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PWImpact! Book 3 includes 10 units of study incorporating standards-based learning with student interest. The units consist of reading instructional guides, high-interest articles, technical extensions, vocational extensions, text comprehension, reading strategies, interpreting the data, short- and long-response questions, and ethics-based discussion/writing prompts.
PWImpact! Book 3i includes 10 units of study incorporating standards-based learning with student interest. The units consist of reading instructional guides, high-interest articles, text comprehension, reading strategies, interpreting the data, short- and long-response questions, and ethics-based discussion/writing prompts. Book 3i also includes two cumulative vocabulary assessments.
| Title |
ISBN |
Item # |
Price |
| Teacher Book 3 |
978-0-9719228-8-4 |
I-102 |
$22.95
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Student Book 3 (Lexiled 900-1260)
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978-0-9796954-1-4 |
I-202 |
$17.95
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| Teacher Book 3i |
978-0-9796954-4-5 |
I-103 |
$17.95
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| Student Book 3i (Lexiled 700-830) |
978-0-9796954-5-2 |
I-203 |
$12.95
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| Book 3 on CD |
978-0-9819716-6-7 |
I-302 |
$1,595.00
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Steve Irwin: The Legend
The life and contribution of environmentalist and television personality Steve Irwin. He died doing what he loved best. What will his legacy be?
Do You Buy This?
The pros and cons of advertising to teens, including how marketers appeal to teens. Do teens discriminate between needs and wants? Do advertisers take advantage of this age group?
Golden Opportunities
All about Carolina Kluft, one of the world’s best female athletes, on her work ethic, what it takes to be a champion, and enjoying her sport. What can teens learn from her success?
Love ÷ Stress – Privacy = Strong Relationship?
A look at celebrity relationships and the effect of fame on family. Celebrity couples include Denzel and Paulette Washington, Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, and Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. What makes a strong family?
A Faceless Enemy: Cyberbullying
A discussion of a pervasive trend affecting teens, a new kind of bullying occurring both in school and away from school. What can teens do to stand up against cyberbullying?
The Tough Get Going
Stories of underdogs who refused to be defeated. A reflection on the perseverance of sports teams who seemed to be down and out but managed to pull through to success.
Rising to the Top
Tony Dungy’s Super Bowl win, his friendship with Lovie Smith, and the history they made getting to the top. Pat Summitt, her legendary record as a college basketball coach, and how all three coaches paved the way for minority coaches.
Transformations of an Artist
The transformation of pop musician Christina Aguilera from Mouseketeer to mature singer as she develops her music and personality in the public eye. Do her outer changes reflect inner growth?
Did You Live Like a King Today?
A look at LeBron James and his efforts to help children, as well as stories of everyday teens who look beyond themselves to improve the lives of others.
Idolizing Criticism
An analysis of the constructive and negative purposes and uses of criticism in the context of American Idol, America’s most loved and hated reality television show.
PWImpact! books integrate reading, writing, text comprehension, vocabulary development, higher-order thinking, ethical dilemmas, and character development through high-interest texts, technical informational texts, and vocational informational texts. Lexile measurements are provided for all articles to aid readers and educators in determining appropriate difficulty levels.
Original Texts
Each of the 10 units has three original Lexiled texts. The heart of the unit revolves around the high-interest text, which appoints a particular focus related to current events. This text presents a topic that piques students’ interest and stirs them to think critically from a character education perspective. The technical and vocational texts are both informational and relate directly to the high-interest text. These informational texts allow students to relate to and interpret a different type of writing than the somewhat informal prose of the high-interest text.
Interpreting the Data
Each unit includes an Interpreting the Data section that directly relates to the high-interest topic. Interpreting the Data gives students practice manipulating, analyzing, and interpreting numbers, put into real-world perspective though the lens of character education. Short- and extended-response questions give students the opportunity to merge mathematical and verbal skills.
Reading Instructional Guides
Each unit includes two Reading Instructional Guides in the Teacher’s Book, one that supports the high-interest text and one that supports the technical informational text. The purpose of the instructional guides is to aid students in before, during, and after reading strategies. Before Reading strategies addressed include Front-Loading Background Knowledge through Read Aloud/Think Aloud, Looking at Words, an Anticipation Guide, and Starter Questions. During Reading strategies are addressed though a Reading Strategy Sheet/Graphic Organizer. After Reading strategies are addressed though Discussion Starter Questions based on the articles.
Text Comprehension Assessments
Each of the 10 units has two text comprehension assessments, one testing the high-interest text and one testing the technical text. The questions are consistently based on specific standards with question stems similar to those frequently used on state assessment exams. The comprehension questions cover four broad categories: Words and Phrases, Main Idea/Author’s Purpose, Compare and Contrast/Cause and Effect, and Reference and Research.
Writing Assessments
Each of the 10 units provides writing assessments that foster higher order thinking skills. Look Inside & Grow is an extended-response question encouraging students to process what they have learned from the Interpreting the Data section in relation to character education. Looking Forward and the Ethical Dilemma are extended responses based on the vocational text. Looking Forward allows students to explore areas of interest for their future, including how to prepare for a future career. The Ethical Dilemma encourages students to contemplate difficult, real-world situations and make ethical decisions. Each of these writing assessments is evaluated by a rubric found in the back of the books.
Rubrics
The rubrics in the back of the books list the criteria for each corresponding assessment. Rubrics are designed to help teachers evaluate student work and to give students advance direction and clear markers for mastering the assignment. Each rubric specifies what is expected for various levels of quality of work.
The Book on CD includes the complete teacher and student versions of the book at each level.
Order includes a hardcopy of Book 3 and 3i teacher and student books for reference. |
