This unit asks students to consider civil rights inside the prison as …
This unit asks students to consider civil rights inside the prison as they conduct a mock trial. By participating in a mock trial, students will not only learn about the litigation process, but will also learn about how democratic values and principles can be applied to specific situations, why people disagree on when and how they should be applied, and how the courts are important in providing a forum for contestation and resolution of such disputes and in ensuring that our commonly held values and principles are protected.
This Unit contains 6 lessons: Lesson 1: What is this case about? Lesson 2: Understanding the Evidence Lesson 3: Developing an Outline for the Case Lesson 4: Preparing for Trial Lesson 5: The Trial Lesson 6: Debrief and Reflection
The Process of Research Writing is a web-based research writing textbook (or …
The Process of Research Writing is a web-based research writing textbook (or is that textweb?) suitable for teachers and students in research oriented composition and rhetoric classes.
These materials help educators use literature to get students excited about science, …
These materials help educators use literature to get students excited about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) by actively involving them in the design thinking process. Each book shares a story where something was built or invented by designing, planning, gathering materials, and creating. There is a book card/lesson plan for each title that includes a maker-STEM connection; pre, during, and post questions; and a design challenge.
Grade 2: Module 4 of the EL Education K-8 Language Arts Curriculum. …
Grade 2: Module 4 of the EL Education K-8 Language Arts Curriculum. In this module, students build their literacy and social-emotional skills through the analysis of literary and informational texts, as they engage in a study of how to care for and conserve the world of pollinators. For more information on getting started with the curriculum, please visit https://curriculum.eleducation.org.
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First grade students will be immersed in three different public service announcements. …
First grade students will be immersed in three different public service announcements. This immersion will help them understand the characteristics of a PSA. After a discussion, the students will create one on either internet safety or being a good digital citizen.
A Proper Understanding of the Punctuation Marks enables Impressive Writing. English Grammar …
A Proper Understanding of the Punctuation Marks enables Impressive Writing. English Grammar considers these marks as the most significant for Correct Writing. Remember, a Punctuation Mark can
change the message of the whole sentence.
Broadly speaking, there are 14 Punctuation Marks listed in English Grammar. They are the period (full stop), question mark, exclamation point/mark, comma, semicolon, colon, dash, hyphen, parentheses, brackets, braces, apostrophe, quotation marks, and ellipses. We shall have a discussion on the selected ones that we use in our regular writing and need to master.
This unit introduces students to the concept of civil rights litigation. It …
This unit introduces students to the concept of civil rights litigation. It asks students to consider how the litigation process reflects the fundamental values and principles of American constitutional government. By the end of this unit, students should be prepared to talk about how the civil litigation process reflects these values and principles and to describe civil rights litigation and its current scope. Lesson 1: What is Litigation? Lesson 2: What are the Steps of Litigation? Lesson 3: What is Civil Rights Litigation?
This article from Beyond Weather and the Water Cycle provides ideas on …
This article from Beyond Weather and the Water Cycle provides ideas on how school librarians can work with elementary teachers to teach about the Sun's impact on weather and climate. The author introduces the Standards for the 21st Century Learner, developed by the American Association of School Librarians. The author focuses on Standard 1, which calls for students to inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge through developing and refining questions, investigating answers, seeking divergent perspectives in information, and assessing whether the information found answers the questions posed. The free, online magazine draws its themes from the Seven Essential Principles of Climate Literacy, with each issue focusing on one of the seven principles.
Introduce Book and Preview Technical Vocabulary: This book is written as a …
Introduce Book and Preview Technical Vocabulary: This book is written as a poem. At the end of the poem there is a lot of information written about water. The book was written by Barbara Shaw McKinney and illustrated by Michael Maydak. Model a Comprehension Strategy and Ask Questions During Reading Engage Students in Discussion Update Text Structure Anchor Chart Teach Sentence Composing Assign or Model Written Response Review and Share Written Responses Planning Notes This “crossover” book is an unusual combination of poetry and content. It will allow you to address multiple standards. The last 4 pages are nonfiction with a lexile of 820 (grades 4-5). This material is likely to beyond the reach of third graders and is not included in the lesson plans.
Week 3, Day 3---Day 4 A New Coat for Anna Develop or …
Week 3, Day 3---Day 4 A New Coat for Anna Develop or Activate Background Knowledge: --The title of the book is A New Coat for Anna. It was written by Harriet Ziefert and illustrated by Anita Lobel. The book is fiction, but it comes from a true story. Model a Comprehension Strategy and Ask Questions During Reading Engage Students in Discussion Update Text Structure Anchor Chart Teach Meaning Vocabulary Teach Sentence Composing Assign or Model Written Response Review and Share Written Responses *Planning Notes This book straddles the line between fiction and nonfiction. It is based on a true story but falls short of a biography. On Day 1, it would be helpful to bring some cranberries. On Day 2, try to find a picture of a garnet.
Week 27, Day 4---Week 32, Day 5 Alabama Moon, by Watt Key …
Week 27, Day 4---Week 32, Day 5 Alabama Moon, by Watt Key Develop or Activate Background Knowledge: Model a Comprehension Strategy and Ask Questions During Reading Engage Students in Discussion Update Text Structure Anchor Chart Teach Meaning Vocabulary Teach Sentence Composing Assign or Model Written Response Review and Share Written Responses *Planning Notes You will find a few curse words scattered throughout this book. Remember, while you read, you can easily omit or replace them with synonyms. In 2009, a PG-rated movie of Alabama Moon was released, starring John Goodman. Consider playing portions for your class so that together you can contrast the director’s view with the reader’s. (These comparisons are not built into the lesson plans.) This is a great opportunity to engage your students in multiple texts, and it is a proven way to stimulate visualization. Various clips are available on YouTube, but if you acquire the entire movie you can use portions of it flexibly. You may also wish to play the entire movie after you complete the read-aloud. View the trailer here: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1300155/
Week 3, Day 1---Day 2 Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last …
Week 3, Day 1---Day 2 Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday by Judith Viorst Develop or Activate Background Knowledge: Model a Comprehension Strategy and Ask Questions During Reading Engage Students in Discussion Update Text Structure Anchor Chart Teach Meaning Vocabulary Teach Sentence Composing Assign or Model Written Response Review and Share Written Responses
Week 19, Day 4 Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride Today’s …
Week 19, Day 4 Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride Today’s book is about two very famous women. One of them was Amelia Earhart, one of the first women ever to become a pilot. The other was Eleanor Roosevelt, who was married to President Franklin Roosevelt. The book was written by Pam Muñoz Ryan. It was illustrated by Brian Selznick. Introduce Book and Preview Technical Vocabulary Teach Text Structure Model a Comprehension Strategy and Ask Questions During Reading Engage Students in Discussion Update Text Structure Anchor Chart Teach Sentence Composing Assign or Model Written Response Review and Share Written Responses *Planning Notes Although nonfiction, this book has few content area terms. We have chosen to focus instead on Tier 2 words. After reading the book, you will need to decide whether or not to reveal the untimely death of Amelia Earhart. The Author’s Note in the back of the book provides details you may want to share. There is also a photograph of the two women, and you may wish to compare it with Selznick’s illustrations. Have available a map of the Potomac and Chesapeake Bay area to display or project. You can teach a bit of geography by pointing out some of the places mentioned.
Develop or Activate Background Knowledge Model a Comprehension Strategy and Ask Questions …
Develop or Activate Background Knowledge Model a Comprehension Strategy and Ask Questions During Reading Engage Students in Discussion Update Text Structure Anchor Chart Teach Meaning Vocabulary Teach Sentence Composing Assign or Model Written Response Planning Notes The tall tale as a genre typically involves fictional characters. Mary Pope Osborne has included real individuals, such as Davy Crockett and Johnny Appleseed, as the source of some the tales. Our opinion is that it is better to steer toward the legendary classics. Note that for each story Osborne provides a background note. These are helpful for your background but they are not meant to be part of the read-aloud. A map of the United States on display would make a good prop to indicate some of the place names in the story.
Week 21, Day 1 - Week 22, Day 3 Around the World …
Week 21, Day 1 - Week 22, Day 3 Around the World in a Hundred Years (pages 9-13) Introduce Book and Preview Technical Vocabulary The book we will begin today is called Around the World in a Hundred Years. Now, that may sound a little strange because these days you can go around the world in a very short time. But this book is not about the present day. It’s about the age of exploration, centuries ago, when Europeans ventured out into the Atlantic Ocean. They traveled in ships.The book was written by Jean Fritz and illustrated by Anthony Bacon Venti. Teach Text Structure Model a Comprehension Strategy and Ask Questions During Reading Engage Students in Discussion Update Text Structure Anchor Chart Teach Sentence Composing Assign or Model Written Response Review and Share Written Responses *Planning Notes Some state Social Studies Standards list several explorers specifically. This read aloud doesn’t replace social studies instruction, but it may provide background knowledge. A world map and a globe will be essential.
Week 13, Day 1---Day 2 Arrow to the Sun--fiction--written and illustrated by …
Week 13, Day 1---Day 2 Arrow to the Sun--fiction--written and illustrated by Gerald McDermott Develop or Activate Background Knowledge: Model a Comprehension Strategy and Ask Questions During Reading Engage Students in Discussion Update Text Structure Anchor Chart Teach Meaning Vocabulary Teach Sentence Composing Assign or Model Written Response Review and Share Written Responses *Planning Notes Make sure a large map of the U.S. is available.
Planning Notes Although this book is nonfiction and tells the story of …
Planning Notes Although this book is nonfiction and tells the story of Roald Dahl, it follows a chronological order and reads as a narrative. Therefore, we have decided to format these lesson as if it were a fiction text. Please note that you will only be reading the first 5 chapters of this book. Develop or Activate Background Knowledge Model a Comprehension Strategy and Ask Questions During Reading Engage Students in Discussion Update Text Structure Anchor Chart Teach Meaning Vocabulary Teach Sentence Composing Assign or Model Written Response Review and Share Written Responses
Develop or Activate Background Knowledge: --Our book is called Bringing the Rain …
Develop or Activate Background Knowledge: --Our book is called Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain. It was written by Verna Aardema and illustrated by Beatriz Vidal. It tells a story but it is also a special kind of poem. Each page will repeat some of what has been read so far and then add something new. A set of lines that work together is called a stanza. There’s a stanza on each page, and some of the lines are the same. The story is set in Africa, and it is all about the need for water. It has not rained in a long time. The story is a fantasy because what happens could not occur in real life. Model a Comprehension Strategy and Ask Questions During Reading Engage Students in Discussion Update Text Structure Anchor Chart Teach Meaning Vocabulary Teach Sentence Composing Assign or Model Written Response Review and Share Written Responses
Week 5, Day 3--Day 5 Camouflage: Changing to Hide by Bobbie Kalman …
Week 5, Day 3--Day 5 Camouflage: Changing to Hide by Bobbie Kalman Introduce Book and Preview Technical Vocabulary pattern, color, texture, shape Teach Text Structure Model a Comprehension Strategy and Ask Questions During Reading countershading, mimicry Engage Students in Discussion Update Text Structure Anchor Chart Teach Sentence Composing Assign or Model Written Response Review and Share Written Responses *Planning Notes It would be useful to grab an Internet picture of a hunter wearing camouflage, or to bring an item of clothing that’s camouflage. There are also good YouTube videos to show after you read the book, if you have time. Here is one that’s 8 minutes long: https://youtu.be/uaYbcN7Wa_M Also, National Geographic offers stunning photos of camouflaged creatures that you can project: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/03/140321-insects-fossil-camouflage-mimicry-pictures/
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