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Curriculum teaching materials for gifted education centered on the concept of change and the development of persuasive skills. The unit structure includes unit introduction and curriculum framework, classroom implementation guidance, lesson plans with vocab and glossary support, and letters to teacher and family. Learning experiences cover persuasive writing using a model, persuasive speaking and debate, discussion of multiple American literature traditions, reasoning, and research and presentation tasks, with reading, teacher resources, and appendices for related novels and assignments.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages40

Reading Time1 h 41 min

AccessFree to download

Unit Introduction and Curriculum Framework

Introduction to the Unit

Rationale and Purpose

Goals and Outcomes

Letter to Teacher

Unit Reading and Resource List

Teaching Tips for Implementing This Unit

Classroom Guidelines for Unit Implementation

Teaching Models

Lesson Plans

Unit Planner

Unit Vocabulary List

Glossary of Literary Terms

Letter to Family

Lessons

1 . Introduction and Preassessment

2 . The Concept of Change

3 . Introduction to Literary Analysis, Grammar, and Vocabulary Study

4 . The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and the Idea of Persuasion

5 . The Hamburger Model of Persuasive Writing

6 . Introduction to Persuasive Speaking

7 . Discussion of Asian American Literature

8 . Reasoning

9 . Persuasion in Historical Documents

10 . Discussion of African American Literature

11 . Introduction to the Unit Research Project

12 . Persuasion in “The Pied Piper of Hamelin”

13 . Introduction to Debate

14 . Persuasion and Social Justice

15 . Discussion of Hispanic American Literature

16 . Persuasion and the Public Interest

17. Debate Presentations

18. Persuasion and Freedom

19. Persuasion in Advertising

20. Discussion of Native American Literature

21. The Valiant

22. Research Presentation

23. Closing Discussion of the Concept of Change

24. Postassessments of Literary Interpretation and Persuasive Writing

Grammar Study

Teacher Instructions

Grammar Preassessment

Grammar Preassessment Answer Key

Grammar Postassessment

Grammar Postassessment Answer Key

Inspecting Our Own Ideas: Student Grammar Study

Bibliographies

Student Readings

Teacher Resources

Websites

Appendices

Appendix A: Alternative Novels and Related Activities

Appendix B: Novel Lexile Measure Information

Appendix C: The Concept of Change

Appendix D: Novel Assignment

Appendix E: Blackline Masters

Index

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FAQs

What is the main focus of this gifted education unit?

The unit focuses on the concept of change and building students’ persuasive skills through structured lessons, advanced literature, and guided discussions.

How do students learn persuasive writing and speaking in the unit?

Students study persuasive writing using a dedicated model, then develop persuasive speaking through activities such as introductions to persuasive speaking and debate, culminating in presentations.

What types of assessments and supportive materials are included?

The unit includes preassessment and postassessments for literary interpretation and persuasive writing, plus grammar pre- and postassessments. It also provides vocabulary lists, a glossary of literary terms, and planning tools like a unit planner.

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