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Lesson 1: Ordinary Moments, Extraordinary Stories
50 min
California CCSS: Focus Standards
California CCSS: Supporting Standards
ELD Standards
Student Lesson
Lesson 1: Ordinary Moments, Extraordinary Stories
Student Learning Objectives
1
Content
Students will determine and explain a central idea and connect it to their own experiences.
2
Language
Students will Share and explain personal connections to ordinary moments by using opinion frames (I think . . . , I connect to . . .), descriptive language for experiences, and evidence-based explanation (This line shows . . .) to discuss what makes a story meaningful.
3
Foundations
Students will practice using textual evidence to support and explain an idea.
Essential Question
How do ordinary moments reveal who we are and how we belong?
How does sharing stories help people understand one another?
Connections to
Knowledge-Building:
Students consider why some personal narratives are more compelling than others.
Enduring Understanding:
People read and write stories through the lenses of their own ordinary moments.
Future Lessons:
This Spark lesson sets the foundation for all future lessons by introducing the idea that everyday moments shape meaningful stories.
Unit Performance Task:
This Spark lesson discusses the significance of everyday moments as powerful narrative tools.
Lesson Pacing
| Lesson Flow | Purpose of Learning Experience |
|---|---|
Launch15 Minutes | Students will engage in a Turn and Talk discussion to identify hopes and hesitancies about middle school. |
Learning in Action30 Minutes | Part A: Ordinary Moments: “Love Your Stories” (RI.6.1, RI.6.2) Students will read “Love Your Stories” and discuss what makes a story meaningful. Part B: Making Stories Meaningful (SL.6.1) Students will participate in Graffiti/Table Talk to share ideas about what makes a story meaningful. |
Look Back5 Minutes | Students will write a Quick Write answering the following question: What line from “Love Your Stories” did you personally connect with the most, and why? |
Routines
- Turn and Talk
- Graffiti/Table Talk
- Quick Write
Lesson Sequence
Lesson Texts
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