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ELA Curriculum Map
Unit: Freedom and Democracy


Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
STANDARDS
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
ASSESSMENTS
Formative
Journal Entries
Quizzez
Summative
Grade Level Assessment
Formative
Journal Entries
Quizzez
Summative
Grade Level Assessment
Formative
Journal Entries
Quizzez
Summative
Grade Level Assessment
Formative
Journal Entries
Quizzez
Summative
Grade Level Assessment
PRODUCTS
Responses to Literature
Responses to Literature
Responses to Literature
Responses to Literature
PORTFOLIO PIECE
write a biograhpical essay
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: