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The Other Wes Moore A TEACHER’S GUIDE The Other Wes Moore A COMPREHENSIVE LITERACY CURRICULUM TARGETING: Reading Comprehension : Writing : Speaking and Listening ALIGNED WITH NATIONAL COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS Wes Moore & Troy Akiyama, Ed.D Wes Moore Each day, we all make a series of decisions that determine the ways in which we live our lives. !ese can include small decisions such as what to wear and what to eat for breakfast or involve larger daily decisions such as the decision to go to school or the decision to complete homework assignments on time. Troy Akiyama, Ed.D Dr. Troy Akiyama is the President of Edvanced Solutions Inc., the educational consulting company he established in 2009. Troy specializes in curriculum design and professional development seminars. Troy has written a series of workbooks in partnership with the editors of Webster’s Dictionary and Encyclopedia Britannica to be released in early 2011. He earned a Doctorate of Education in Curriculum and Teaching from Teachers College, Columbia University, a Masters Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Portland State University, and a Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education from Washington State University. Dr. Akiyama holds a New York State School Administrator and Supervisor Certi"cation and is certi"ed in multiple states to teach Grades K–8 and Grades 4–12 English. He has taught 3rd–6th grade students in public and private schools as well as courses and seminars to college and graduate students. CONTENTS Introduction and Organization of this Book 2 Pacing Guide Options for Teachers 3 Introduction to !eme #1: IDENTITY 7 !eme #1 Discussion 8 !eme #1 Activities 10 !eme #1 Writing 17 !eme #1 Debate 19 Introduction to !eme #2: PERSONAL VALUES 23 !eme #2 Discussion 24 !eme #2 Activities 26 !eme #2 Writing 29 !eme #2 Debate 31 Introduction to !eme #3: DECISION MAKING 35 !eme #3 Discussion 36 !eme #3 Activities 38 !eme #3 Writing 43 !eme #3 Debate 45 Introduction to !eme #4: LOSS, FAITH, & REDEMPTION 49 !eme #4 Discussion 50 !eme #4 Activities 52 !eme #4 Writing 56 !eme #4 Debate 58 Introduction to !eme #5: PEER, PARENT, & COMMUNITY SUPPORT 61 !eme #5 Discussion 62 !eme #5 Activities 64 !eme #5 Writing 68 !eme #5 Debate 71 Introduction to !eme #6: GOALS 75 !eme #6 Discussion 76 !eme #6 Activities 78 !eme #6 Writing 86 !eme #6 Debate 88 Appenix A: Cross Curriculum Extensions 91 Appenix B: Assessment Suggestions and Tools 92 Appenix C: Guide for Parents and Guardians 96 1 INTRODUCTION AND ORGANIZATION OF THIS BOOK !is Teacher’s Edition serves as a companion piece to “!e Other Wes Moore” and is organized around the six themes that emerge throughout the book: 1 : Identity 2 : Personal Values 3 : Decision Making 4 : Loss, Faith, and Redemption 5 : Peer, Parent, and Community Support 6 : Goals Within each of these six themes, teachers will "nd four categories of student learning opportunities: discussion questions, activities, writing exercises, and debate prompts. Given this organization, this curriculum has two overarching goals. 1| To increase students’ comprehension of “!e Other Wes Moore” through diverse learning opportunities organized around the book’s six reoccurring themes. 2| To provide teachers with a comprehensive literacy curriculum that engages students in discussions, activities, writing, and debates. To enhance rigor and relevance, this curriculum aligns with the Common Core State Standards1. Speci"- cally, all discussions, activities, writing activities, and debate prompts have been aligned with the English Language Arts Common Core Standards for “Reading: Informational Text,” “Writing,” and “Speaking and Listening” for students in grades 9–10 and 11–12. More information about the Common Core Standards can be found at www.corestandards.org. The following chart will assist teachers as they utilize “The Other Wes Moore” in a variety of educational settings and contexts. !e pacing guide chart illustrates a six week scope and sequence in which teachers can choose a sequential or thematic approach. Teachers who choose the sequential approach will likely assign the chapters and pages from column one and utilize the corresponding learning opportunities speci"ed in column three. Teachers who opt to teach “!e Other Wes Moore” thematically should "rst present the six themes to students and regularly spiral, or refer back, to the themes as students progress through the book. Teachers using this approach will likely "nd the “!ematic Pacing Guide” in column two helpful in their planning and instruction. Teachers whose students are not in grades 9–12, teacher of multiple subjects, or teachers who simply want to spend more time working with “!e Other Wes Moore” can all extend this six week pacing guide to eight or twelve weeks. Lastly, this pacing guide can also be helpful to anyone wishing to only use speci"c components of the curriculum. For example, a debate club leader could use this book solely for debate prompts or a parent might choose to focus only on the writing activities with their student. 1 Common Core State Standards Initiative, Common Core State Standards, http://www.corestandards.org (2010). 2 PACING GUIDE OPTIONS FOR TEACHERS WEEKLY READING THEMATIC SEQUENTIAL ASSIGNMENT PACING GUIDE PACING GUIDE Week #1 Theme #1 Discussion: Discussion: Questions #1–4 !eme #1 Questions #1–4 Introduction and Activity: “Identifying our Identities” !eme #2 Questions #1–2 Chapters 1–2: Activity: “Story of my Name” !eme #3 Questions #1–4 Pages xi–45 Debate: Prompts #1–2 !eme #4 Questions #1–8 Theme #2 !eme #5 Questions #1–8 Discussion: Questions #1–2 !eme #6 Questions #1–6 Theme #3 Activities: Discussion: Questions #1–4 !eme #1 “Identifying our Identities” Activity: “Illustrating Cause and E#ect” !eme #1 “Story of my Name” Theme #4 !eme #3 “Illustrating Cause and E#ect” Discussion: Questions #1–8 Writing: None Debate: Prompts #1–2 Debate: Theme #5 !eme #1 Prompts #1–2 Discussion: Questions #1–6 !eme #4 Prompts #1–2 Debate: Prompts #1–3 !eme #5 Prompts #1–3 Theme #6 Discussion: Questions #1–6 Week #2 Theme #1 Discussion: Activity: “Letter to Wes Moore” !eme#2 Questions #3–7 Chapters 3–4: Theme #2 !eme #3 Questions #5–9 Pages 46–84 Discussion: Questions #3–7 !eme #4 Questions #9–10 Activity: “Personal Values Inventory” !eme #5 Questions #7–9 Debate: Prompts #1–2 !eme #6 Question #7 Theme #3 Activities: Discussion: Questions #5–9 !eme #1 “Letter to Wes Moore” Activity: “Case Study” !eme #2 “Personal Values Inventory” Debate: Prompts #1–2 !eme #3 “Case Study” Theme #4 Writing: None Debate: Discussion: Questions #9–10 Theme #5 !eme#2 Prompts #1–2 Discussion: Questions #7–9 !eme #3 Prompts #1–2 Debate: Prompts #4–5 !eme #5 Prompts #4–5 Theme #6 !eme #6 Prompt #1 Discussion: Question #7 Debate: Prompt #1 3 PACING GUIDE OPTIONS FOR TEACHERS WEEKLY READING THEMATIC SEQUENTIAL ASSIGNMENT PACING GUIDE PACING GUIDE Week #3 Theme #1 Discussion: Discussion: Questions #5–6 !eme #1 Questions #5–6 Chapter 5–6: Debate: Prompts #3–4 !eme #2 Questions #8–9 Pages 85–122 Theme #2 !eme #3 Questions #10–12 Discussion: Questions #8–9 !eme #4 Question #11 Activity: “Decision Making” !eme #5 Question #10 Debate: Prompts #3–4 !eme #6 Question #8 Theme #3 Activities: Discussion: Questions #10–12 !eme #2 “Decision Making” Writing: Writing: Expository Writing Prompt #1 Debate: Prompts #3–4 !eme #3 “Expository Writing Theme #4 Prompt #1” !eme #4 “Creative Writing Prompt #2” Discussion: Question #11 Debate: Writing: Creative Writing Prompt #2 Theme #5 !eme #1 Prompts #3–4 !eme #2 Prompts #3–4 Discussion: Question #10 !eme #3 Prompts #3–4 Debate: Prompt #6 !eme #5 Prompt #6 Theme #6 !eme #6 Prompt #2 Discussion: Question #8 Debate: Prompt #2 Week #4 Theme #1 Discussion: Discussion: Questions #7–8 !eme #1: Questions #7–8 Chapter 7: Writing: Persuasive Writing Prompt #1 !eme #2: Question #10 Pages 123–145 Debate: Prompt #5 !eme #4: Question #12 Theme #2 !eme #6: Questions #6–10 Activities: Discussion: Question #10 Writing: Descriptive Writing Prompt #2 !eme #5 “Interview a Leader” Theme #3 Writing: Writing: Creative Writing Prompt #2 !eme #1 “Persuasive Writing Debate: Prompt #5 Prompt #1” Theme #4 !eme #2 “Descriptive Writing Prompt #2” Discussion: Question #12 !eme #3 “Creative Writing Prompt #2” Theme #5 !eme #6 “Descriptive Writing Activity: “Interview a Leader” Prompt #1” Theme #6 Debate: Discussion: Questions #9–10 !eme #1 Prompt #5 Writing: Descriptive Writing Prompt #1 !eme #3 Prompt #5 Debate: Prompt #3 !eme #6 Prompt #3 4 PACING GUIDE OPTIONS FOR TEACHERS WEEKLY READING THEMATIC SEQUENTIAL ASSIGNMENT PACING GUIDE PACING GUIDE Week #5 Theme #1 Discussion: Activity: “Creating a Venn Diagram” !eme #2 Question #11 Chapter 8: Writing: Descriptive Writing Prompt #2 !eme #6 Question #11 Pages 146–171 Debate: Prompt #6 Activities: Theme #2 !eme #1 “Creating a Venn Diagram” Discussion: Question #11 !eme #4 “!e Power of Loss” Theme #3 !eme #6 “Success Story” Writing: Debate: Prompt #6 Theme #4 !eme #1 “Descriptive Writing Prompt #2” Activity: “!e Power of Loss” !eme #4 “Persuasive Writing Writing: Persuasive Writing Prompt #1 Prompt #1” Theme #5 !eme #5 “Creative Writing Prompt #2” Writing: Creative Writing Prompt #2 !eme #6 “Persuasive Writing Debate: Prompt #7 Prompt #2” Theme #6 Debate: Discussion: Question #11 !eme #1 Prompt #6 Activity: “Success Story” !eme #3 Prompt #6 Writing: Persuasive Writing Prompt #2 !eme #5 Prompt #7 Debate: Prompt #4 !eme #6 Prompt #4 Week #6 Theme #1 Discussion: Discussion: Questions #9–10 !eme #1 Questions #9–10 Epilogue, Call To Debate: Prompt #7 !eme #5 Questions #11–13 Action, and
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