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Use symbolism and historical context to write a personal narrative about an object of significance in your life.

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CERCA Slides are…

Research-based practices that lead to accelerated reading and writing growth.

Teacher’s Guide

A guide for you to understand how to best use this resource.

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Online Lessons

A set of lessons students enjoy on learn.thinkcerca.com platform.

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Student Guide

A guide for note-taking, discussion, collaboration, and extension activities.

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Why switch to CERCA Slides?

Flexible and resilient literacy routines enable learning in in-person, hybrid, and virtual settings.

Take Daily Lesson Planning Off Your Plate

Save hours of detailed lesson planning each week.

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Let Students Drive Their Learning

Student guides spell out every step, so students can work at their own pace without sacrificing collaboration.

Support SEL in Your Classroom

Build relationships with students to support SEL and calm classrooms.

T E A C H E R G U I D E

Make MTSS Doable

Support personalized learning and data sharing across teams in Tier 1 instruction.

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What will students know, understand, and be able to do through this lesson?

Knowledge

Elements of narrative writing; how authors use personal narrative to explore their own ideas and attitudes.

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Understanding

The ways in which writers help readers create understanding through the selection of words and sensory details; That an author may have different purposes for writing personal narratives.

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Skills

Take effective notes; analyze elements of narrative; Compose literary texts such as personal narratives.

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What standards will this lesson help students practice?

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CCSS

CCSS.RI.11-12.1; CCSS.RI.11-12.2; CCSS.RI.11-12.4; CCSS.RI.11-12.6 CCSS.W.11-12.3 CCSS.W.11-12.4, CCSS.W.11-12.5, CCSS.W.11-12.9, CCSS.W.11-12.10

TEKS

TEKS.ELAR.11.2(A); TEKS.ELAR.11.4(A); TEKS.ELAR.11.4(B); TEKS.ELAR.11.4(E); TEKS.ELAR.11.4(F); TEKS.ELAR.11.4(G); TEKS.ELAR.11.4(I); TEKS.ELAR.11.5(B); TEKS.ELAR.11.5(C); TEKS.ELAR.11.5(D); TEKS.ELAR.11.5(E); TEKS.ELAR.11.5(G); TEKS.ELAR.11.5(J); TEKS.ELAR.11.7(A); TEKS.ELAR.11.8(A); TEKS.ELAR.11.8(B); TEKS.ELAR.11.8(D); TEKS.ELAR.11.9(A); TEKS.ELAR.11.9(C); TEKS.ELAR.11.10(B)

CASEL Framework

SEL.Self-Awareness.1= Integrating personal and social identities; SEL.Self-Awareness.6= Examining prejudices and biases; SEL.Social Awareness.6=Identifying diverse social norms, including unjust ones

Learning for Justice Social Justice Standards

SJS.ID.9-12.2; SJS.ID.9-12.3; SJS.ID.9-12.5; SJS.DI.9-12.10; SJS.JU.9-12.11

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SKILLS FOCUS

CLOSE READING AND WRITING LESSON

SESSION 1

40 minutes

STEP 1

40 minutes

STEPS 2, 3, 4

40-80 minutes

STEP 5

40-80 minutes

Direct instruction Lesson

Check your Comprehension

Overview and Connect

Close Reading

Multiple Choice

Highlighting and Annotating�Activity

Build Your Narrative

Vocabulary Building

Cornell Notes

Finding Purpose for Learning

Think-Pair-Share

Pause and Reflect

Test Prep Strategy

Pre-Writing Discussion (Optional)

Peer Editing (Optional)

Writing Reflection (Optional)

Optional Extensions

At 18, I’m Facing a Choice That Will Define My Adulthood: Should I Wear Hijab? (You can edit this!)

ThinkCERCA Platform

(Online)

ThinkCERCA Student Guide Tools

(Off-app, optional)

Activities can be completed asynchronously for hybrid or remote learning.

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At 18, I’m Facing a Choice That Will Define My Adulthood: Should I Wear Hijab?

Use symbolism and historical context to write a personal narrative about an object of significance in your life.

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At 18, I’m Facing a Choice That Will Define My Adulthood: Should I Wear Hijab?

Use symbolism and historical context to write a personal narrative about an object of significance in your life.

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Focus/Step

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Student Guide

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Vocabulary

Skills Instruction

Complete the Direct Instruction lesson and

check your comprehension

Vocabulary Building

Cornell Notes

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Step 1: Connect

Read the Topic Overview; Write a brief

personal reflection in Connect

Finding Your Purpose for Learning

Think-Pair-Share

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Step 2: Read

Complete a close reading and answer the multiple choice questions

Pause and Reflect

Test Prep Strategy

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Step 3: Engage with the Text

Highlight and annotate the text

Highlight and Annotate

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Step 4: Think

Complete Activity

Begin Developing Your Ideas

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Step 5: Build Your Narrative

Draft an outline and review with peers

Complete final draft

Collaborate: Share Your Story Plan�Peer Editing (optional)�Writing Reflection (optional)

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Extension Activities

Inquiry to Research: Asking Questions of the Texts (optional)

Inquiry to Research: Coming of Age Stories (optional)

Storytelling Circle: Sharing Personal Narratives (optional)

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  • Use the Frayer Model activity to expand your understanding of important vocabulary from the reading.

V O C A B U L A R Y B U I L D I N G

Frayer Model

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Skills �Lesson

Student Guide

  1. Complete Cornell Notes: Making Arguments About Words and Details in Literature

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  • Complete “Making Arguments About Words and Details in Literature” lesson
  • Check Your Comprehension

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  • Take notes on the Skills lesson online.
  • Summarize the central ideas of the lesson.

D I R E C T I N S T R U C T I O N G U I D E

Cornell Notes: Making Arguments About Words and Details in Literature

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Step 1: Connect

Student Guide

  • Complete Finding Your Purpose for Learning
  • Complete Think-Pair-Share

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  • Read Topic Overview
  • Complete Connect Quick Write

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S T E P 1 : O V E R V I E W

Finding Your Purpose for Learning

  • Read the “Overview” in Step 1 at thinkcerca.com
  • Answer the questions on the page.

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S T E P 1 : C O N N E C T

Think-Pair-Share

  • Follow the instructions on the page to complete the quick writing activity.
  • Pair and Share with a peer.
  • Reflect on your conversation.

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Step 2: Read

Student Guide

  • Complete Pause and Reflect
  • Test Prep Strategy (optional)

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  • Read (with audio support and in-text vocab)
  • Answer multiple-choice questions

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S T E P 2 : R E A D

Pause and Reflect

  • Follow the instructions on the page to read and answer reflection questions.
  • Record and share reflections connecting the text to self, to other texts, and to the world.

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S T E P 2 : R E A D

Test Prep Strategy: Rephrasing Multiple Choice Questions (optional)

  • Follow the instructions on the page to practice a test-taking strategy.

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Step 3: Engage with the Text

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  • Highlight and Annotate the Text

Student Guide

  • Complete Highlight and Annotate

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S T E P 3 : E N G A G E W I T H T H E T E X T

Highlight and Annotate

  • Follow the instructions to closely analyze the text to find details that will help with the writing prompt.

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Step 4: Think

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  • Complete Activity

Student Guide

  • Complete Begin Developing Your Ideas

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S T E P 4 : T H I N K

Begin Developing Your Ideas

  • Use the instructions and online graphic organizer to begin assembling your ideas for your narrative.

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Step 5: Build Your Narrative

Student Guide

  • Collaborate: Share Your Story Plan

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  • Build Your Narrative

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S T E P 5 : B U I L D Y O U R N A R R A T I V E

Collaborate: Share your Story Plan

  • Follow the instructions to share your narrative ideas with others.

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Step 5: Continued

Student Guide

  • Complete Peer Editing Activity
  • Complete Writing Reflection
  • Inquiry to Research: Asking Questions of the Text (optional)
  • Inquiry to Research: Coming of Age Stories (optional)
  • Storytelling Circle: Sharing Personal Narratives (optional)

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  • Build Your Narrative
  • Submit Your Assignment

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S T E P 5 : B U I L D Y O U R N A R R A T I V E

Peer Editing Activity

  • Follow the instructions to Build Your Narrative.
  • Evaluate your work using the rubric.
  • Discuss your work with peers.
  • Revise your piece.

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S T E P 5 : B U I L D Y O U R N A R R A T I V E

Writing Reflection

  • Follow the prompts to reflect on your writing experience.

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Optional Extensions

The following activities can be used as optional extensions to this lesson.

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O P T I O N A L E X T E N S I O N : I N Q U I R Y T O R E S E A R C H

Asking Questions of the Texts

  • Discover how asking questions about author, audience, context, and concepts can lead to greater understanding of a text. This will help you become a critical consumer of information.

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O P T I O N A L E X T E N S I O N : I N Q U I R Y T O R E S E A R C H

Coming-of-Age Stories

  • Use the research activity to think deeply about other coming-of-age stories you are already familiar with.

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O P T I O N A L E X T E N S I O N : �S T O R Y T E L L I N G C I R C L E

Sharing Personal Narratives

  • Use the handout and organizer to conduct a storytelling circle.

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Visual Teacher’s Guide

What does a day and a week look like?

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S K I L L S F O C U S

Making Arguments About Words and Details in Literature

Teachers can lead students through the lesson, or have students collaborate to complete lessons.�(Optional Gradual Release of Responsibility Scripts included.)

Skills Instruction ~ 30-45 minutes

A lesson matched to the core focus of the tasks in the close reading or writing lesson.

Student Guide

  • Cornell Notes: Making Arguments About Words and Details in Literature

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  • Teacher introduces lesson
  • Students work independently
  • Whole class review

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S T E P 1

Overview and Connect

Students make personal connections to the text and share their reflections on the key themes they will explore in the lesson. Then they generate their own questions that they can explore as they read. This step is critical in social and emotional development and helps to build community.

Close Reading ~ 30-40 minutes

At 18, I’m Facing a Choice That Will Define My Adulthood: Should I Wear Hijab?

Overview and Connect

Student Guide

  • Finding Your Purpose
  • Think-Pair-Share

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  • Overview
  • Connect

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S T E P S 2, 3, 4

Read, Engage with the Text, and Think

Students review the writing prompt. They read closely, highlighting, annotating, and

answering multiple choice questions. They also summarize the text.

Close Reading ~ 30-40 minutes

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Read, Engage with the Text, and Summarize

Student Guide

  • Compete Pause and Reflect
  • Test Prep Strategy (optional)
  • Complete Highlight and Annotate
  • Complete Begin Developing Your Ideas

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  • Read (with audio support and in-text vocab)
  • Answer multiple choice questions
  • Highlight and annotate
  • Activity

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S T E P 5

Build Your Narrative

Students review the writing prompt and plan drafts based on their graphic organizers. Discussion and collaboration throughout this process clarifies thinking and improves support and organization.

Critical Thinking ~ 40-80 minutes

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Build Your Narrative

Student Guide

  • Pre-Writing Discussion

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  • Build Your Narrative

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S T E P 5, continued

Build Your Narrative

In the final step, students will complete their draft, engage in peer editing and reflect on their writing experience.

Writing ~ 40 minutes

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Build Your Narrative

Student Guide

  • Complete Peer Editing Activity
  • Complete Writing Reflection
  • Inquiry to Research: Asking Questions of the Text (optional)
  • Inquiry to Research: Coming of Age Stories (optional)
  • Storytelling Circle: Sharing Personal Narratives (optional)

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  • Create the final draft of your narrative
  • Complete the self-reflection in the Rubric section

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Share Feedback

There are often many more papers to give feedback on than there are hours in the day. Use our quick score and find two positive things to say. Also choose one area of growth. You can return the essay with or without a score.

Writing

Praise the Positive and Use our Growth Focus Tool to Personalize Learning

Student Guide

  • Circulate during drafting to share feedback
  • Use our quickscore tools, adding growth focus
  • Assign Skills Lesson for additional targeted skill development

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  • Use student self-assessment tool for conferencing
  • Assign a growth focus
  • Assign Skills Lesson for additional targeted skill development

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T E A C H E R G U I D E

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Flexible �and Resilient Routines

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Goal-Setting �and Community Building

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