Article of the Week Templates
Plans by Mrs B
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Grade Levels
6th - 12th
Resource Type
Standards
CCSSRI.6.6
CCSSRI.6.8
CCSSRI.6.10
CCSSRI.7.6
CCSSRI.7.8
Formats Included
- PDF
Pages
6 pages
Plans by Mrs B
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What educators are saying
I love seeing my kids engage in current events through this activity. They are more informed and getting more practice with informational text.
Description
Looking for a way to incorporate nonfiction into your classroom? Article of the Week is the perfect way to expose students to a variety of nonfiction articles and promote critical thinking!
Article of the Week is the brainchild of the talented Kelly Gallagher. Middle and high school students closely read, analyze, and then write about a current event article each week. Article of the Week is a brilliant way to. . .
✔ Incorporate nonfiction into your classroom
✔ Get students intelligently discussing current events and making
connections to their own lives
✔ Increase students’ background knowledge and vocabulary base
✔ Get students excited to write- who doesn’t love sharing their own thoughts?
Why use these templates?
Using this template makes formatting your Article of the Weeks easy as pie. Find an article online, and with the magic of copy and pasting, you will have a uniform and sharp looking assignment in under 5 minutes. You can also use the modified version for students who need some extra guidance.
Objectives
✔ Students will closely read and analyze a nonfiction article as demonstrated by annotations and comments.
✔ Students will construct a written response that: reflects comprehension of the article, analyzes the author’s purpose/perspective/evidence, and make personal connections and reflections.
Common Core State Standards
~ Reading Informational Text 10: Read and comprehend nonfiction independently and proficiently.
~ Reading Informational Text 6: Analyze author’s purpose and point of view.
~ Reading Informational Text 8: Evaluate the claims and evidence presented in a text.
~ Writing 9B: Use evidence from informational text to support analysis and reflection.
What’s included:
Article of the Week Template (via Google Docs)
Article of the Week Template Modified Version (via Google Docs)
Article of the Week Rubric (via Google Docs)
Student Response Example (via Google Docs)
Teacher Guide
Links to resources for finding great articles
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Article of the Week is the brainchild of the talented Kelly Gallagher. Middle and high school students closely read, analyze, and then write about a current event article each week. Article of the Week is a brilliant way to. . .
✔ Incorporate nonfiction into your classroom
✔ Get students intelligently discussing current events and making
connections to their own lives
✔ Increase students’ background knowledge and vocabulary base
✔ Get students excited to write- who doesn’t love sharing their own thoughts?
Why use these templates?
Using this template makes formatting your Article of the Weeks easy as pie. Find an article online, and with the magic of copy and pasting, you will have a uniform and sharp looking assignment in under 5 minutes. You can also use the modified version for students who need some extra guidance.
Objectives
✔ Students will closely read and analyze a nonfiction article as demonstrated by annotations and comments.
✔ Students will construct a written response that: reflects comprehension of the article, analyzes the author’s purpose/perspective/evidence, and make personal connections and reflections.
Common Core State Standards
~ Reading Informational Text 10: Read and comprehend nonfiction independently and proficiently.
~ Reading Informational Text 6: Analyze author’s purpose and point of view.
~ Reading Informational Text 8: Evaluate the claims and evidence presented in a text.
~ Writing 9B: Use evidence from informational text to support analysis and reflection.
What’s included:
Article of the Week Template (via Google Docs)
Article of the Week Template Modified Version (via Google Docs)
Article of the Week Rubric (via Google Docs)
Student Response Example (via Google Docs)
Teacher Guide
Links to resources for finding great articles
*****************************************************************************
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*****************************************************************************
Customer Tips
~ Get credit toward future TPT purchases by going to your Purchases page and leaving feedback. In addition to getting credit, your feedback helps me know what I'm doing well and what I can improve on (which is greatly appreciated)!
~ Be the first to know about new resources and promotions by clicking the Green Follow Me button next to my store logo. :)
~ Email me if you have any questions, comments, or concerns. I'd love to hear from you!
Total Pages
6 pages
Answer Key
Rubric only
Teaching Duration
N/A
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Standards
to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
CCSSRI.6.6
Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and explain how it is conveyed in the text.
CCSSRI.6.8
Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, distinguishing claims that are supported by reasons and evidence from claims that are not.
CCSSRI.6.10
By the end of the year, read and comprehend literary nonfiction in the grades 6–8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
CCSSRI.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.
CCSSRI.7.8
Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient to support the claims.
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