Kindergarten- Unit 1- Living Together: This is Home Readers understand there is a relationship between illustrations and words and understand that asking and answering questions help a reader get information from a text. Writers understand that pictures and words in a sequence help tell a story and understand that writers compose text with different purposes in mind. Learners understand that home is an important concept to all living species and understand that environmental challenges can affect living species' ability to survive and thrive. Kindergarten-Unit 1b- Home • Environments Enduring Understandings • Readers understand that asking and answering questions help a reader get information from a text. • Writers understand that writers compose text with different purposes in mind. • learners understand that environmental challenges can affect living species’ ability to survive and thrive.
Kindergarten- Unit 2A - Big Idea -"Change" Enduring Understandings
• Readers understand the connection between the illustrations and words. • Writers understand that illustrations and words are used to narrate an event and tell a story. • learners will explore content to understand that there are similarities and differences between then and now Kindergarten- Unit 2B Big Idea - "Change" Enduring Understandings • Readers understand that asking questions enables a reader to gain information from a text. • Writers understand that they can express an opinion through writing, dictating, and drawing. • learners will explore content to understand that there are similarities and differences between then and now. Kindergarten- Unit 3a Big Idea - "Changing Weather" Enduring Understandings • Readers understand that characters have different experiences in texts and react in different ways. • Writers understand that stories contain sequenced events and include character reactions to the events. • learners will explore content to understand that we can use observations and ask questions to predict change.
Kindergarten-Unit 3B Big Idea- "Changing Weather" Enduring Understandings •Readers understand that asking questions helps them understand the text. • Writersunderstand that writers have a purpose for writing. • Learners will explore content to understand that asking and answering questions leads to new information.
First Grade- Unit 1 A Big Ideas-"Connecting to Our World" Readers understand that they improve their comprehension by identifying and understanding the story elements of a text and understand informational text is written differently than literary text and makes different demands on the reader.
Writers understand that details play a role in explaining characters, central message and setting of the story and understand that different genres have different structures and conventions.
Learners understand that characters relate to one another and understand that living things have certain behaviors that shape them and allow them to survive.
First Grade- Unit 1B Big Ideas- "Connections • Relationships" Enduring Understandings • Readers understand informational text is written differently than literary text and makes different demands on the reader. • Writers understand that different genres have different structures and conventions. • learners understand that living things have certain behaviors that shape them and allow them to survive.
Unit 2 A- Big Ideas • Experiences • Citizenship Enduring Understandings • Readers understand that details in the text help them identify central message in the text. • Writers understand that opinions are supported by reasons. • learners will explore content to understand that citizenship begins with becoming a contributing member of the classroom community
First Grade-Unit 2 B Big Ideas • Experiences • Citizenship Enduring Understandings • Readers understand that illustrations and details in the text help identify main ideas. • Writers understand that facts help explain a topic. • learners will explore content to understand that as global citizens, we are connected to people beyond our own communities and we have a shared responsibility to protect and respect our world
First Grade- Unit 3 A- Big Ideas • Choices • Decisions Enduring Understandings • Readers understand we can learn lessons through characters in stories. • Writers understand that word choice enables a reader to understand a story. • learners will explore content to understand that how people choose to use their resources can help them get what they want and need. First Grade- Unit 3b Big Ideas • Choices • Decisions Enduring Understandings • Readers understand that the details in the text support the author’s main points. • Writers understand that an opinion has to be supported with a reason. • learners will explore content to understand that people make decisions about how to spend what they earn.
Second Grade-Unit 1 A Understanding Communities Enduring Understandings
Readers understand relationships between characters through the events and challenges in a story and understand the main topic in a text as well as finding supporting facts to prove it. Writers understand that details and signal words help readers sequence events in a story and understand that the facts and definitions develop points and help readers understand what the author wants to explain, answer, or describe.
Learners understand that relationships matter to a community and understand that people in communities have different experiences based on where they live.
Second Grade Unit 1 B Big Ideas- "Community Relationships" Enduring Understandings • Readers understand the main topic in a text, and find supporting facts to prove it. • Writers understand that facts and definitions develop points and help readers understand what the author wants to explain, answer, or describe. • learners understand that people in communities have different experiences based on where they live.
Unit 2a Big Ideas • Using Knowledge and Information to Make Decisions • Understanding Needs and Wants
• Readers understand that knowing the structure of a story helps them comprehend the text. • Writers understand that use of details, descriptive language, and dialogue enhances writing. • Learners will explore content to understand that people make decisions based on their needs and wants.
Unit 2b Big Ideas• Using Knowledge and Information to Make Decisions • Understanding Needs and Wants • Readers understand that questions help clarify and extend ideas. • Writers understand that authors use details and facts to support an opinion. • Learners will explore content to understand that people make decisions based on their needs, wants, and availability of resources.
Unit 3A Big Ideas • Understanding People Who Build New Ideas Through Determination and Hard Work Readers understand the role text features and text structures play in reading informational texts. Writers understand that incorporating multiple resources makes research-based writing stronger. Learners will explore content to understand that researchers build ideas from multiple texts.
Unit 3B Big Ideas • Understanding People Who Build New Ideas through Determination and Hard Work Readers understand the value of biographical narrative as a lens into learning about historical events and time periods. Writers understand that facts and definitions help develop points in writing. Learners will explore content to understand that turning an idea into action requires determination and hard work
Third Grade- Unit 1A Observing the World Around Us
Readers understand characters' motivations and actions in stories and understand main idea by looking closely at the facts and details used to support them. Writers understand that characters' actions impact the sequence of events in a story and understand how to convey information about main ideas and details through text features and illustrations. Learners understand that close observation helps to identify problems, find solutions, and explain how and why things in the world change over time.
Unit 1B-Observing Change over Time Readers understand main ideas by looking closely at the facts and details used to support them. Writers understand how to convey information about main ideas and details through text features and illustrations. Learners understand how close observation can explain how and why things in the world change over time.
Unit 2A-Connecting Character, Culture, and Community Readers understand that a character contributes to a sequence of events. Writers understand that a central message is conveyed thought the actions of a character. Learners will explore content to understand that people have rich cultural heritage and traditions. Unit 2B-Connecting Character, Culture, and Community Readers understand that photographs, illustrations, and captions helps us master concepts in informational text. Writers understand that ideas are clearly presented through the structure and features of texts. Learners will explore content to understand that there are similarities and differences in communities around the world.
Fourth Grade- Unit 1A-Becoming Researchers
Readers compare and contrast point of view to understand and appreciate the experiences and lives of others and use information presented in different ways and from different sources to demonstrate understanding of a topic. Writers use experiences and events to create and depict a lifelike experience and use organizational structures, specific word choices, and evidence when explaining a topic. Researchers adopt specific habits as readers and writers and observers to watch and reflect upon the worlds that they are studying, and use multiple sources to consider evidence and build an idea.
Unit 1B-Becoming Researchers
Readers use information presented in different ways and from different sources to demonstrate understanding of a topic. Writers use organizational structures, specific word choice, and evidence when explaining a topic. Researchers use multiple sources to consider evidence and build an idea. Unit 2A-Interactions in Culture and Nature Readers that the theme in poetry or drama can be interpreted from the details. Writers understand that dialogue and description reveal how characters respond and react to situations. Learners will explore content to understand that cultures interact with and interpret nature in different ways Unit 2B-Interactions in Culture and Nature
Readers understand that comparing and contrasting texts builds knowledge. Writers understand that they can draw evidence from literary text and informational text to support analysis, reflection, and research. Learners will explore content to understand the impact of communities on one another.
Fifth Grade- Unit 1A Depending on Each Other
Readers understand how a characters' actions are influenced by the settings and sequence of events described in a text and understands that relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, concepts or events based on specific information from texts. Writers understand that a writer's techniques help readers to get to know characters, their experiences, and their responses to situations and understand how to develop a topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, and quotations related to the topic. Learners understand that people change in relation to their surroundings, and understand that people, animals, and all living things live in interactive ways and impact one another.
Unit 1B Depending on Each Other Readers understand relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, concepts or events based on specific information from texts. Writers understand how to develop a topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, and quotations related to the topic. Learners understand that people, animals, and all living things live in interactive ways and impact one another.
Unit 2A-Finding Courage Readers understand that the theme of a text can be determined by analyzing the author’s use of details/description, point of view, voice, imagery, and mood/tone. • Writers understand that opinions are supported with evidence from a variety of resources, through analysis, reflection, and research. • Learners will explore content to understand that people respond to inequality and injustice with a variety of tactics.
Unit 2B-Finding Courage Readers understand that authors support main ideas with key details, providing reasons and evidence to explain the relationships between individuals, ideas, and concepts within a text. Writers understand that informative/explanatory texts examine a topic and convey ideas and information by drawing upon evidence from both literary and informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. Learners will explore content to understand that large-scale movements are produced by a unique confluence of leadership and events.