●Students will read, write, listen and speak for information and understanding.
●Students will read, write, listen and speak for literary response and expression.
●Students will read, write, listen and speak for critical analysis and evaluation.
●Students will read, write, listen and speak for social interaction
●Students will read, write, listen and speak for information and understanding.
●Students will read, write, listen and speak for literary response and expression.
●Students will read, write, listen and speak for critical analysis and evaluation.
●Students will read, write, listen and speak for social interaction
●Students will read, write, listen and speak for information and understanding.
●Students will read, write, listen and speak for literary response and expression.
●Students will read, write, listen and speak for critical analysis and evaluation.
●Students will read, write, listen and speak for social interaction
●Students will read, write, listen and speak for information and understanding.
●Students will read, write, listen and speak for literary response and expression.
●Students will read, write, listen and speak for critical analysis and evaluation.
●Students will read, write, listen and speak for social interaction
READING INDICATORS
●Evaluate information, ideas, opinions, and themes by identifying a central idea and supporting details
●Read, view and interpret literary text
● Read to collect and interpret data, facts and ideas for multiple sources
●Evaluate the validity and accuracy of information, ideas, themes, opinions and experiences in text to evaluate examples, details, or reasons used to support ideas.
●Interpret characters, plot, setting and theme and dialogue using evidence from the text.
● Draw conclusions and make inferences on the basis of explicit and implied information
●Evaluate the validity and accuracy of information, ideas, themes, opinions and experiences in text to evaluate examples, details, or reasons used to support ideas.
●Apply thinking skills, such as define, classify and infer, to interpret data, facts and ideas from informational text.
●Interpret characters, plot, setting and theme and dialogue using evidence from the text.
●Evaluate the validity and accuracy of information, ideas, themes, opinions and experiences in text to evaluate examples, details, or reasons used to support ideas.
●Apply thinking skills, such as define, classify and infer, to interpret data, facts and ideas from informational text.
●Interpret characters, plot, setting and theme and dialogue using evidence from the text.
WRITING INDICATORS
● Basic Grammar:
● Basic Punctuation
● Word Attack Strategies
● Basic Grammar
● Basic Punctuation
● Word Attack
Strategies
The Writing Process with Intense focus on REVISION
Revision vs. Re-writing
● Review/Re-teach: Basic Grammar
NOUNS:Common/Proper/pronouns, VERBS: Action
ADJECTIVES: Vary Vocabulary (Introduce and use thesaurus & dictionary
● Basic Punctuation: period, comma
● Sentence/Paragraph Structure: main idea/ topic sentence
● Voice/tone
The Writing Process with Intense focus on REVISION
Revision vs. Re-writing ● Review/Re-teach: Basic Grammar
NOUNS:Common/Proper/pronouns VERBS: Action
ADJECTIVES: Vary Vocabulary (Introduce and use thesaurus & dictionary
● Basic Punctuation: period, comma
● Sentence/Paragraph Structure: main idea/ topic sentence
● Voice/tone
●write a bigraphical essay
● write a research report
write a informational essay
write a persuasive piece (speech) using statistics, facts, first hand accounts
write a narrative piece (poem, essay, etc)
write informational essay
write persuasive piece (speech) using statistics, facts, first hand accounts
write a narrative piece (poem, essay, etc)
Helpful Resources in I.S. 229's Library A Kid's Guide to America's Bill Of Rights by Kathleen Krull
Ch. 1- The Bill Of Rights and YOU
Ch. 2- The 1st Amendement, Pt. 1- People Worshiping as they please
Ch. 3- The 1st Amendement, Pt. 2- People Speaking Freely
Ch. 4- The 1st Amendement, Pt. 3- What Freedom of the press means
Ch. 5- The 2nd Amendement, People & Guns
Ch. 6- The 3rd Amendement, Why soldiers can't live in your house
Ch. 7- The 4th Amendment, Searching & Seizing
Ch. 8- The 5th Amendement, Criminal Justice
Ch. 9- The 6th Amendement, more Criminal Justice
Ch. 10- The 7th Amendment, Civil Justice
Ch. 11- The 8th Amendment, Punishments
Ch. 12- The 9th Amendment, (or everything else amendement)
Ch. 13- The 10th Amendment, Federal vs. State government
Ch. 14- There's More (Yes, 17 other amendments)
Ch. 15- When the Bill of Rights goes wrong Freedom Documents by Francine Sabine
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Bill of Rights The U.S. Constitution by Jean Williams
Other resources in the school's library
Ancient Civilizations Troubled Society Series includes short books on gangs, homelessness, hate crimes, gun control, prisons, capital punishment, toxic waste
Make connections to CURRENT AFFAIRS- newspaper articles, magazine articles, etc. GUIDING QUESTIONS:
What is Freedom?
What is democracy?
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? Why was it written?
Who wrote the Constitution?
Why is it necessary that we have these documents?
When did women get the right to vote?
What is the Civil Rights Movement?
How does President Obama's plans to "make change" support the rights of U.S Citizens? RECENT ADDITION:
ELA Curriculum Map
Unit: Freedom and Democracy
●Students will read, write, listen and speak for literary response and expression.
●Students will read, write, listen and speak for critical analysis and evaluation.
●Students will read, write, listen and speak for social interaction
●Students will read, write, listen and speak for literary response and expression.
●Students will read, write, listen and speak for critical analysis and evaluation.
●Students will read, write, listen and speak for social interaction
●Students will read, write, listen and speak for literary response and expression.
●Students will read, write, listen and speak for critical analysis and evaluation.
●Students will read, write, listen and speak for social interaction
●Students will read, write, listen and speak for literary response and expression.
●Students will read, write, listen and speak for critical analysis and evaluation.
●Students will read, write, listen and speak for social interaction
●Read, view and interpret literary text
● Read to collect and interpret data, facts and ideas for multiple sources
●Interpret characters, plot, setting and theme and dialogue using evidence from the text.
● Draw conclusions and make inferences on the basis of explicit and implied information
●Apply thinking skills, such as define, classify and infer, to interpret data, facts and ideas from informational text.
●Interpret characters, plot, setting and theme and dialogue using evidence from the text.
●Apply thinking skills, such as define, classify and infer, to interpret data, facts and ideas from informational text.
●Interpret characters, plot, setting and theme and dialogue using evidence from the text.
● Basic Punctuation
● Word Attack Strategies
● Basic Punctuation
● Word Attack
Strategies
- The Writing Process with Intense focus on REVISION
Revision vs. Re-writing● Review/Re-teach: Basic Grammar
NOUNS:Common/Proper/pronouns, VERBS: Action
ADJECTIVES: Vary Vocabulary (Introduce and use thesaurus & dictionary
● Basic Punctuation: period, comma
● Sentence/Paragraph Structure: main idea/ topic sentence
● Voice/tone
- The Writing Process with Intense focus on REVISION
Revision vs. Re-writing● Review/Re-teach: Basic Grammar
NOUNS:Common/Proper/pronouns VERBS: Action
ADJECTIVES: Vary Vocabulary (Introduce and use thesaurus & dictionary
● Basic Punctuation: period, comma
● Sentence/Paragraph Structure: main idea/ topic sentence
● Voice/tone
●Journal Entries
●Quizzez
Summative
●Grade Level Assessment
●Journal Entries
●Quizzez
Summative
●Grade Level Assessment
●Journal Entries
●Quizzez
Summative
●Grade Level Assessment
●Journal Entries
●Quizzez
Summative
●Grade Level Assessment
● write a research report
Helpful Resources in I.S. 229's Library
A Kid's Guide to America's Bill Of Rights by Kathleen Krull
Ch. 1- The Bill Of Rights and YOU
Ch. 2- The 1st Amendement, Pt. 1- People Worshiping as they please
Ch. 3- The 1st Amendement, Pt. 2- People Speaking Freely
Ch. 4- The 1st Amendement, Pt. 3- What Freedom of the press means
Ch. 5- The 2nd Amendement, People & Guns
Ch. 6- The 3rd Amendement, Why soldiers can't live in your house
Ch. 7- The 4th Amendment, Searching & Seizing
Ch. 8- The 5th Amendement, Criminal Justice
Ch. 9- The 6th Amendement, more Criminal Justice
Ch. 10- The 7th Amendment, Civil Justice
Ch. 11- The 8th Amendment, Punishments
Ch. 12- The 9th Amendment, (or everything else amendement)
Ch. 13- The 10th Amendment, Federal vs. State government
Ch. 14- There's More (Yes, 17 other amendments)
Ch. 15- When the Bill of Rights goes wrong
Freedom Documents by Francine Sabine
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Bill of Rights
The U.S. Constitution by Jean Williams
Other resources in the school's library
Ancient Civilizations
Troubled Society Series includes short books on gangs, homelessness, hate crimes, gun control, prisons, capital punishment, toxic waste
Make connections to CURRENT AFFAIRS- newspaper articles, magazine articles, etc.
GUIDING QUESTIONS:
What is Freedom?
What is democracy?
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? Why was it written?
Who wrote the Constitution?
Why is it necessary that we have these documents?
When did women get the right to vote?
What is the Civil Rights Movement?
How does President Obama's plans to "make change" support the rights of U.S Citizens?
RECENT ADDITION: