Focused Notes Template
Launch Template
State We're In Washington - Teacher Guide Template
Text-Dependent Questions Template
Elementary Civics CBA Template
Overview
Template used by educators developing teacher guides for Civics CBA.
General Overview
Enduring Understanding
Insert text here
Supporting Questions
Students consider these questions - finding and using evidence to support the Enduring Understanding.
Question 1
Question 2 (add as many as needed)
Learning Targets
Students will be able to…
Learning target 1
- Learning target 2 (add as many as needed)
Tasks
Launch
Focused Notes
Text-Dependent Questions
Focused Inquiry
Attribution and License
This Teacher’s Guide for Chapter X: The State We’re In Washington was developed by Author’s Name, School District
The downloadable digital version of The State We're In: Washington. Your guide to state, tribal and local government by the League of Women Voters of Washington Education Fund is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. Print copies of The State We’re In: Washington, may be purchased from the League of Women Voters of Washington website.
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Launch
Task: Launch
Hooking students into the content of the chapter.
Distribute the Student handout: Launch to students.
Guide students in answering the prompts on the handout individually and in partners.
There is no “correct” answer. Encourage the students to explain their thinking with each other
Focused Notes
Task: Focused Notes
Activating student thinking about the content of the entire chapter.
Distribute the Student handout: Focused Notes to students.
As students read, they will record their understanding, thinking, and questions about the content using the handout. This can be done individually or collaboratively in pairs or small groups.
Text-Dependent Questions
Task: Text-Dependent Questions
Engaging students in a close reading activity about specific content in the chapter.
Distribute the Student handout: Text Dependent Questions document to students.
First Read
Have the students read the section and answer the First read questions on the Text Dependent Questions document.
Second Read
Use the Second read questions below to facilitate a small or whole group discussion about the reading section. When they are done have them use the Text Dependent Questions handout to record their notes.
TDQ 1
TDQ 2 (add as many as needed)
Post read
After students have done a first and second read of the page, use the following questions to facilitate a class discussion. Have students capture their notes on the student handout.
Question 1
Question 2 (add as many as needed)
Teacher note: You may want to use some or all the Second read or Post read questions. The purpose of the Text Dependent Question activity is to have students do multiple close reads of the text leading to discussion that engages all students. Therefore, you may need to add reading strategies that meet the needs of your students.
Focused Inquiry
Insert Compelling Question
Inquiry Description
In this focused inquiry, insert description…
Standards
Standard Number Standard description (example below – add as many standards as appropriate)
SSS2.6-8.1 Create and use research questions to guide inquiry on an issue or event.
Learning Goals
Learning goal 1.
Learning goal 2 (add as many as needed)
Compelling Question
Insert compelling question
Staging the Question
Step 1
Step 2 (add as many as needed)
Supporting Question
Insert supporting question?
Formative Performance Task
Insert task
Notes to teacher:
Insert any teacher notes.
Delete this section if there are none
Featured Source(s)
Source Name (linked) | Copyright Holder
Source Name (linked) | Copyright Holder
Source Name (linked) | Copyright Holder
Argument
After students analyze various sources to answer the supporting question and discuss their thinking with the class, they will write a brief response to the compelling question, Insert Compelling Question? Responses should include a claim, evidence, and reasoning and cite specific information from sources, including a connection to a key ideal.
Taking Informed Action
Insert informed action.