2.2.6 Roots, Scientist Article, Sustained Writing

Roots, Scientist Article, Sustained Writing Practice

Lesson 2.2.6

Word Work: Roots

Learners can:

• determine the meaning of new words

• recognize the meaning of a word in a sentence

• chron: time

• equi: equal

• sect: to cut

• tox: poison

Root Review

Multiple Choice

Which of the following reflects the best definition of chronicler?

• someone who writes about sectioning things

• someone who writes about equality

• someone who writes a record of a time period

• someone who writes a record of poisons

Reading: Nonfiction Article

Learners can:

• recall details from a nonfiction article

• analyze the use of question-and-answer structure

• Gitanjali Rao was only 15 when she made national and world news for her work as a scientist and humanitarian.

• She uses technologies like AI to help her mission to improve lives across the globe while supporting conservation and environmental causes.

• After being recognized as America's Top Young Scientist, one of Forbes 30 Under 30, and Time's Young Innovator, she started attending school at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Background Information

• People have known for years that it is vital to have clean drinking water.

• Events in Flint, Michigan, grabbed and held people's attention.

• Flint's water was tested. In addition to having other unwanted substances, it had high levels of lead. Besides causing high blood pressure, lead poisoning can damage the brain, kidneys, and reproductive organs in adults. In children, it can cause severe damage to the brain and nervous system.

• The events in Flint brought water health and safety to the forefront of public health issues.

Historical Context

Today, you will read an article titled "At 15, scientist Gitanjali Rao made history." Your focus should be on enjoying and getting into the story. As you read, make annotations about:

• questions;

• emotional responses; and

• items of interest.

Additionally, consider what information about news and information about the world the article presents.

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First Read

​Pg 60 in ELA Notebook

Multiple Choice

How does Rao navigate all the attention of life in the public eye?

• She reminds herself that she is doing this because she loves to help people.

• She reminds herself that in 50 years she will regret that she did not take these chances.

• She reminds herself of the hardships her parents faced and how lucky she is.

• She reminds herself of the silver lining that the pandemic showed people the importance of science.

Multiple Choice

Where would Rao like to see the most change in equity?

• 
  clean drinking water

• the workforce

• access to education

• body image

• Journalism is finding, reporting, and presenting information about current events and issues.

• Journalists use a wide variety of sources to share important stories with the public through newspapers, magazines, television, radio, and digital media.

• Journalists typically try to present an unbiased, factual account of current events so that people can make their own informed decisions.

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Journalism

Article Structure

​The first section of the article is set up as a straightforward nonfiction piece. The beginning introduces the person and main idea to be discussed throughout the article. It provides key background information about Rao, her recent achievements, and her goals.

​At this point in the article, the structure switches to a question-and-answer format. Because the writer included the interview itself, readers get an authentic representation of what questions were asked and how the speaker responded. Other than editing the interview for clarity, Rao's answers have not been changed.

Writing: Sustained Writing Practice

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

Write about a time in which you helped someone, but it did not go according to plan.

​​Prompt 1

Write a story about how an annoying little sound causes a chain of events that leads to a larger conflict or story.

​​Prompt 2

Today, you:

• used the root words chron, equi, sect, and tox;

• read and analyzed a question-and-answer article; and

• completed a sustained writing activity.

Continue to think about ways in which your work in ELA addresses this unit's inquiry question: How do I affect other people?

Wrap Up

The rest of class is choice time. You can be working on:
-iReady Reading Practice
-Silent Reading on Sora
-Get help from Mrs. Massack
-Overdue Edio Lessons

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Choice Time