Day 1 (Friday, May 1) Day 2 (Monday, May 4) Day 3 (Tuesday, May 5) Day 4 (Wednesday, May 6) Day 5 (Thursday, May 7)

Introduction to the Unit Introduction to the Unit Introduction to the Unit Introduction to the Unit Introduction to the Unit

Journal: Lecture: Lecture: Lecture: Lecture:

Who makes you, you? The Self and the Other What is a biography? Background about In Cold What do we research?
Blood (Capote, Brooks) Why do we research?
What are sources?
Discussion: SWBAT: Read: How to avoid plagiarism:
Class share and reflect -understand the concept of Excerpt from The Watch: (NO Copy-and-paste)
how the self if defined by Autobiography of In Cold Blood (film)
the other Malcolm X (follow up discussion)
SWBAT: -compare the self and the (follow up discussion) Assign:
-answer journal question other to their journal Introduction to research
on a personal level entries from Day 1 Read: project
-discuss their journal Read: Andy Warhol: Marilyn
entries without teacher Online Biography of Monroe
interference Daily Notes: Pablo Neruda (follow up discussion) SWBAT:
(follow up discussion) -begin brainstorming
people to research
Teacher Notes: SWBAT: -recognize what we
Turn in journals at end of SWBAT: -Define a biography and its research and why
hour -Define a biography and function -identify creditable vs.
its function -Answer a questions and invalid sources
-Answer a questions and take notes regarding the
Daily Notes: take notes regarding the purpose of each biography
purpose of each example given Homework:
biography example given Brainstorm and begin
looking for who they are
Homework: interested in researching
Homework: Explore biography
Explore biography examples
examples Daily Notes:

Daily Notes:
Daily Notes:
Day 6 (Friday, May 8) Day 7 (Monday, May 11) Day 8 (Tuesday, May 12) Day 9 (Wednesday, May Day 10 (Thursday, May
13) 14)

Library Day Recap/Guide Lecture Library Day Library Day

Independent student Group Work: Lecture: Independent student work: Independent student
work: Who, what, when, why, and How to format a work:
Begin working on the how? biography
assignment SWBAT:
-independently research SWBAT:
Independent Class work: Extra Credit: -follow student plan -independently research
SWBAT: Student plans Create a how-to guide -follow student plan
-decide who they are for any mode
researching Due: Day 13 Homework:
-consider and compile SWBAT: Continue investigation at Homework:
valid resources -create a student plan for home Continue investigation at
what they will investigate, SWBAT: home
when and how -summarize the format
Homework: -work in groups to discuss of a biography Teacher Notes:
Continue investigation at who they are interested in -apply summary to their Walk around note student Teacher Notes:
home researching biography topics and work Walk around note
student topics and work

Daily Notes: Homework: Homework: Daily Notes:

Continue investigation at Extra credit (optional) Daily Notes:
home

Daily Notes:
Daily Notes:
Day 11 (Friday, May 15) Day 12 (Monday, May 18) Day 13 (Tuesday, May Day 14 (Wednesday, May Day 15 (Thursday, May
19) 20) 21)

Recap/Guide Library Day Library Day Group Work Group Work

Biography examples Independent student work: Independent student Groups of 3: Groups of 3:

available work: Edit, track, and share Edit, track, and share

Conferences
Student Plan: Conferences Student Plan: Student Plan:
Are you on track? Are you on track? Are you on track?
SWBAT:
-independently research SWBAT:
Conference sign ups -follow student plan -independently research SWBAT: SWBAT:
-follow student plan -have all research finished -have all research
and compiled finished and compiled
SWBAT: Homework:
-ask questions Continue investigation at Homework:
-explain process and home Continue investigation at Homework: Homework:
track of student plan Prepare for conferences home Continue investigation at Bring all resources for
-have a basic outline home Day 16
about who they are
researching and what Daily Notes: Teacher Notes:
about that person Make copies of extra Daily Notes: Daily Notes:
credit “how-to” guides
for students
Homework:
Prepare for conferences
Daily Notes:

Teacher Notes:
-make sure students
know you are available
during lunch and
before/after school

Daily Notes:
Day 16 (Friday, May 22) Day 17 (Monday, May 25) Day 18 (Tuesday, May Day 19 (Wednesday, May Day 20 (Thursday, May
26) 27) 28)

Organize Peer Edit Class Day Discuss/Spillover Presentations

Formatting your paper, Discuss: Question Sheet: Lecture/Discussion: Who, what, why
movie, etc. Draft finished Why did the authors we
Peer editing and revisions looked at write about who
Partner Work: they did? Peer Evaluations
Lecture: -Support your claims
How to create a Conferences Does your reflection fit
bibliography Final questions your biography? SWBAT:
Assignment: -evaluate their peers
-1.5-2 page explanation constructively
Student Plan: SWBAT: -Why did what you did Spillover: -present their biography
Completed. -reflect on their student -How does this person Extra time if needed and reflection in a
plans change you? comprehensive way
-bring a copy of a final draft
SWBAT: -provide constructive SWBAT:
-create a outlined criticism for peers Outline: -recognize why the Daily Notes:
bibliography -prepare an outline (Due authors wrote/created the
-recognize and eliminate Day 19) biography
plagiarism Homework: -Work with peers -reflect on their biography
Edit, finalize

Homework: SWBAT: Homework:

Finish biography for peer Daily Notes: -Support their claims Finalize biography
editing about why they chose to Complete reflection
create a biography about assignment
their chosen person
Daily Notes: -Answer how a
biography or person can Daily Notes:
influence someone’s life

Homework:
Finalize biography
Complete reflection
assignment

Daily Notes:
Day 21 (Friday, May 29)

Presentations Unit Notes and Reflections:

Who, what, why

Peer Evaluations

SWBAT:
-evaluate their peers
constructively
-present their biography
and reflection in a
comprehensive way

Daily Notes: