Barbie Simmons READ 7140 A Summer 2009 1 Barbie Simmons Interdisciplinary Writing Unit rd 3 Grade Expository Writing Dr Tonja Root READ 7140 A Summer 2009 Barbie Simmons READ 7140 A Summer 2009 2 Name Barbie Simmons Grade 3rd Interdisciplinary Writing Unit Student Characteristics and Individual Differences Genre Persuasive Form Letter Content area Science Content topic concept Importance of our Environment Classroom s Student Characteristics Students o 11 Number of boys o 12 Number of girls o 10 11 Age range Ethnicity number of students o 3 African American o Asian American o Native American o 5 Hispanic o 15 Caucasian o Other Reading Achievement number of students o Based on Standardized Assessment during previous school year o 6 Above average or advanced skill level o 12 Average or intermediate skill o 5 Below average skill level Writing Achievement number of students o Based on Writing Assessment at the end of their previous year o 5 Above average or advanced skill level o 14 Average or intermediate skill o 4 Below average skill level Classroom Organization Check as many as apply o Homogeneous o X Heterogeneous Barbie Simmons READ 7140 A Summer 2009 3 o o o o o Self Contained Team Teaching Departmentalized Parallel Block List other programs Name Barbie Simmons Grade 3rd Individual Differences o Students Attending Pull Out or Supplementary Programs number of students Title I 5 Reading 4 Gifted 4 Early Intervention Program Safety Net List other programs o Language Proficiency number of students 20 English language 3 Bilingual Other languages List other languages o Students with Individual Education Plans IEP number of students 1 Blind or visual impairment Deaf or hearing impairment 4 Developmental delay Emotional or behavioral disorder 2 Learning disability Mild intellectual disability Other health impairment Physical disability Speech List other Barbie Simmons READ 7140 A Summer 2009 4 Writing Interest Survey 1 Do you like to write If so give me some ideas about what you like to write about 2 What do you like most about writing 3 What do you like least about writing 4 Did you have to do any writing in the 2nd grade Barbie Simmons READ 7140 A Summer 2009 5 5 Who do you like to write to the most 6 Do you remember the stages of the writing process Georgia Writing Assessment Georgia Writing Test 3rd grade Covers 4 types of writing Narrative Informational Persuasive Response to Literature Three performance levels Does not meet Meets Exceeds Assessment of Writing Assessed analytically in four domains Ideas Organization Style and Conventions Scoring rubrics are used to score each type of writing Accurate scoring requires balancing a writer s strengths and areas of challenge Samples are collected throughout the year one assessment sample per genre for each student Teachers may choose to use writing prompts to assist in collecting these samples but the writing should be done independently Timeline of Instruction There is no specific order in which writing genres must be taught Teachers may choose how to introduce and teach the writing genres teaching each one separately or integrating them The writing process should be taught throughout the entire year no matter how the genres are divided and taught Writing samples must be collected throughout the year to assist with instructional planning Reference Georgia writing assessments 2008 Georgia Department of Education Retrieved June 3 2009 from The Georgia Department of Education Testing Web Site http www doe k12 ga us ci testing aspx PageReq CI TESTING WA Barbie Simmons READ 7140 A Summer 2009 6 Introductory Material Information on Interdisciplinary Writing Unit Genre Expository Essay Content Area Connection Content Area Social Studies Topic and or Concept Branches of Government Previous Content Area Lessons The students will have previously studied about the 3 branches of government and the importance of each branch Also they will have gone over what each branch of the government is responsible for doing The students will be very familiar with the three branches and what all they are responsible for doing English Language Arts GPS ELA3W2 The student writes in a variety of genres including narrative informational persuasive and response to literature o The student produces a persuasive piece of writing that o a Captures a reader s interest by stating a clear position opinion and developing a point of view o b Sustains a focus o c Includes the appropriate purpose expectations and length for audience and the genre o d Adds supportive details throughout the paper that may include relevant examples facts and anecdotes o e Uses appropriate organizational structures to ensure coherence introduction body conclusion and appropriate formats speech brochure advertisement movie and book reviews o f Provides a sense of closure o g May include pre writing o h May include a revised and edited draft o i May be published o The student produces a response Content Area GPS SS3CG1 The student will explain the importance of the basic principles that provide the foundation of a republican form of government a Explain why in the United States there is a separation of power between branches of government and levels of government b Name the three levels of government national state local and the three branches in each executive legislative judicial including the names of the legislative branch Barbie Simmons READ 7140 A Summer 2009 7 Congress General Assembly city commission or city council c State an example of the responsibilities of each level and branch of government Explanation of Terms Audience To whom we are writing our text too Drafting This is the second stage of the writing process During this process students will take their ideas from the graphic organizer and put them into complete sentences During this stage they will write their text in complete form Editing This is the fourth stage of the writing process During this stage students edit their drafts looking for punctuation spelling and capitalization errors The focus during this stage is looking for mechanical errors Expository writing A specific genre of writing in which the author is trying to inform their audience about a certain topic Also known as informational writing Form The format in which the writing will follow Genre A category of writing that share similar criteria Prewriting The first stage of the writing process in which students will gather their ideas and write them down on paper