Jan 26, 2016 - This lesson serves as the culminating discussion of Lyddie. This lesson uses the same protocol as in Module 1 (Unit 1, Lesson 9 and Unit 2, Lesson 8). The students should now be familiar with the...

Jan 26, 2016 - In this lesson, students reread selected passages carefully to gather and analyze textual evidence about why Lyddie should or should not sign the petition. They record the textual evidence they find...

Jan 26, 2016 - This lesson includes the Mid-Unit 1 Assessment. Before students complete the assessment, they have time to review and discuss the reading they did for homework. Their conversation should not focus on...

Jan 26, 2016 - In Lessons 2–5, students focused on understanding Lyddie, the main character in the novel. In this lesson, students begin to focus on working conditions in the mill and how they affected Lyddie. This...

Jan 26, 2016 - In the early lessons in this unit, students are introduced to several new routines to support them in their reading of Lyddie.Therefore, there is more modeling than usual of how to do specific...

Jan 26, 2016 - Mid-Unit Assessment, Part 2: Analyzing an Excerpt from the Narrative

Jan 26, 2016 - Students consolidate their understanding of Excerpt 4 by reviewing the answers to the second read questions and then telling a section of the story using the strategies from the Storyteller’s Toolbox...

Jan 26, 2016 - In this lesson, students begin their work with Excerpt 3 from the Narrative, which they will read several times across Lessons 2–4.

Jan 26, 2016 - Students continue to build their stamina and ability to make meaning of the Narrative through the process of reading.

Jan 26, 2016 - This lesson includes the Mid-Unit 2 Assessment, which assesses RI.7.9, W.7.7, W.7.8, and L.7.4. In this assessment, students will use two texts: pages 203–205 of The Big Thirst and an article, “Get...

Jan 26, 2016 - In this lesson students use a text based discussion protocol to analyze theme and characters in the novel.