Writing an Informative Text about Gratitude
Grade
Grade 6
UNIT
3
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Gratitude
In Unit 3, Lesson 3, “Writing an Informative Text about Gratitude,” students will write an informative text about one of the two people covered earlier in this unit: (1) Juana Maria, the woman who inspired the novel Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell, or (2) Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the subject of the book The Faithful Spy: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot to Kill Hitler by John Hendrix. Students will focus one paragraph of their text on how this person demonstrated gratitude. This informative text will examine the subject and convey information clearly.
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SUGGESTED TIME:
50 minutes
RELATED SUBJECT:
English Language Arts
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
- Conduct a short research project on one of the two people we learned about earlier in this unit, either:
- Juana Maria, the woman who inspired the novel Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell, or
- Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the subject of the book The Faithful Spy: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot to Kill Hitler
- Locate three sources on the chosen subject.
- Write an informative text that examines a topic and conveys ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
- Include one paragraph that focuses on how the person you chose demonstrated gratitude.
- Develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.
- Use appropriate and varied transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.
- Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
- Establish and maintain a formal style.
- Provide a list of 3 sources.
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
- Prohuman Grade 6 Unit 3 Worksheet 3: Writing an Informative Text about Gratitude
ELA COMMON CORE STANDARDS MET
CHARACTER AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL (CSED) NATIONAL STANDARDS MET
LESSON PROCEDURE
Today we will write an informative text about one of the two people we learned about earlier in this unit:
- Juana Maria, the woman who inspired the novel Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell, or
- Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the subject of the book The Faithful Spy: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot to Kill Hitler
Find three different articles about your person and read them. Then write your informative text. The informative text you write should do the following:
- Be 2-3 pages.
- Include 3 sources.
- Establish and maintain a formal style.
- Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow.
- Include one paragraph that focuses on how the person you chose demonstrated gratitude.
- Organize ideas, concepts, and information into broader categories.
- Develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.
- Use appropriate and varied transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.
- Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
- Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented. Explain what their gratitude helped them to accomplish and what you learned from them.
- Include a list of 3 sources at the end.
NOTE: Tell students their informative texts will be shared with 3 classmates for peer review.
GRADE 6 UNIT 3 WORKSHEET 3: WRITING AN INFORMATIVE TEXT ABOUT GRATITUDE
- Write an informative text about one of the two people we learned about earlier in this unit, either:
- Juana Maria, the woman who inspired the novel Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell, or
- Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the subject of the book The Faithful Spy: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot to Kill Hitler
- Your text will be shared with three of your classmates for peer review.
- Your text should do the following things:
- Be 2-3 pages in length.
- Include 3 sources.
- Establish and maintain a formal style.
- Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow.
- Include one paragraph that focuses on how the person you chose demonstrated gratitude.
- Organize ideas, concepts, and information into broader categories.
- Develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.
- Use appropriate and varied transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.
- Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
- Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented. Explain what their gratitude helped them to accomplish and what you learned from them.
- Include a list of 3 sources at the end.
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