Unit Map 2011-2012 - The Reading & Writing Project

SkillsKey Terms/VocabularyNevertheless, vignetteBut, ContrastingHowever,Despite thisFurthermoreAchievementsLimitationsConsequencesSequenced Learning Plans/Mini LessonsAssessmentsGuiding Questions / Bend One:What do we believe and why?How can essayists take research notesin precise, thoughtful ways to researchour claim?How can we use what we have learnedacross the years to help us take notesin many different ways for manydifferent purposes?How can we talk back to what we arewriting or reflect on how our researchis changing our thinking, about ourimportant claims by thinking aboutwhat we recorded?How do we talk back to our notes?Guiding Questions / Bend Two:How do we know what’s important andwhy it is important to write down?How do we paraphrase?How do we take notes from a video clipor from the webHow can we group our notes so theymake sense?How do we look at all the differentsides of a topic to make our claimstronger?Guiding Questions / Bend Three:How do we zoom in on a part ofresearch and really focus it.How can we ask questions such as“What is this author trying to make mefeel about the topic? Why is the author