Teacher Guide for an "Inquiry Leading to Understanding" Project Choosing Nonviolence By Sarah Sharp Meet the Author "How would the world be different if all people knew about the concepts of nonviolence?"  Overview   Understandings and Standards  Activities  Resources  Student Guide Powered By 3527 Mt. Diablo Blvd. #268 Lafayette, CA 94549 800.633.2248 or 510.635.8033 Fax 866.383.4570 info@my-ecoach.com Contact Us Understandings and Standards Core Understandings Violence can be caused by a lack of skills of nonviolence. Nonviolence is a way of changing communities. There are examples of nonviolence in all communities. Learning Objectives Students will create a class collage of photographs showing nonviolent concepts. Students will write persuasive essays and paragraphs showing their ideas about nonviolence. Students will summarize news articles about violence and nonviolence. California Content Standards English and Language Arts Grade Seven Writing ELA.7.1.0. Writing Strategies Organization and Focus ELA.7.1.1. Create an organizational structure that balances all aspects of the composition and uses effective transitions between sentences to unify important ideas. ELA.7.1.2. Support all statements and claims with anecdotes, descriptions, facts and statistics, and specific examples. ELA.7.1.3. Use strategies of notetaking, outlining, and summarizing to impose structure on composition drafts. Research and Technology ELA.7.1.4. Identify topics; ask and evaluate questions; and develop ideas leading to inquiry, investigation, and research. ELA.7.1.6. Create documents by using word-processing skills and publishing programs; develop simple databases and spreadsheets to manage information and prepare reports. Evaluation and Revision ELA.7.1.7. Revise writing to improve organization and word choice after checking the logic of the ideas and the precision of the vocabulary. ELA.7.2.0. Writing Applications (Genres and Their Characteristics) ELA.7.2.4. Write persuasive compositions: a. State a clear position or perspective in support of a proposition or proposal. b. Describe the points in support of the proposition, employing well-articulated evidence. c. Anticipate and address reader concerns and counterarguments. NETS-S (National Educational Technology Standards for Students) 6 - 8 III. Technology Productivity Tools III.2. Apply productivity/multimedia tools and peripherals to support personal productivity, group collaboration, and learning throughout the curriculum. V. Technology Research Tools V.4. Select and use appropriate tools and technology resources to accomplish a variety of tasks and solve problems. California English Language Development Standards Writing 6-8 Strategies and Applications Beginning Organization and Focus Create simple sentences or phrases with some assistance. Write a brief narrative by using a few simple sentences that include the setting and some details. Use the writing process to write brief narratives and stories with a few standard grammatical forms. Write simple compositions, such as descriptions and comparison and contrast, that have a main idea and some detail. Early Intermediate Organization and Focus Write simple sentences of brief responses to selected literature to show factual understanding of the text. Use common verbs, nouns, and high-frequency modifiers in writing simple sentences. Create a draft of a paragraph by following an outline. Write an increasing number of words and simple sentences appropriate for language arts and other content areas (e.g., math, science, history?social science). Write expository compositions, such as descriptions, comparison and contrast, and problem and solution, that include a main idea and some details in simple sentences. Organization and Focus, Evaluation and Revision Proceed through the writing process to write short paragraphs that contain supporting details about a given topic. There may be some inconsistent use of standard grammatical forms. Intermediate Organization and Focus Write brief expository compositions (e.g., description, comparison and contrast, cause and effect, and problem and solution) that include a thesis and some points of support. Develop a clear purpose in a short essay by appropriately using the rhetorical devices of quotations and facts. Write responses to selected literature that exhibit understanding of the text, using detailed sentences and transitions. Use more complex vocabulary and sentences appropriate for language arts and other content areas (e.g., math, science, history?social science). Organization and Focus, Research and Technology Use basic strategies of notetaking, outlining, and the writing process to structure drafts of simple essays, with consistent use of standard grammatical forms. (Some rules may not be followed.) Early Advanced Organization and Focus Develop a clear thesis and support it by using analogies, quotations, and facts appropriately. Use appropriate language variations and genres in writing for language arts and other content areas. Organization and Focus, Evaluation and Revision Write persuasive and expository compositions that include a clear thesis, describe organized points of support, and address a counterargument. Organization and Focus, Research and Technology, Evaluation and Revision Use strategies of notetaking, outlining, and summarizing to structure drafts of clear, coherent, and focused essays with consistent use of standard grammatical forms. Advanced Organization and Focus Write persuasive expository compositions that include a clear thesis, describe organized points of support, and address counterarguments. Produce writing by using various elements of discourse (e.g., purpose, speaker, audience, form) in narrative, expository, persuasive, and/or descriptive writing. Use appropriate language variations and genres in writing for language arts and other content areas. Organization and Focus, Evaluation and Revision Develop a clear thesis and use various rhetorical devices (e.g., analogies, quotations, facts, statistics, and comparison) to support it. Organization and Focus, Research and Technology Use strategies of notetaking, outlining, and summarizing to structure drafts of clear, coherent, and focused essays by using standard grammatical forms. English Language Conventions Beginning Punctuation Edit one?s own work and correct the punctuation. Sentence Structure, Grammar, Punctuation, Capitalization, and Spelling Identify basic vocabulary, mechanics, and sentence structures in a piece of writing. Revise one?s writing for proper use of final punctuation, capitalization, and correct spelling. Early Intermediate Punctuation, Capitalization, and Spelling Edit writing for basic conventions (e.g., punctuation, capitalization, and spelling). Sentence Structure,Grammar, Punctuation, and Capitalization Revise writing, with teacher?s assistance, to clarify meaning and improve the mechanics and organization. Use clauses, phrases, and mechanics of writing with consistent variations in grammatical forms. Intermediate Sentence Structure, Grammar, and Spelling Revise writing for appropriate word choice and organization with variation in grammatical forms and spelling. Edit and correct basic grammatical structures and usage of the conventions of writing. Early Advanced Capitalization, Punctuation, and Spelling Create coherent paragraphs through effective transitions. Sentence Structure, Grammar, and Spelling Revise writing for appropriate word choice, organization, consistent point of view, and transitions, with some variation in grammatical forms and spelling. Punctuation, Capitalization, and Spelling Edit writing for grammatical structures and the mechanics of writing. Advanced Sentence Structure and Grammar Revise writing for appropriate word choice and organization, consistent point of view, and transitions, using approximately standard grammatical forms and spelling. Grammar Create coherent paragraphs through effective transitions and parallel constructions. Capitalization, Punctuation, and Spelling Edit writing for the mechanics to approximate standard grammatical forms. Listening And Speaking 6-8 Strategies and Applications Early Intermediate Comprehension Ask and answer questions by using phrases or simple sentences. Intermediate Comprehension Respond to messages by asking simple questions or by briefly restating the message. Listen attentively to stories and information and identify important details and concepts by using both verbal and nonverbal responses. Comprehension and Organization and Delivery of Oral Communication Make oneself under-stood when speaking by using consistent standard English grammatical forms and sounds; however, some rules may not be followed (e.g., third-person singular, male and female pronouns). Early Advanced Comprehension Listen attentively to more complex stories and information on new topics across content areas and identify the main points and supporting details. Comprehension and Organization and Delivery of Oral Communication Make oneself under-stood when speaking by using consistent standard English grammatical forms, sounds, intonation, pitch, and modulation but may make random errors. Recognize appropriate ways of speaking that vary according to the purpose, audience, and subject matter. Respond to messages by asking questions, challenging statements, or offering examples that affirm the message. Advanced Comprehension Listen attentively to stories and information on topics; identify the main points and supporting details. Comprehension and Organization and Delivery of Oral Communication Consistently use appropriate ways of speaking and writing that vary according to the purpose, audience, and subject matter. Speak clearly and comprehensibly by using standard English grammatical forms, sounds, intonation, pitch, and modulation.