2.1.1 Unit 2 Intro, Knowledge Check, Baseline Writing

Unit 2 Introduction

​Lesson 2.1.1

Reading: How Do I Affect Other People

Learners can:

• discuss creating connections between people by playing a game

• explain the game's connection to the unit inquiry question

In this unit, you will explore the concept of how you affect other people, both near and far. To explore this topic, you will read:

• the short stories "The Moustache" and "The Chicken That Crossed the Road";

• a nonfiction article, "At 15, Scientist Gitanjali Rao made history";

• the poem "The Young Sor Juana"; and

• a selection of essays from the book Real Kids, Real Stories, Real Change.

Each one of these works will help you deepen your understanding of how you affect other people.

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Unit 2

• This unit takes a close look at the expected and unexpected ways you affect other people as you investigate the unit inquiry question, "How do I affect other people?"

• You will examine articles, poems, videos, and short stories that explore this concept.

• You will complete two quizzes and one assignment along the way.

• You will also create a narrative that illustrates how you affect others.

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Unit Overview

• "How do I affect other people?"

• Think about the way you are connected to others

• With enough effort and research, many people can be connected by six to seven connections.

• However, it is quicker and easier to connect people who may be in a related field or live in the same area.

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Unit 2 Inquiry Question

Writing: Baseline Writing Sample- Narrative

Learners can:

•   complete a sustained writing practice

Sustained Writing

• Throughout your course, you will practice your writing by completing sustained writing practices.

• The goal of the sustained writing practice is to boost your writing stamina.

• You will have two prompts to choose from

• You can respond in 2 ways:

  • You may respond in an edio text box

  • You may write in microsoft word and upload the document to edio

• You CANNOT submit the writing component of your edio lesson blank today!!!

​Many memories are made in a house's kitchen or while eating. Write a narrative telling the story of a specific meal. What makes it special and unforgettable?

Prompt 1

​Pets have been scientifically proven to improve people's moods and well-being. They can be a major part of your life! Write a narrative about a pet and how it changed the lives of its owners.

Prompt 2

Knowledge Check: How Do I Affect Other People?

​You CANNOT submit this part of the edio lesson blank today!!!

• ​As you begin this unit, you will answer the questions in the knowledge check component of your edio lesson to check your understanding of some grammar and writing concepts.

• It is okay if you do not know all the answers. Just try your best!

• The rest of class is time for you to work on your knowledge check

Knowledge Check

• After you finish your Knowledge Check, the rest of class is Choice Time. You can be working on:

  • iReady Reading Practice

  • Silent Reading

  • Get help from Mrs. Massack

  • Overdue Edio Lessons

• Don't forget you cannot submit the Writing or Knowledge Check components blank today!!!!

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Choice Time