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Lesson plans to support:Common Core State Standards – Anchor Standards for Reading 6-12Common Core State Standards – Anchor Standards for Writing 6-12

Templates to support specific standards in:• Reading Standards for Literature 6-12• Reading Standards for Informational Text 6-12• Writing Standards 6-12• Reading Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies 6-12• Writing Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects 6-12

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Reading Standards for Literature

8.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text.

8.5 Compare and contrast the structure of two or more texts and analyze how the differing structure of each text contributes to its meaning and style.

Inspiration® Maps™ Tools for Common Core State StandardsInspiration Maps Template

LiteratureAnalysis

Characters

SecondaryCharacters

MainCharacters

Major Theme

NarrativeStrategies

StylisticFeatures

Common Core StateStandards for Reading

Literature 6-12

RL.7.2

(Title ofFiction)

Development#1

Development#2

Evidence

EvidencePlot

Summary

New Vocabulary

(Title of Fiction)This graphic organizer can be used to structure yournotes while reading a work of fiction. Add topic andsubtopics to expand your thinking and makeconnections between ideas. Use notes to add detail,include quotes from the text and/or referenceexamples with page numbers. To write an essayusing your notes, complete the writing process inOutline View or use the Transfer tool to continue thewriting process in a word processor. To create... Plot Summary

In your plot summary, show howthe theme develops over thecourse of the text. Use theevidence symbols to cite specificstatements or passages...

Literary Analysis

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BookComparison

Book Comparison

Differences Differences

Similarities

Book Title 1 Book Title 2

Common Core State Standards forReading Literature 6-12

RL.8.5

Use this template to compare and contrast two books.You may want to consider theme, tone, style, messageto the reader, characters and the author’s life. Usesymbols and text to develop your ideas, addingsubtopics to expand your thinking and makeconnections between ideas. Notes can be added toprovide more detail. To develop your document intowriting, switch to Outline View. To create a presentationfinish your work using the Presentation Manager.

Book Comparison

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Literature Analysis

Book Comparison

6.9 Compare and contrast one author’s presentation of events with that of another (e.g., a memoir written by and a biography on the same person).

7.6 Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how the author distinguishes his or her position from that of others

8.6 Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how the author acknowledges and responds to conflicting evidence or viewpoints.

(Can also be used for RH 6-8.6)

Inspiration® Maps™ Tools for Common Core State StandardsInspiration Maps Template Reading Standards for Informational Text

Compare two positions

Topic

Author Author

Author’s positionAuthor’s position

Compare two positionsIn the Topic box, fill in the topic you have just readabout. Put the names of the authors in the Authorboxes.

For each author, summarize his or her position in the Author’s position box. Cite specific evidence from thetext to support the position. You may choose to copyand paste supporting graphics, instead of text, as evidence.

CCSS Reading Standards for Informational Text

- RI.7.6-RI.7.9

Topic

Describe the topic here:


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Point of View

ConflictingEvidence

ConflictingEvidence

ConflictingEvidence

Rebuttal

Rebuttal

Rebuttal

Was the author effectivedefending his or her point of

view? Why or why not?

Author’s Point of View


RI.8.6

CCSS Reading Standards for Literacy inHistory/Social Studies

RH.6-8.6

Point of View

From your reading, determine the author’s point ofview and summarize it in the orange box. For eachpiece of conflicting evidence, provide the author’srebuttal, using specific citations. Finally, review yourwork and in the box at the bottom, provide yourown assessment of the effectiveness of the author’sdefense.

Point of View

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Compare Two Positions

Point of View

Reading Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies



Topic

Author Author

Author’s positionAuthor’s position

Compare two positionsIn the Topic box, fill in the topic you have just readabout. Put the names of the authors in the Authorboxes.

For each author, summarize his or her position in the Author’s position box. Cite specific evidence from thetext to support the position. You may choose to copyand paste supporting graphics, instead of text, as evidence.


- RI.7.6-RI.7.9

Topic

Describe the topic here:


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Primary Source:(Name)

Author/Creator

CentralIdea

Cite examples fromthe text that show

author’s point of view

How is theinformationpresented?

(Comparison, causeand effect,

sequentially?)Two observations

about source’scontent

Is the authorbalanced or

biased? Why?

Evidence

When was itcreated?

CCSS Reading Standards for Literacyin History/Social Studies

RH.6-8.2RH.6-8.5RH.6-8.6RH.6-8.7

Primary Source: (Name)A primary source is a document, recording, speech, artifact orother source of information that was written or created during thetime under study. Use the graphic organizer to analyze a primarysource, expressing your ideas with symbols and text. Addsubtopics to expand your thinking and make connectionsbetween ideas, using notes to add detail. To develop yourdocument into writing, switch to Outline View.

*Adapted with permission from a document prepared by theEducation Staff, National Archives and Records Administration.

Primary Source

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Compare Two Positions

Primary Source 6-8.2 Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.

6-8.5 Describe how a text presents information (e.g., sequentially, comparatively, casually).

6-8.6 Identify aspects of a text that reveal an author’s point of view or purpose (e.g., loaded language, inclusion or avoidance of particular facts).

6-8.7 Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts.

6-8.9 Analyze the relationship between a primary and secondary source on the same topic.

7.1 Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.

7.5 With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on how well purpose and audience have been addressed.

7.6 Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and link to and cite sources as well as to interact and collaborate with others, including linking to and citing sources.

7.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.

7.9 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

6-8.1 Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content.

6-8.5 With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on how well purpose and audience have been addressed.

6-8.6 Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and present the relationships between information and ideas clearly and efficiently.

6-8.2 Write informative, explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/experiments, or technical processes.

6-8.9 Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis reflection, and research.

Writing Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science and Technical SubjectsWriting Standards


ArgumentBuilder

Introduction

Introduction

Argument

Supporting Facts

Opposing Argument

Conclusion

ArgumentSupporting

FactsOpposingArgument

Conclusion

Argument Builder

Build your essay byfollowing the prompts to

generate ideas. Addtopics and subtopics toexpand your thinking.Complete the writing

process in Outline View,or use the Transfer toolto continue the writing

process in a wordprocessor

Introduce the subject of theargument. What topic iscontroversial and has at leasttwo sides to argue?

Which side of the argument areyou supporting? Will you use astatement of fact, value, orpolicy?

Which facts support your argument?Which type of evidence will you use:statistics, predictions, observations,expert testimony, experience or analysis?The more types you use, the strongeryour argument.

What are the opposingargument points? Whatconcessions and other validopinions will you identify? Summarize your argument. How

will you speak confidently insupport of your opinion?

CCSS Writing Standards 6-12*

- W.7.1- W.7.5- W.7.6

*Also covers Common Core State Standards for Literacy inHistory/Social Studies and Technical Subjects: WHST .6-8.1,

WHST .6-8.5, WHST .6-8.6

Argument Builder

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Explanatory Essay

Linkingphrase goes

here

BodyIntroduction Conclusion

Point 1

Supportingdetail/

example

Supportingdetail/

example

Point 2Point 3

Explanatory EssayPlan your essay by using the prompts togenerate ideas and structure your work. UseLinking phrases to related ideas and conceptsto one another and to your topic. Switch toOutline mode to review your work and thenexport to a word processing program to finishwriting your essay.

ConclusionHow can I summarize theinformation? What do I wantthe audience to do with theinformation?

Point 1What are the main ideas,concepts, events that you willuse to develop and elaborateon your topic?

Supporting detail/ exa...

TopicPurpose

Identify your topicWhat is the purpose of yourwriting-are you explaining aprocess, describing an event ofanalyzing a piece of literature?

Provide facts, quotes,graphics or other informationto support your point.

CCSS Writing Standards 6-12

- W.7.1-W.7.9

**May also be used for:Common Core State Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies,

Science and Technical Subjects, WHST .6-8.2 and WHST .6-8.9.

Explanatory Essay

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Argument Builder

Explanatory Essay

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