5 Paragraph Informational Writing with DBQs
A self-paced Language Arts course that is aligned to national standards. Learners will work on the areas of citing text evidence, informational writing and collaboration and discussion through DBQs.
Chelsea E. BAEd
Average rating:
4.7
Number of reviews:(138)
What's included
14 pre-recorded lessons
average 13 mins per video4 weeks
of teacher support3 hrs 4 mins
total video learning hours1 year access
to the contentAssignments
2-4 hours per week. Learners will have background activities, a background video, one page documents, and a paper to write weeks 2-4.Letter Grade
Learners will submit three informational papers. These papers will be checked and feedback will be provided to help the learner grow their writing skills. If you would like a grade for this course, please let the teacher know before the end of the first week of the course.Class Experience
US Grade 5 - 8
Beginner - Advanced Level
*Get $10 off with coupon code EBAEDNOW1710 until Dec 31, 2024* **To get $20 off your first Outschool course use my referral code: ChelseaE2020 Course Description: This self-pace and subscription Language Arts course does not have any live meetings. The course is aligned to the national standards of citing text evidence, argumentative writing, and collaboration and discussion. In this 4-week course, learners will use DBQs (document-based questions) to three argument papers. The writing pieces will be shared with the teacher and will be scored with feedback and returned to the learner. National Standards: -RI.5.1, RI.6.1, RI.7.1, RI.8.1, RI.9.1 - Citing Text Evidence -W.5.1, W.6.1, W.7.1, W.8.1, W.9.1 - Argument Writing -SL.5.1, SL.6.1, SL.7.1, SL.8.1, SL.9.1 - Collaboration and Discussion Course Format: Learners will first build background knowledge on topic before completing the DBQ documents. SDAIE (Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English) strategies are used to help build background knowledge. These strategies are specifically designed for ESL/ELL students, however, all students can benefit from these strategies. The documents will be checked via a lesson video. Learners will use the documents to write either an argument piece. Learners will write three argument pieces during this course. A link to the writing piece will be shared with the teacher for feedback or a grade (if requested before the end of the first week of the course). The teacher will be available throughout the week via Outschool to answer any questions and give feedback. Course Schedule (Subject to Change): Week 1 (Lessons 1-4): -Informational Writing Lesson Week 2 (Lessons 5-8): -DBQ and informational paper based around the question: Why does our Hindu-Arabic number system work so well? Week 3 (Lessons 9-11): -DBQ and informational paper based around the question: Why is freedom of the press essential to a democracy? Week 4 (Lessons 12-14): -DBQ and informational paper based around the question: Why are hurricanes so dangerous?
Learning Goals
Learners will improve writing five paragraph informational pieces.
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created CurriculumStandards
Aligned with Common Core State Standards (CCSS)14 Lessons
over 4 WeeksLesson 1:
Course Introduction
In this lesson, students will be provided with information about the course. Lesson 2:
Citing Text Evidence Lesson
In this lesson, students will learn to cite text evidence using direct quotes. 18 mins of video lessons
Lesson 3:
Informational Writing
In this lesson, students will be introduced to writing an informational piece. 23 mins of video lessons
Lesson 4:
Informational Writing Activities
In this lesson, students will be given the opportunity to explore some of the elements of an informational piece. Other Details
Learning Needs
This course utilizes SDAIE (Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English) strategies to not only support ESL/ELL learners, but all learners. The strategies help build background knowledge before each new DQB topic.
Supply List
Each learner will need Google Drive to access and save the Google Documents. The papers will be written on a Google Doc and shared with the teacher in order for the teacher to provide feedback. The teacher will provide the DBQ readings to the learners each week. Learners will need to print these documents and complete them each week.
Language of Instruction
English (Level: A1)
Joined June, 2018
4.7
138reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Iowa Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
I have previously taught Middle School Language Arts and now teach ELL (English Language Learners), both at a brick and mortar school. I have a degree in Elementary Education with endorsements in Reading, Language Arts, Social Studies, and ESL. In addition to a teaching degree, I also have a degree in Sociology with a minor in Psychology and Human Relations.Reviews
Self-Paced Course
$10
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4 weeks of teacher support
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