Final Draft - Learning Targets for Whirligig Unit

Learning Targets - Alligned to NYS ELA Standards

Target 1: Students can explain human values and how they play into our everyday decisions. - Developmental Learning Target
Verbs: relate, describe, expand upon, illustrate (Bloom’s Taxonomy)

NYS Standard - 1 Students will read, write, listen, and speak for information and understanding.
make perceptive and well developed connections to prior knowledge

Target 2: Students can make connections between the protagonist of a novel and their own experiences. - Developmental Learning Target
Verbs: explain, describe, distinguish, exhibit, inspect (Bloom’s Taxonomy)

NYS Standard - 2 Students will read, write, listen, and speak for literary response and expression.
identify the distinguishing features of different literary genres, periods, and traditions and use those features to interpret the work
understand how multiple levels of meaning are conveyed in a text

NYS Standard - 3 Students will read, write, listen, and speak for critical analysis and evaluation.
evaluate the quality of the texts and presentations from a variety of critical perspectives within the field of study
evaluate and compare their own and others’ work with regard to different criteria and recognize the change in evaluations when different criteria are considered to be more important

Target 3: Students can properly identify literary elements within a novel. - Developmental Learning Target
Verbs: select, explain, analyze, list (Bloom’s Taxonomy)

NYS Standard - 2 Students will read, write, listen, and speak for literary response and expression.
recognize and understand the significance of a wide range of literary elements and techniques, (including figurative language, imagery, allegory, irony, blank verse, symbolism, stream-of-consciousness) and use those elements to interpret the work

Target 4: Students can use literary elements to explain a theme. - Developmental Learning Target
Verbs: investigate, interpret, generalize, assess, apply (Bloom’s Taxonomy)

NYS Standard - 1 Students will read, write, listen, and speak for information and understanding.
use a wide variety of strategies for selecting, organizing, and categorizing information
evaluate writing strategies and presentational features that affect interpretation of the information

NYS Standard - 2 Students will read, write, listen, and speak for literary response and expression.
identify significant literary elements (including metaphor, symbolism, foreshadowing, dialect, rhyme, meter, irony, climax) and use those elements to interpret the work
recognize and understand the significance of a wide range of literary elements and techniques, (including figurative language, imagery, allegory, irony, blank verse, symbolism, stream-of-consciousness) and use those elements to interpret the work
understand how multiple levels of meaning are conveyed in a text

Target 5: Students can prioritize their own values and how they play into their decisions. - Mastery Learning Target
Verbs: describe, define, identify, interpret, examine, formulate, prioritize (Bloom’s Taxonomy)

NYS Standard - 3 Students will read, write, listen, and speak for critical analysis and evaluation.
understand that within any group there are many different points of view depending on the particular interests and values of the individual, and recognize those differences in perspective in texts and presentations
evaluate and compare their own and others’ work with regard to different criteria and recognize the change in evaluations when different criteria are considered to be more important

NYS Standard - 4 Students will read, write, listen, and speak for social interaction.
listen attentively to others and build on others’ ideas in conversations with peers and adults
engage in conversations and discussions on academic, technical, and community subjects, anticipating listeners’ needs and skillfully addressing them
express their thoughts and views clearly with attention to the perspectives and voiced concerns of the others in the conversation

Target 6: Students can compare and relate similar life situations from a novel to their own lives. - Mastery Learning Target
Verbs: apply, plan, formulate, construct (Bloom’s Taxonomy)

NYS Standard - 3 Students will read, write, listen, and speak for critical analysis and evaluation.
understand that within any group there are many different points of view depending on the particular interests and values of the individual, and recognize those differences in perspective in texts and presentations
evaluate and compare their own and others’ work with regard to different criteria and recognize the change in evaluations when different criteria are considered to be more important

NYS Standard - 4 Students will read, write, listen, and speak for social interaction.

engage in conversations and discussions on academic, technical, and community subjects, anticipating listeners’ needs and skillfully addressing them
express their thoughts and views clearly with attention to the perspectives and voiced concerns of the others in the conversation

Target 7: Students can show the effects one has on another by creating original fictional pieces. - Mastery Learning Target
Verbs: conclude, invent, pretend, organize (Bloom’s Taxonomy)

NYS Standard - 2 Students will read, write, listen, and speak for literary response and expression.
recognize and understand the significance of a wide range of literary elements and techniques, (including figurative language, imagery, allegory, irony, blank verse, symbolism, stream-of-consciousness) and use those elements to interpret the work
evaluate literary merit based on an understanding of the genre, the literary elements, and the literary period and tradition
NYS Standard - 4 Students will read, write, listen, and speak for social interaction.
use verbal and nonverbal skills to improve communication with others
engage in conversations and discussions on academic, technical, and community subjects, anticipating listeners’ needs and skillfully addressing them
use appropriately the language conventions for a wide variety of social situations, such as informal conversations, first meetings with peers or adults, and more formal situations such as job interviews or customer service