Scholars submit their final performance task, a letter to a publisher about an athlete's legacy. As a culminating activity, they share their work with classmates in small groups. 

Concepts

the writing process, opinion writing, revision

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Instructional Ideas

• Invite students to share one thing they learned about either Roberto Clemente or Althea Gibson

Classroom Considerations

• Final lesson from the 15-part Grade 5 ELA Module 3A, Unit 3 series
• Review the Milling to Music strategy in the appendix

Pros

• Provides differentiation strategies
• Includes learning targets and teaching notes

Cons

• None

Common Core

W.5.5 SL.5.1.b SL.5.1.c SL.5.4