragraph on Smartboard and revise for focus).
--Writer’s Workshop / --Minilesson: Focus
--Writer’s Workshop
Week: 5 /
Monday
/ Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / FridayComprehension / --Review Chapters 7 & 8 with Sequence of Events WS. / --Make predictions on chapter 9.
--Read Chapter 9 aloud.
--Confirm, modify, or reject predictions.
--Retell Ch. 9 independently and use checklist. / ----Make predictions on chapter 10.
--Read Chapter 10 aloud.
--Confirm, modify, or reject predictions.
--Retell Ch. 10 and use checklist. / --Character Journal—Written from Grace’s perspective.
--Write class essay of Frederick Douglass.
--Students begin thinking about a person from the Civil War era to read a biography of . / --Read biography and respond in journal.
Vocabulary / --Preview Chapter 9 & 10 vocabulary with 3-Column Notes / -- “Let’s Make a Sentence” / -- Quickwrite with words / --Word Election / --Vocabulary Quiz
Spelling / --Pretest
--Misspelled words 5X each for homework / --Word Wall Activity / --Making Words / --Making Words Word Sort / --Post test
Grammar / --Proofreading: Daily Oral Language # 17
--Prepositions Minilesson / --Proofreading: Daily Oral Language # 18
--Prepositions Worksheet / --Proofreading: Daily Oral Language # 19
--Prepositions Book Activity / --Proofreading: D.O.L. # 20
--Prepositions WS / --Prepositions Quiz
Writer’s Workshop / --Minilesson: Voice
(Use overhead p. 25 & 26).
--Writer’s Workshop / --Minilesson: Voice
(Mentor Text: Student writing samples).
--Writer’s Workshop / --Minilesson: Voice
(Write a paragraph on Smartboard and revise for voice).
--Writer’s Workshop / --Minilesson: Voice
--Writer’s Workshop
Week: 6 /
Monday
/ Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / FridayComprehension / --Review Chapters 9 & 10 with Sequence of Events WS. / --Make predictions on chapter 11.
--Read Chapter 11 aloud.
--Confirm, modify, or reject predictions.
--Make a Venn diagram of Grace and Mma.
--Write comparison and contrast paragraphs on Grace & Mma. / ----Make predictions on chapter 12.
--Read Chapter 12 aloud.
--Confirm, modify, or reject predictions.
--Do character analysis of Naledi and one of Grace. / --Sum It Up Chapters 11 & 12
--Finish reading biography of Civil War person. / --Ask students to make a cluster web for bio of Civil War figure.
Vocabulary / --Preview Chapter 11 & 12 vocabulary with 3-Column Notes / --Word Gradient—“vast” / --Word Maps—whimper/ queue/veranda/corridor / --Quickwrite with words / --Vocabulary Quiz
Spelling / --Pretest
--Misspelled words 5X each for homework / --Word Wall Activity / --Making Words / --Making Words Word Sort / --Post test
Grammar / --Proofreading: Daily Oral Language # 21
--Appositives Minilesson / --Proofreading: Daily Oral Language # 22
--Appositives Worksheet / --Proofreading: Daily Oral Language # 23
--Appositives Book Activity / --Proofreading: D.O.L. # 24
--Appositives—Find 5 in your book. / --Prepositions Quiz
Writer’s Workshop / --Minilesson: Strong Verbs
(Use mentor text).
--Writer’s Workshop / --Minilesson: Strong Verbs
(Mentor Text: Student writing samples).
--Writer’s Workshop / --Minilesson: Strong verbs
(Write a paragraph on Smartboard and revise for voice).
--Writer’s Workshop / --Minilesson: Strong verbs
--Writer’s Workshop
Week: 7 /
Monday
/ Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / FridayComprehension / --Review Chapters 11 & 12 with Sequence of Events WS. / --Make predictions on chapter 13.
--Read Chapter 13 aloud.
--Confirm, modify, or reject predictions.
--Respond—Free write in journals. / ----Make predictions on chapter 14 & 15.
--Read Chapter 14 & 15 aloud.
--Confirm, modify, or reject predictions.
--Character Journal—Nono or Naledi’s perspective of Mma and Dineo’s return. / --Sum It Up Chapters 13 & 14 & 15
--Illustrate “..flurry of greetings, hugs, and news...” or connect to in a journal entry
--Drafting of Civil War figure essay. / --Drafting of Civil War figure essay.
Vocabulary / --Preview Chapter 13 & 14 vocabulary with word maps of “parcel”, “vague”, “jarred” & “numbly” / --Synonym List for “parcel” and “vague” / --Word election / --Quickwrite with words / --Vocabulary Quiz
Spelling / --Pretest
--Misspelled words 5X each for homework / --Word Wall Activity / --Making Words / --Making Words Word Sort / --Post test
Grammar / --Proofreading: Daily Oral Language # 25
--Subject/Verb agreement Minilesson / --Proofreading: Daily Oral Language # 26
--Subject/Verb agreement Worksheet / --Proofreading: Daily Oral Language # 27
--Subject/Verb agreement Book Activity / --Proofreading: D.O.L. # 28
--Bibliographies Minilesson / --Subject/Verb agreement Quiz
Writer’s Workshop / --Minilesson: Revising for Sentence Fluency
(Use mentor text).
--Writer’s Workshop / --Minilesson: Sentence Fluency
(Mentor Text: Student writing samples)
--Writer’s Workshop / --Minilesson: Sent. fluency
(Write a paragraph on Smartboard and revise for voice).
--Writer’s Workshop / --Minilesson: Sent. fluency
--Writer’s Workshop
Week: 8 /
Monday
/ Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / FridayComprehension / --Review Chapters 13, 14, & 15 with Sequence of Events WS. / --Concept of Definition Map of “Hope”
--Make wire shapes and signs about an injustice in your world. / --Continue wire shapes and sgns. / LAST DAY of School
Vocabulary / Unit Review / Unit Review / Unit Test
Spelling / Review spelling concepts. / Word sort / Word sort
Grammar / Review activity—Nouns/Pronouns / Review activity—Verbs / Review Activity—Adjectives/Adverbs
Writer’s Workshop / --Minilesson: Choosing portfolio pieces. / --Minilesson: Reflecting on portfolio pieces