Lesson Plan

Mid-Unit 3 Assessment: Drafting a Historical Fiction Narrative Based on Expert Trades

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Young historians use their planning graphic organizer to prepare a personal narrative draft on expert trades. Since the instructional activity is considered the mid-unit assessment, learners respond to a writing prompt related to the final performance task. During the next instructional activity, they peer-revise these narratives.

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • Keep individual work organized and easy to access in a folder
  • Remind pupils to skip lines for future revision
Classroom Considerations
  • It is essential to have completed the research in unit 2 of the module to complete the performance task in the current unit; the previous lesson is attached in the included materials
  • Provide extra paper for fourth graders to continue their writing
Pros
  • Designed for Common Core
  • Includes a self-assessment for fourth graders to track their progress
  • Lesson gives clear and detailed plans for implementation along with reproducibles
Cons
  • None
Common Core