Interdisciplinary Writing Interdisciplinary Writing UnitUnit

Waltraud WilliamsWaltraud Williams

Jessica GuessJessica Guess

Overview of the writing Overview of the writing processprocess

PrewritingPrewriting DraftingDrafting RevisingRevising EditingEditing PublishingPublishing

GroupingGrouping

Things to consider when groupingThings to consider when grouping

Mode of writingMode of writing

Stage of writingStage of writing

Student diversityStudent diversity

Development and Development and cultural needscultural needs

DevelopmentDevelopment– High ability with low ability writersHigh ability with low ability writers– HeterogeneousHeterogeneous

Cultural/linguistic needsCultural/linguistic needs– Pair with English speaking studentPair with English speaking student– Who will they benefit the most with?Who will they benefit the most with?

Instructional Methods for Instructional Methods for learners at differing learners at differing stagesstages

Graphic organizer – visual for Graphic organizer – visual for studentsstudents

Models – visual for studentsModels – visual for students Technology – microphone, Technology – microphone,

assistive technology, internetassistive technology, internet

Instructional Method for Instructional Method for differing cultural/linguistic differing cultural/linguistic backgroundsbackgrounds

Translation softwareTranslation software Pair with students from the area.Pair with students from the area. Frequent reviewsFrequent reviews

Writing TestWriting Test

The writing assessment for grade five The writing assessment for grade five consists of an evaluation of student consists of an evaluation of student response to an assigned prompt. Students response to an assigned prompt. Students are assigned a topic in one of two genre, are assigned a topic in one of two genre, imaginative story or personal narrative. imaginative story or personal narrative. Papers are scored by trained raters using a Papers are scored by trained raters using a standardized scoring system. The papers are standardized scoring system. The papers are evaluated to determine the developmental evaluated to determine the developmental stage that the writing represents. There are stage that the writing represents. There are six developmental stages. six developmental stages.

http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/curriculum/http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/curriculum/ testing/writing.asptesting/writing.asp

Student InterestStudent Interest

Student surveyStudent survey Student first languageStudent first language Student reading abilityStudent reading ability Student cultural needs Student cultural needs

Modeling WritingModeling Writing

The teacher models effective The teacher models effective writing writing – Interactive WritingInteractive Writing– Shared WritingShared Writing

The teacher uses meaningful The teacher uses meaningful purposes for writing.purposes for writing.– LettersLetters– NarrativesNarratives– Persuasive essaysPersuasive essays

CorrespondenceCorrespondence

Stage of writing: DraftingStage of writing: Drafting Mode of writing: CorrespondenceMode of writing: Correspondence Grade level: 4Grade level: 4 Content area: ScienceContent area: Science

GPSGPS

ELA 4W2. The student demonstrates ELA 4W2. The student demonstrates competence in a variety of genres:competence in a variety of genres:The student produces informational The student produces informational writing (e.g. report, procedures, writing (e.g. report, procedures, correspondences) that:correspondences) that:b. Frames a central question about an b. Frames a central question about an

issue or situation.issue or situation.d. Includes appropriate facts and details.d. Includes appropriate facts and details.h. Provides a sense of closure to the h. Provides a sense of closure to the

writing.writing.

GPSGPS

S4E3. Students will differentiate S4E3. Students will differentiate between the states of water and between the states of water and how they relate to the water cycle how they relate to the water cycle and weather.and weather.e. Investigate different forms of e. Investigate different forms of

precipitation and sky conditions (rain, precipitation and sky conditions (rain, snow, sleet, hail, clouds, and fog).snow, sleet, hail, clouds, and fog).

BiographyBiography

Stage of writing: PrewritingStage of writing: Prewriting Mode of writing: BiographicalMode of writing: Biographical Grade level: 4Grade level: 4 Content area: Social StudiesContent area: Social Studies Topic: Famous Individuals from the Topic: Famous Individuals from the

American RevolutionAmerican Revolution

GPSGPS

ELA 4W4 The student consistently uses a ELA 4W4 The student consistently uses a writing process to develop, revise, and writing process to develop, revise, and

evaluate writing; the studentevaluate writing; the studente.e.Plans and drafts independently and Plans and drafts independently and

resourcefully.resourcefully.

f.f. Revises selected drafts to improve Revises selected drafts to improve coherence and progression by adding, coherence and progression by adding, deleting, consolidating, and rearranging text.deleting, consolidating, and rearranging text.

g.g. Edits to correct errors in spelling, Edits to correct errors in spelling, punctuation, etc.punctuation, etc.

GPSGPS

SS4H4 The student will explain the SS4H4 The student will explain the causes, events, and results of the causes, events, and results of the American RevolutionAmerican Revolutionh. describe key individuals in the American h. describe key individuals in the American

Revolution with emphasis on King George Revolution with emphasis on King George III, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, III, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Benedict Arnold, Patrick Thomas Jefferson, Benedict Arnold, Patrick Henry, and John Adams.Henry, and John Adams.

SS4CG4 The student will name positive SS4CG4 The student will name positive character traits of key historic figures character traits of key historic figures and government leader (honesty, and government leader (honesty, patriotism, courage, trustworthiness).patriotism, courage, trustworthiness).