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Challenging Common Core Language Arts Lessons: Activities and Extensions for Gifted and Advanced Learners in Grade 6 book cover

1st Edition

Challenging Common Core Language Arts Lessons Activities and Extensions for Gifted and Advanced Learners in Grade 6

By Clg Of William And Mary/Ctr Gift Ed Copyright 2017
198 Pages
by Prufrock Press

198 Pages
by Prufrock Press
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This book, from the Center for Gifted Education at William & Mary, provides gifted and advanced learners challenging activities to master and engage with the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts through four mini units. Each mini unit is packed with activities that enrich and extend grade-level ELA content for grade 6. Included texts have messages and characters that are... Read more
INTRODUCTION 1 Unit I: Old With Wandering Lesson 1.1: Picturing Poetry Lesson 1.2: Character Clues Lesson 1.3: Life Lessons Lesson 1.4: Literacy Map Lesson 1.5: Telling Stories Unit I: Culminating Essay Prompt Unit II: This My City Lesson 2.1: My City Poem Lesson 2.2: Sights and Sounds of a Memoir Lesson 2.3: Novel Ideas Lesson 2.4: Community Advocates Lesson 2.5: Picking Sides Unit II: Culminating Essay Prompt 7 Unit III: I, Too, Am America Lesson 3.1: Songs of America Lesson 3.2: Staging History Lesson 3.3: An Archive of Literary Elements Lesson 3.4: Biographical Timelines Lesson 3.5: Historical Heroes Unit III: Culminating Essay Prompt Unit IV: Beware the Jabberwock Lesson 4.1: A Word to the Wise Lesson 4.2: Fight or Flight Lesson 4.3: Conflict Builds Character Lesson 4.4: My Character Story Unit IV: Culminating Essay Prompt 170 ANSWER KEY REFERENCES ABOUT THE AUTHOR COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS ALIGNMENT

Biography

The Center for Gifted Education at The College of William and Mary, a research and development center, was established in 1988 under the direction of Dr. Joyce VanTassel-Baska. The center provides services to educators, policy makers, graduate students, researchers, parents, and students in support of the needs of gifted and talented individuals. Located in Williamsburg, VA, the center has established a national reputation for excellence in research, curriculum development, and service. Several major grants, including funding from the Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act, have provided significant support for the work of the Center.

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