Rewriting the Standards

 

 

What is the proof for your argument?

 10. RI. 1: Support your arguments/answers with citations from the text. Follow the M.L.A. format for citations and works cited.

                Ideas to Add to the Standard for Rigor and Relevance:

Relate the arguments to current events or college/career choices.

                                                   Strategies:

A.P.E., Schaffer Paragraph Method, Socratic Circles, and Write, Pair, & Share

                                         Possible Student Artifacts:

argumentative/persuasive paragraphs, short-answer responses to questions, note cards/source cards, works cited, and debates

 

 

What is the text's main idea?

 10. RI. 2: Read the entire text to help you figure out the main idea. Pay attention to the whole text not just parts of the text.

                  Ideas to Add to the Standard for Rigor and Relevance:

Add a reflection to the summary. Relate the main idea to historical or current events at the local, national, or world  levels. Include a works cited page documenting the source for the summary.

 Choose a text that relates to the college/career choices of the students to make it more relevant to them.

                                                    Strategies:

5W's with a so what, C.U.S.S., Sticky Note Summaries, Outlining, Cornell Notes, Two-Column Notes, and Think, Pair, Share or Think, Tweet, Share the current events, make a news report, or watch news reports

 

                                                   Possible Student Artifacts:

Outlines, Cornell Notes, Two-Column Notes, Summaries with citations, Blogs, Tweets, & Note cards

 

What did the author say?

 

10. RI. 3: While reading the author's analysis, break  apart the text into the ideas or events it discusses, and pay attention to the order of points, the introduction and details, and how the ideas connect.

Ideas to Add to the Standard for Rigor and Relevance:

This standard relates to the writing standards that discuss argumentative or informational modes of writing. Have the Students create an outline analyzing an issue and share it with the group. Relate the text to the college/career choices of the students.

                                                      Strategies:

C.U.S.S., D.O.G.S., Outline, Two-Column Notes, Create Puzzle Pieces, Socratic Discussions,  Blogs, Tweets, & Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

 

 

 

How do word choices affect the tone/meaning of the text?

10 RI.4: Before reading a text, know the differences between figurative, connotative, and technical meanings. While reading, identify and figure out the meanings of the figurative, connotative, and technical words used in the text.

Examine the word choices and decide how they affect the meaning and tone of the text.

Ideas to Add to the Standard for Rigor and Relevance:

I broke this standard into two parts because students should learn the terminology first before they can apply that knowledge to understanding how the word choices affect the tone/meaning of the text. Have them look at three different types of text: informational, narrative, and argumentative to help them see the differences with the word choices used in each text.

I also think this standard should cover career choices of the students. If the students read about their career choices, then they would be more interested in the terminology used in the text.

Strategies:

Flipped classroom, Stick Note Vocabulary, Stump Your Classmates, 4-Corner Discussions, KWL, Songs, & Movie clips.