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 * Title of the Critical Challenge: Everyone can be a hero. **

Intended Grade and Topic: English Grade 9 - 12 ...........................................................................................................................................

Critical Questions & Summative Task (Assessment of Learning) In this challenge, students will rework an article on an everday hero by nominating the person from the article for an award by writing a business letter. Usha - "This is a really neat idea. You might get some neat, short, readings from a regular feature in the Toronto Star called "Share It". It appears in the "Life" section of the paper and is about people thanking others (usually strangers) for acts of kindness.

Assessment for Learning– Formative Assessment Students will be assessed on their practise persuasive writing. Itemize your enabling tasks

Overview

In a short paragraph clearly outline how the challenge is developed in terms of content and skill through the Critical Thinking challenge(s). Establish the authentic context that will serve as the mental hook or hook for the students.

Objectives Students will learn that can anyone be a hero, regardless of age or gender. Students will write a persuasive business letter. Key Learning/ "Big Idea" Identify the enduring understanding that should result from the critical challenge. Written as a statement of understanding that students will walk away with. Students will extract the most important information on a heroic person and rewrite the information in the form of a persuasive business letter award nomination.

Overall Expectations Evaluated Identify the relevant and pertinent overall expectations assessed by the critical challenge Specific Expectations Addressed Identify the specific expectations that will be addressed by completing the critical challenge.


 * Requisite Tools **

Background Knowledge Outline what content and skills students will need to be able to learn to be successful. Students will need to know how to identify the main idea and the supporting details of an article. Students need to be able to identify the qualities of a hero.

Criteria for Judgement Identify the criteria students will need to use to make a decision about the question being asked of them.

Identify the criteria students will use to develop an effective product. (If summatively assessed) Criteria for a hero? Criteria for effective persuasive writing?

Critical Thinking Vocabulary Identify the critical thinking vocabulary most crucial for students to understand in order to be successful in the critical challenge. (e.g. criteria, bias, judgement, perspective) Argument Conclusion Reasoned judgement

Thinking Strategies List the key thinking strategies students will use to sift through background information, apply criteria and make a decision. (e.g. rating scale, report card, graphic organizer)

Habits of Mind Identify 1 or 2 habits of mind that are most crucial for students to develop and practice to be successful. They will receive explicit focus in this challenge. Students must be attentive to detail.

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