Unit 1Level 1: Writing Effective Sentences
1 lesson1 Week
Level 1: Writing Effective Sentences
 Week 1
Lesson 1
Writing Effective Sentences
Students will be instructed through a video-guided lesson to learn and practice writing sentences with strong subjects and verbs, avoid sentence fragments, and use various lengths of sentences in their writing. 

Students will work through practice activities (handouts) to master skills.

By the end of the lesson students will submit one paragraph using the strategies they have learned in the lesson. 
Unit 2Level 2: Understanding the Essay Prompt and Sources
1 lesson1 Week
Level 2: Understanding the Essay Prompt and Sources
 Week 2
Lesson 2
Understanding the Essay Prompt and Sources
Students will be instructed through a video-guided lesson to read and understand the essay prompt provided by the teacher. 

They will then be guided on how to effectively read, annotate (highlight) and take notes while reading related sources. 
*These sources will give them quotes and evidence to add to their essay. 

By the end of the lesson students will submit a note-taking graphic ogranizer for teacher review. 
Unit 3Level 3: Crafting the Thesis and Essay Outline
1 lesson1 Week
Level 3: Crafting the Thesis and Essay Outline
 Week 3
Lesson 3
Building a Thesis and Outline
Students will be instructed through a video-guided lesson to start their essay outline by writing a thesis statement (main idea sentence) for their essay. 

Students will then add to their essay outline by writing two main ideas for their body-paragraphs. 

Students will add information from the sources in lesson 2 to their essay outline. 

They will finish the lesson by outlining their conclusion paragraph. 

By the end of the lesson students will submit the essay outline for teacher review. 
Unit 4Level 4: MLA Format and Drafting Introduction Paragraph
2 lessons1 Week
Level 4: MLA Format and Drafting Introduction Paragraph
 Week 4
Lesson 4
MLA Format
Students will be instructed through a video-guided lesson to set up a Word Document in MLA Format style. 
Lesson 5
Writing Your Introduction Paragraph
Students will be instructed through a video-guided lesson to write the first draft of their introduction paragraph by learning and applying these 3 key components to their paragraph:

1) An Essay Hook
2) Background Information
3) Thesis Statement

By the end of this lesson students can review their work compared to the model provided in this weeks lesson. 
Unit 5Level 5: Citing Sources and Drafting Body Paragraphs
2 lessons1 Week
Level 5: Citing Sources and Drafting Body Paragraphs
 Week 5
Lesson 6
Citing Sources
Students will be instructed through a video-guided lesson to internally cite the sources they are using in the essay. 

They will learn how to cite sources in MLA format. 
Lesson 7
Writing Your Body Paragraphs
 Students will be instructed through a video-guided lesson to write the first draft of their 3 body paragraphs. 

Student will use their essay outline to guide their rough draft and put their ideas into complete sentenences in a logical way. 

By the end of this lesson students can review their work compared to the model provided in this weeks lesson. 
Unit 6Level 6: Drafting Conclusion and Works Cited Page
2 lessons1 Week
Level 6: Drafting Conclusion and Works Cited Page
 Week 6
Lesson 8
Write your Conclusion Paragraph
Students will be instructed through a video-guided lesson to write the first draft of their conclusion paragraph by learning and applying these 3 key components to their paragraph: 

1) Reworded Thesis Statement
2) The Why (why this topic is important)
3) Call-to-Action statement

By the end of the lesson students will submit their rough draft in MLA format that contains the introduction, 3 body, and conclusion paragraphs. 
Lesson 9
Works Cited Page
Students will be instructed through a video-guided lesson to build a MLA format Works Cited Page to fully reference the sources used in their essay. 
Unit 7Level 7: Editing and Finalizing Essay!
1 lesson1 Week
Level 7: Editing and Finalizing Essay!
 Week 7
Lesson 10
Editing and Final Draft
Students will be instructed through a video-guided lesson to read and edit their essay rough draft for C.U.P.S. (Capitalization, Usage, Punctuation, Spelling). 

By the end of the lesson students will submit their final draft in MLA format that contains the introduction, 3 body, and conclusion paragraphs.