1. Opinion Writing in Primary: What Should We Do About Homelessness? Developed by Cindy Bradley and Jean Wolph, inspired by from NWP CRWP i3 materials blogs.commons.georgetown.edu

2. 2 WritingReading Argument MINI-UNIT Emphasis # of Lessons ARGUMENT SKILLS PRODUCT ELEMENTS OF ARGUMENT CLOSE READING STRATEGIES RESPONSE TO READINGS TOPICS Draft, Feedback, Revise, Reflect Close reading strategies Writing & talking to develop knowledge on topic or issue Researching to Make an Argument of Policy 6 Lessons Entering Skills: Completing cloze sentence frames. Foundational Skills: Exploring evidence to develop criteria for making a judgment and apply it to a new situation Identifying an audience who can act Product: Paragraph Extension: Letter Podcast Poster Researching to make an informed opinion Claim Evidence Studying texts to form an opinion Scaffolded claim writing: We should ____ because _____. Use facts from texts as evidence What Should We Do About Homelessness? 4 shared Readings (photo, editorial cartoon, video, article) Mini-Unit Overview

3. Standards Emphasized in the Mini-Unit WRITING STANDARDS 1. Write opinion pieces in which they … state an opinion, supply a reason for the opinion... READING STANDARDS FOR INFORMATIONAL TEXT 8. Identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text.

4. Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Days 6-7 Respond to a photograph Capture our wonders Read text 1, editorial cartoon Introduce inquiry question Partner share Class charting of facts gleaned from cartoon Study text 2, chart of homelessness in Louisville Partner talks Class charting of ideas in response to inquiry question (What should we do about homelessness?) Study text 3, video Class charting of facts gleaned from video Watch video again Class charting of ideas in response to inquiry question (What should we do about homelessne ss?) Study text 4, excerpted material from text on Barak Obama. Focus on the qualities or characterist ics of the man, based on his actions. Class charting of qualities Read text 4, “Maggie and the Mission,” pausing to process Class charting of ideas in response to inquiry question Draw a picture showing what we should do about homeless Turn the picture into a claim Identify an audience Add evidence Peer review Class reflection and discussion Extension: Take writing to audience Mini-Unit Instructional Sequence

5. What does this photograph make us wonder? blogs.commons.georgetown.edu

6. Share Your Ideas in Partner Talks

7. What we wonder about HOMELESSNESS: Let’s list our ideas on a class chart.

8. What can we learn from this image?

9. What are you thinking now? What should we do about homelessness?

10. Share Your Ideas in Partner Talks

11. Let’s capture our new learning. What Do We Know About Homelessness?

12. Who is Homeless in Louisville? From http://wfpl.org/number-homeless-people-louisville-drops-needs-still-exist/

13. Who is Homeless in Louisville? From http://wfpl.org/number-homeless-people-louisville-drops-needs-still-exist/

14. Share Your Ideas in Partner Talks From http://wfpl.org/number-homeless-people-louisville-drops-needs-still-exist/

15. Let’s capture new ideas we have. What Should We Do About Homelessness? At SchoolIn Our CommunitiesIn the World

16. Let’s watch this video. Who is homeless in Louisville? (http://louhomeless.org/?p=2973) screenshot What does it mean to take a stand?

17. What new information have we learned? New Facts About Homelessness?

18. Let’s watch this video again. Who is homeless in Louisville? (http://louhomeless.org/?p=2973) What COULD we do??

19. Let’s capture new ideas we have. What Should We Do About Homelessness? At SchoolIn Our CommunitiesIn the World

20. Maggie and the Mission ReadWorks.org As you look at the photo, listen to the story. Try to imagine what Maggie is thinking and feeling. http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/08/homelessness-and-the-impossibility- of-a-good-nights-sleep/375671/

21. Maggie and the Mission © 2014 ReadWorks®, Inc. All rights reserved Maggie pulled her red hat over her head as she stepped into the cold. Her brother, Jamie, had taken Maggie to her favorite diner after school to get a cup of hot chocolate. As they sipped their warm treats, Maggie told Jamie about her homework. Her teacher had asked Maggie’s class to brainstorm community service projects the class could do together. When it started to get dark outside, they headed back home. Yuck, she thought as her rain boot landed in a big puddle of slush. January was not her favorite month in New York City. It was cold and wet, and she could hardly play outside! She dreamt of her warm bed as a cold wind whipped past her. The block was empty—the two were the only pair walking down the snowy sidewalk. Well, at least that’s what Maggie thought. All of a sudden, out of the corner of her eye, she saw something move. Maggie stopped in her tracks. She looked toward the source of the movement in curiosity. A bundle of blankets was piled on top of several cardboard pieces that had been placed over the sidewalk. Maggie stepped closer.

22. Maggie and the Mission, cont. © 2014 ReadWorks®, Inc. All rights reserved She didn’t see any movement anymore. But then, out of the blankets emerged a man. He wore an old, ragged jacket—it looked like one Maggie had seen in movies, the kind that soldiers wear. There were holes in the elbows. On his hands he wore dirty black gloves, and the fabric for the thumb on the right hand had been torn off…. Maggie and Jamie…kept on walking.

23. What do you think Maggie was thinking and feeling? Thinking Feeling Draw at least one “thought bubble” and one “heart.” Write what Maggie might be thinking and feeling.

24. Maggie and the Mission, cont. © 2014 ReadWorks®, Inc. All rights reserved Once they arrived home, Maggie told her dad about the man on the street. He was busy preparing dinner. “It’s really hard for them out there, especially during the winter months. The homeless shelters in the city don’t have enough room for everyone,” he told her. Her dad went back to cooking, but Maggie couldn’t stop thinking about the man. During dinner, she remained quiet and thought about what she could do to help those without a home. She figured it would be perfect for her class’s community service project.

25. Maggie and the Mission, cont. © 2014 ReadWorks®, Inc. All rights reserved Once she finished eating, she rushed to the computer to do some research. She found the Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress that had been published by the U.S. government in January 2013. It said that 610,042 Americans were homeless on any given night. That meant one in 514 people. Maggie could hardly wrap her head around that number. She tried to look up different homeless shelters around New York City. She clicked on a link. “The Bowery Mission, Rebuilding Lives Since 1879,” Maggie read aloud. The Bowery Mission is an organization that provides meals, shelter, and services to the [homeless] population. “Jamie!” she called out. “I found something that we can do!” Adapted from Maggie and the Mission © 2014 ReadWorks®, Inc. All rights reserved.

26. Maggie and the Mission, cont. © 2014 ReadWorks®, Inc. All rights reserved Once she finished eating, she rushed to the computer to do some research. She found the Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress that had been published by the U.S. government in January 2013. It said that 610,042 Americans were homeless on any given night. That meant one in 514 people. Maggie could hardly wrap her head around that number. She tried to look up different homeless shelters around New York City. She clicked on a link. “The Bowery Mission, Rebuilding Lives Since 1879,” Maggie read aloud. The Bowery Mission is an organization that provides meals, shelter, and services to the [homeless] population. “Jamie!” she called out. “I found something that we can do!” Adapted from Maggie and the Mission © 2014 ReadWorks®, Inc. All rights reserved.

27. Maggie and the Mission, cont. © 2014 ReadWorks®, Inc. All rights reserved …Jamie walked over to her,…and she excitedly told him about the volunteer opportunities at the Bowery Mission. …People… could sign up to serve meals to the homeless. “Last year, the volunteers were able to provide more than 382,400 meals to the homeless in New York City!” Maggie said, pointing to the computer screen. She looked up information on how to volunteer to tell her teacher the next day. They could help prepare meals, serve them, and clean up afterward. … Adapted from Maggie and the Mission © 2014 ReadWorks®, Inc. All rights reserved.

28. Let’s capture new ideas we have. What Should We Do About Homelessness? At SchoolIn Our CommunitiesIn the World

29. Take a Stand: What Should We Do About Homelessness? Draw a picture to show what you would like to happen.

30. Now put your picture into words! What Should We Do About Homelessness? We should ___________ because ____________. Because ______, we should ______. This is your CLAIM. It’s your opinion, which you will support with EVIDENCE.

31. NOW let’s get specific. Who is “WE”? Identify an audience. The audience is a person or group that you want to act. You can use one of these OR you can choose another audience. Copy the rest of your claim in the blanks. I should _________________ because ________. Our class should_________________ because ________. Our school should_________________ because ________. Our community should_________________ because ________. Our country should_________________ because ________.

32. NOW let’s add details. Explain what you think should be done about homelessness. Add more sentences, using facts from our sources to show WHY your audience should act. I should _________________ because ________. Our class should_________________ because ________. Our school should_________________ because ________. Our community should_________________ because ________. Our country should_________________ because ________.

33. Sharing and Peer Review Take turns. Partner A: Read your paragraph to your partner. Partner B: Put a star by your partner’s claim. Underline one fact your partner used to explain why we must do something about homelessness. Tell your partner one thing he/she did well. Give one suggestion for improving the paragraph. Switch roles. Partner B will read and Partner A will respond.

34. Class Thinking and Talking Time How could we share our writing? Letter Poster Podcast Or? How can we turn our words into actions?

35. References Homeless child photo retrieved on 2-13-16 from blogs.commons. georgetown.edu Homeless man photo retrieved on 2-13-15 from http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/08/homelessness-and-the- impossibility-of-a-good-nights-sleep/375671/ Maggie and the Mission.© 2014 ReadWorks®, Inc. All rights reserved. Silhouette (face/palm). Wikipedia.com. Take a Stand. Coalition for the Homeless. http://louhomeless.org/?p=2973