Unit Topic: Leadership

Grade level: 5th

Stage 1 Desired Results Content Standard/Established Goals(s): Common Core for 5th grade: Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.(p12); Compare and contrast stories in the same genre (e.g., historical fiction, non-fiction) on their approaches to similar themes and topics.(p12); Compare and contrast the overall structure (comprehension, cause and effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in one or more texts.(p14); Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.(p14); Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.(p20); Social Studies standards (TBD either westward expansion or Civil War based) Understanding(s) Essential Question(s): Students will understand that: What does it mean to be a leader? A leader is someone who inspires What are some common others. misconceptions about leadership? Common misconceptions of How can young people be leaders leadership exist such as not in todays society? everyone can be a leader and leadership is the same as popularity Young people can act as leaders in everyday situations by making decisions that benefit the community.

Student objectives (outcomes): Students will be able to. OR Students will know Knowledge Students will know how to define the term leadership and provide examples from social studies time period being covered (Westward Expansion or Civil WarTBD) Students will know the components of a persuasive essay Students will know and identify the differences between historical fiction and non-fiction Skills Students will be able to write a five paragraph essay Students will be able to write a persuasive essay/letter Students will be able to answer how and why questions using inferences supported by at least one detail from the text Students will be able to identify reading strategy used while reading and give two specific examples from the text of when this strategy was used Stage 2 Assessment Evidence Performance Task(s): Other Evidence: Write a 5 paragraph persuasive Oral and/or written response to one

essay/letter advocating for an issue that they feel strongly about (ex: expansion of Russell Byers to include grades 7-8 or having a lunch program at R.B.) OR Write a 5 paragraph essay in response to Dog Poop Initiative own example(s) of acting as a leader / definition of a leader Other Social Studies project TBD (depending on what area of Social Studies we are covering)

of the Essential Questions (ex: why does society mislabel certain famous people as leaders/why do we idolize certain individuals?) Content test (social studies Westward Expansion or Civil War) Exit Slips - TBD

Stage 3 Learning Plan Learning Activities: KWL chart of definition of leadership Hook read aloud w/ doc cam The Dog Poop Initiative by Kirk Weisler Group reading of One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia Theme of how to bring about change and character discussion and writing prompts for One Crazy Summer Social Studies Howard Zinn Reading (TBD once subject area is determined) Sections of documentary from steaming facts on file.com (TBD) accompanied by class discussion/prompting questions Persuasive Essay examples Brainstorming session for advocacy topics relevant to students lives Writing workshop Direct Instruction on differences between historical fiction, non-fiction, and fiction Creation of a leadership acknowledgement made by students for someone in their lives OR for themselves? Learning Activity KWL Chart Objectives/Goals Assess students pre-existing knowledge of what a leader is or is not Learn what students want to know more about Facilitate student discussion regarding multiple elements of the Formative Assessment The chart itself Student participation

Literary Circle of Book

Student discussion

 Reflection Free Write after video clip Student presentations of young leader articles

text Promote reading with a purpose Promote students learning from other students Strengthen ongoing understanding of how to act as a leader in todays society