Unit 1Citing Text Evidence
5 lessons1 Week
Citing Text Evidence
 Week 1
Lesson 1
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 when using direct quotes.
Lesson 3
"A Place Where Strays Can Stay"
In this lesson, students will use what they learned about citing text evidence to read an article and complete an assessment around citing text evidence.

This lesson is focused around the big question: Are no-kill animal shelters really more humane than other animal shelters?
Lesson 4
"Having Friends, Making Choices"
In this lesson, students will use what they learned about citing text evidence to read an article and complete an assessment around citing text evidence.

This lesson is focused around the big question: What is the best way to handle peer pressure?
Lesson 5
Unit 1 Extension Activities
This lesson contains extension activities students can explore, based around the two big questions of this unit.

Big Questions:
-Are no-kill animal shelters really more humane than other animal shelters?
-What is the best way to handle peer pressure?
Unit 2Main Idea
5 lessons1 Week
Main Idea
 Week 2
Lesson 6
Main Idea Lesson
In this lesson, students will learn about finding the main idea and supporting details.
Lesson 7
"Smart Money"
In this lesson, students will use what they learned to identify the main idea and supporting details of a text.

This lesson is focused around the big question: Do allowances help kids learn the value of money?
Lesson 8
"Policing Changes"
In this lesson, students will use what they learned to identify the main idea and supporting details of a text.

This lesson is focused around the big question: What is the true role of a police officer?
Lesson 9
"Celebrity Scoop"
In this lesson, students will circle back to what they learned in earlier lessons about citing text evidence.

This lesson is focused around the big question: Do we have the right to know the truth about celebrities’ lives?
Lesson 10
Unit 2 Extension Activity: Online Word Search
This lesson contains an online word search extension activity where students can explore words based around the big questions of this unit.

Big Questions:
-Do allowances help kids learn the value of money?
-What is the true role of a police officer?
-Do we have the right to know the truth about celebrities’ lives?
Unit 3Summarizing
4 lessons1 Week
Summarizing
 Week 3
Lesson 11
Summarizing Lesson
In this lesson, students will learn how to summarize a text.
Lesson 12
“Facebook or Face-to-Face?”
In this lesson, students will use what they learned to write a summary of a text.

This lesson is focused around the big question: How do we really know someone?
Lesson 13
"The Fear Factor"
In this lesson, students will use what they learned to write a summary of a text.

This lesson is focused around the big question: Are phobias real or all in the head?
Lesson 14
Unit 3 Extension Activities
This lesson contains extension activities students can explore, based around the big questions of this unit.

Big Questions:
-Are people’s fears about public speaking grounded in truth?
-How do we really know someone?
-Are phobias real or all in the head?
Unit 4Argument Writing
2 lessons1 Week
Argument Writing
 Week 4
Lesson 15
Argument Writing Lesson
In this lesson, students will learn about writing an argument.
Lesson 16
Writing an Argument and Course Reflection
In this lesson, students will write their own five paragraph argument.