Taking Sides

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Taking Sides

• A novel by Gary Soto

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Coding
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• 1 Lesson number
• (A1) Resource
• A Appendix
• B Blackline Master
• R Resource

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Intro to Unit 1

• Introduction to Taking Sides (A2)
• Resource book
• Reading / Writing
• Workshop (A1)
• Portfolios (A3, R1)

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Reading/Writing Workshop

• Task 1
• Introduction to Taking Sides

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Reading/Writing Workshop

• Task 2Vocabulary
• Influence of Spanish on English
• Resources
• Glossary p. 105
• Spanish-English Dictionary

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Reading/Writing Workshop

• Task 3Reading
• Chapter 1
• Read aloud
• Popcorn
• Round robin
• Teacher led

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Reading/Writing Workshop

• Task 4Writing
• Portfolio Writing Ideas
• Write

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Reading/Writing Workshop

• Task 5-- Grouping
• What makes good writing?
• Charting

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Reading/Writing Workshop

• Task 6Reading/Writing
• Chapter 2
• Group/Silent Reading
• Writing (Portfolio Writing Ideas)

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Reading/Writing Workshop

• Task 7Literature Circles
• Literature Topics and Tasks
• Setting
• Character
• Cause and effect
• Inferences
• Write
• Debrief / Charting
• handouts

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Reading/Writing Workshop

• Task 8Optional
• Read
• Write
• Lit Circles

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Reading/Writing Workshop

• Task 9Selecting and Refining
• Select piece to refine (publish)
• Observe charts
• Conference / Mini-lessons
• Revise first
• Edit last

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Reading/Writing Workshop

• Task 10Reflecting
• Portfolio Reflection Letter

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Overview Lessons 1-5

• Front-loaded instruction
• Gradual release
• Skills heavy
• Workshop training

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Vocabulary

• My old ride was turning into a money pit, so I
  went shopping for a new set of wheels. I had no
  idea I was jumping out of the frying pan and into
  the fire. I bought a real lemon. I knew that
  salesman had something up his sleeve. He was a
  real turkey. Id like to turn the tables on him,
  but Ill probably just throw in the towel. Want
  to buy a new car, cheap? (4) (A6) (B6)

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Vocabulary

• Structural analysis 2 (B3)
• Spanish influenced words and pronunciation 3
  (B4)
• Denotation and connotation
• Spanish-English dictionary
• Taking Sides Glossary (p. 105) 2

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Reading Workshop (A4)

• Chart strategies (A8)
• Reviews previous instruction.
• Provides a reference for students.
• Reinforces content-specific vocabulary.
• Prepares students for self-assessment. Students
  can compare their work with the chart.
• Provides a record of instruction useful for
  parent conferences and teacher assessment.

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Reading Workshop (A4)

• Predicting / story impressions 1 (B1)
• Intro to novel 1 (A2)
• Book talks 2 (A1)

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Reading Workshop (A4)

• Reading Workshop 3
• group decision making/progress
• Literature Circle Topics and Tasks (B5)
• teacher talk
• student discussion
• student tasks (B9-B12)

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Literature Circles (A4)

• Setting 3
• Conflict 4 (A5)
• Character 6
• Cause and Effect / Inferences 8

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Literature Circles

• Working in Groups 5
• Reflect after two meetings
• Etiquette (A7)
• Teacher reflection sheet (B13)

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Writing Workshop / Portfolio

• Writing Ideas / Response (1) (B2)
• Writing every lesson
• Writing collection

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Writing Workshop / Portfolio

• Evaluating and developing criteria (5)
• Charting What makes good writing? (B13) (B15)
• Portfolio Review Form (B8) (A9)

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Writing Workshop / Portfolio

• Mini-lessons 5-13
• See Lessons 6-9, 11-13
• Mini-lesson Record 5 (B7)

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Writing Workshop / Portfolio

• Writing Conferences
• Lessons 5 and 10
• Resource (R2)
• Portfolio Review Form (B8)

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Lessons 6-9Ongoing Workshop

• Reading
• Literature Circles
• Mini-lessons (A12) (A13) (A15)
• Record (B7)
• Required (A10)
• Additional (A11)
• Portfolio writing (B2)

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Lesson 10Portfolio Review

• Similar to Lesson 5
• Finish novel
• Selecting a piece for refinement
• Writing conferences
• Portfolio reflection
• Portfolio Review Form (B8)

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Lessons 11-13Ongoing workshop

• Refining piece
• Revising and editing
• Peer Response
• Mini-lessons
• Evaluation
• (including charted characteristics of good
  writing) (B15)

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Publishing (A14)

• Portfolio completion (B14)
• Portfolio Reflection Letter (B15)
• Sharing Ideas

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TAKS Update

• Scoring rubric online
• http//www.tea.state.tx.us/student.
• assessment/taks/rubrics/index.html
• State training week of Oct 7
• TAKS Information Booklets