C&I Lesson Plan Template Unit Southwest Grade 4

MY LIFE IN THE SHADOWS SUBJECT: ELA x SS SCI Math

LESSON

PREPARATION
CONTENT OBJECTIVES: *Teachers can write or adjust content LANGUAGE OBJECTIVES:

objectives to meet the needs of their students.

ACCOMMODATIONS (IEP/504):

Use appropriate accommodations as designated by students IEPs and in response to students needs.
ELA/LITERACY STANDARDS:

MATERIALS

N/A INSTRUCTIONS: First Reading: During the first reading students will read to understand the purpose of the text. On level students will read the text independently. Below level readers will read the text with the teacher, a partner or using the listening center. Rereading (2 lessons): During the next reading, done over two days, students will carefully examine the authors choice of vocabulary, syntax, and literary elements. Students will cite evidence from the text to gain deeper meaning. During these lessons students may be asked to record their ideas in writing. Culminating Writing Task: Students are challenged to organize their thinking and cite evidence to explain the big ideas of the text. BUILDING ACADEMIC VOCABULARY
EMBEDDED INSTRUCTION (Tier 3 & Tier 2) EXTENDED INSTRUCTION (Tier 2)

CONTENT AREA STANDARDS:

Teachers Edition Student Anthology

Identify vocabulary words that require some attention in order for students to comprehend the text. Define these words quickly in context, using a student friendly definition.

Identify vocabulary words that build academic language and are essential to comprehending the text. These words may be defined quickly in context, but will be revisited for students to integrate into their vocabulary.

Abandoned- to be left without protection, support, or help Dehydration- to remove water from Limbo- to be in between two places Ineligible- not qualified to be used or given something
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Undocumented- without documents Immigrants- a person who goes to a country to live there Visa- document giving permission for someone to be in a country

C&I Lesson Plan Template relegated to the margins- to be left out; cast aside prospects- possibility Sparking- to begin Smuggle- to bring something to a place illegally Deportation-to be forced to leave a country

TEACHER OVERVIEW
BIG IDEAS AND KEY UNDERSTANDINGS: SYNOPSIS:

LESSON
INTRODUCTION/OPENING:

Today we will read My Life in the Shadows. All good readers pay close attention to the text. As we read today I want you to be thinking about the text and its meaning.
TEXT DEPENDENT QUESTIONS RESPONSES

Teacher Notes:

Begin with a winnable question that will help orient students to the text. The sequence of questions should build a gradual understanding of the key meanings. Questions should focus on a word/phrase, sentence or paragraph.

Answers that reference the text. Multiple responses may be provided using different pieces of evidence Inferences must be grounded logically in the text

What city and country is Reyna originally from?

Mexico City, Mexico

They are guides who smuggle people into the What is a coyotes job? U.S. What did Reyna expect her journey to be like? She expected her journey to be through the What was it actually like? desert. It was not eventful. She did not see any guards when they went to Arizona, then were brought to Chicago.
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C&I Lesson Plan Template Why did her parents choose to remain in the U.S. illegally? Reyna says growing up undocumented has meant living in limbo, what does the expression living in limbo mean? Why is having a social security number so important to Reyna? They wanted a better life. Back in Mexico they had very little money and had to choose before paying for their home or buying food. That she is only allowed half of the opportunities. She does not get the same things as citizens. She is in between. Having a social security number means that she can get financial aid to pay for school. You also need one to be hired for a job. If she does not have it she is not legal and will not be able to work in the field she is studying. People fear that immigrants will take their jobs. Some do not think its fair to reward those who did not come legally. She will not be a full member of American society. It would provide a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants that came as children, graduated high school, and have done at least 2 years of college or military service. There are 11 million undocumented immigrants in the country. Many of these people were brought as children and did not have a say in coming, but feel the U.S. is their home.

Why are some people upset that there are illegal immigrants? What does Reyna mean when she says shell be relegated to the margins? What is the importance of the The Dream Act?

According to the article, why is there a need for immigration reform?

GUIDED PRACTICE (Gradual release leading to students independently completing task): Text

dependent task includes text dependent questions leading to a culminating question that allows students to demonstrate understanding of the big ideas and key understanding by citing evidence from multiple places in the text.
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CULMINATING QUESTION:

Based on the article, what challenges did Reyna face before stepping

out of the shadows?

CLOSING:

Highlight key skills and strategies students used while making meaning of the text. For example: I like the way Bryce cited evidence from the text. I noticed Joe was inferring meaning when he recognized that Jessie was feeling guilty. ASSESSMENT: observation checklist, written response