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Domain #: Nine
Domain Name: Fairy Tales
Unit Length: 13 Days
Reading - Literature:
Priority: RL.1.1, RL.1.5, RL.1.7
Supporting: RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.4, RL.1.9
Additional:
Unit Standards:
Reading - Informational Text:
Priority:
Supporting:
Additional:
Writing:
Priority: W.1.8
Supporting: W.1.3, W.1.5, W.1.6, W.1.7
Additional: W.1.1
Language:
Priority: L.1.5c, L.1.C
Supporting: L.1.5a
Additional: L.1.5d
Speaking & Listening:
Priority: SL.1.1a, SL.1.1b, SL.1.2, SL.1.6
Supporting: SL.1.1c, SL.1.3, SL.1.4, SL.1.5
Additional:
Related Content Standards:
Social Studies - Science - Math:
Inquiry:
Content:
Formative Assessments:
● Student Performance Task Assessments
Summative Assessments:
● Quarter 4 Pre and Post Assessment
● Domain Assessment
Essential Learning Outcomes:
Essential Questions:
● Demonstrate familiarity with specific fairy tales
● What are the elements of a fairy tale?
● What are common characteristics of fairy tales?
● Identify the fairy tale elements of specific fairy tales
● What are similarities and differences of fairy tales from different
● Identify fairy tales as a type of fiction
places?
● Identify common characteristics of fairy tales, such as “once upon a
time” beginnings, royal characters, elements of fantasy, problems and
solutions, and happy endings
● Compare and contrast different adaptations of fairy tales
Original Anthologies
Note: These are large anthologies of the original fairy tales to show students the volume of the work of the Brothers Grimm.
1. The Annotated Brothers Grimm (Bicentennial Edition), by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm
2. The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm
3. Grimm’s Fairy Tales, by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm
Classic Adaptations
1. The Frog Prince, retold by Kathy-Jo Wargin and illustrated by Anne Yvonne Gilbert
2. Hansel and Gretel, retold by Rika Lesser and illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky
3. Hansel and Gretel, by James Marshal
4. Hansel and Gretel, by Cynthia Rylant and illustrated by Jen Corace
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5. Jack and the Beanstalk, retold by Carol Ottolenghi and illustrated by Guy Porfi rio
6. Jack and the Beanstalk/juan y frijoles magicos, retold by Carol Ottolenghi and illustrated by Guy Porfi rio
7. Jack and the Beanstalk, retold by E. Nesbit and illustrated by Matt Tavares
8. Puss in Boots, translated by Malcolm Arthur
9. Puss in Boots, by Jerry Pinkney
10. Rapunzel, retold and illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky
11. Rumpelstiltskin, by John Cech and illustrated by Martin Hargreaves
12. Rumpelstiltskin, retold and illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky
13. Sleeping Beauty, retold by Mahlon F. Craft and illustrated by Kinuko Y. Craft
14. Sleeping Beauty, by Adele Geras and illustrated by Christian Birmingham
15. Sleeping Beauty, retold by Martina Müller
Modern, Nontraditional Adaptations
1. Claire and the Unicorn Happy Ever After, by B.G. Hennessy and illustrated by Susan Mitchell
2. Dog in Boots, by Greg Gormley and illustrated by Roberta Angaramo
3. A Frog Prince, by Alix Berenzy
4. The Frog Prince (Early Reader: Princesses), by Sally Gardner
5. The Frog Prince, Continued, by Jon Scieszka and illustrated by Steve Johnson
6. Hansel and Gretel, adapted by Amanda Askew
7. Hansel and Gretel, retold and illustrated by Rachel Isadora (
8. Jack and the Beanstalk, retold by John Cech and illustrated by Robert Mackenzie
9. Jack and the Beanstalk, by Nina Crews
10. Jack and the Giant Barbecue, by Eric A. Kimmel and illustrated by John Manders
11. Kate and the Beanstalk, by Mary Pope Osborne and illustrated by Giselle Potter
12. Lovabye Dragon, by Barbara Joosse and illustrated by Randy Cecil
13. The Princess and the Pea, adapted by Janet Stevens
14. The Princess and the Pea, by John Cech and illustrated by Bernard Oberdieck
15. The Princess and the Pig, by Jonathan Emmett and illustrated by Poly Bernatene
16. Rapunzel, retold by John Cech and illustrated by Fiona Sansom
17. Rapunzel, by Sarah Gibb
18. Rapunzel, retold and illustrated by Rachel Isadora
19. Rufferella, by Vanessa Gill Brown
20. Rumpelstiltskin, retold by John Cech and illustrated by Martin Hargreaves
21. Sleeping Beauty, adapted by Amanda Askew and illustrated by Natalie Hinrichsen
22. Sleeping Beauty (Early Reader: Princesses), by Sally Gardner
23. Tales from Around the World (Ten-Minute Bedtime Stories), by Graham Percy
LDC Task(s):
● https://ldc.org/resources
Unit Links/extensions (online resources, field trips, etc.):
Differentiation Considerations (EL, SPED, Gifted Learners):
Audio/Video Adaptations of Fairy Tales
● Delivery of Instruction
● Hansel and Gretel: Opera in English (by Englebert Humperdink,
● Student Response
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2007) ASIN B000PMGSCW
Peter and the Wolf: With Fully-Orchestrated and Narrated CD
featuring the Cincinnati Pops, by Sergei Prokofi ev, adapted by Janet
Schulman, and illustrated by Peter Malone (Knopf Books for Young
Readers, 2004) ISBN 978-0375824302
● The Royal Ballet: Sleeping Beauty (Tchaikovsky, 2008) ASIN
B001B223UG Preview:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5VPP7hKKo0
● Sleeping Beauty http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-HSPmPNCv8
● Sleeping Beauty http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DK6h9-sMz-8
● Hear a Story: Jack and the Giant Barbecue, by Eric Kimmel
http://ericakimmel.com/hear-a-story
Teacher Resources
● Hansel and Gretel http://bit.ly/Wpzo7s
● Rapunzel http://bit.ly/ZH3oCn
● Sleeping Beauty http://bit.ly/XAy3ya
● Rumpelstiltskin http://bit.ly/X9bEIA
● Jack and the Beanstalk http://bit.ly/XAxVyA
● Elements of Fairytales http://bit.ly/15ObJoc
Field Trips
● Circa 21
● Davenport Junior Theater
● Quad City Ballet
● Rock island Public Library
Additional Resources/Materials (including culturally relevant materials):
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● Time/Difficulty/Skill Level/Size
● Level of Support
● Degree of Participation
● Adapt the Standard/Outcomes
*Specific modifications/accommodations will be noted in domain 1 of the
supplemental guide.
Targeted Academic Vocabulary:
● Lesson 1: enchanted, prick, spell, virtue, wisdom
● Lesson 2: boasting, claim, clever, pity, succeed
● Lesson 3: delight, dusk, longed, merciful, rage
● Lesson 4: court, glee, retrieved, wailed, well
● Lesson 5: contented, disgusting, enchantment, glared, scold
● Lesson 6: comforted, daybreak, glittered, shocked
● Lesson 7: cackled, creep, heaving, perched, wicked
● Lesson 8: attic, fierce, precious, tremble, wringing
● Lesson 9: barked, bellowing, bounding, gulped, rudely
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Domain Unit #: Ten
Domain Name: A New Nation: American Independence
Domain Length: 16 Days
Reading - Literature:
Priority:
Supporting:
Additional:
Domain Standards:
Reading - Informational Text:
Priority: RI.1.1, RI.1.3, RI.1.4, RI.1.10
Supporting: RI.1.7
Additional: RI.1.2, RI.1.6, RI.1.8, RI.1.9
Writing:
Priority:
Supporting: W.1.2
Additional: W.1.5, W.1.7, W.1.8
Language:
Priority: L.1.5c, L.1.6
Supporting:
Additional: L.1.5a
Speaking & Listening:
Priority: SL.1.1a, SL.1.1b, SL.1.1c, SL.1.6
Supporting: SL.1.2, SL.1.4, SL.1.5
Additional: SL.1.3
Related Content Standards:
Social Studies - Science - Math:
Inquiry:
Content:
Formative Assessments:
● Student Performance Task Assessments
Summative Assessments:
● Quarter 4 Pre and Post Assessment
● Domain Assessment
Essential Learning Outcomes:
● Explain the significance of The Fourth of July
● Retell the legend of Betsy Ross and the flag
● Identify Martha Washington as the wife of George Washington
● Describe the contributions of George Washington as first president of
the United States
● Identify Washington, D.C., as the nation’s capital
● Explain that the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C., was named after
George Washington
● Describe the roles of African Americans, Native Americans, and
women during the evolution from thirteen colonies in America to
independence as a nation
● Identify the U.S. flag, the Liberty Bell, and the bald eagle
● Explain the significance of the flag, the Liberty Bell, and the bald
eagle as U.S. symbols
Essential Questions:
● What people helped form the U.S. and how?
● What were the roles did AA, NA ,and women in the colonies?
● What are symbols of the U.S. and what are their significance?
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Trade Books
1. The Fourth of July Story, by Alice Dalgliesh and illustrated by Marie Nonnast (Aladdin, 1995) ISBN 978-0689718762
2. American Revolution: A Nonfi ction Companion to Revolutionary War on Wednesday, by Mary Pope Osborne and Natalie Pope Boyce and illustrated by Sal
Murdocca (Random House Books for Young Readers, 2004) ISBN 978-0375823794
3. The Bald Eagle (American Symbols), by Norman Pearl and illustrated by Matthew Thomas Skeens (Picture Window Books, 2007) ISBN 978-1404826458
4. The Bald Eagle (Symbols of Freedom), by Tristan Boyer Binns
5. Betsy Ross, by Alexandra Wallner
6. Boston Tea Party, by Pamela Duncan Edwards and illustrated by Henry Cole
7. From Colonies to Independence, edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr.
8. George Washington (Welcome Books), by Philip Abraham
9. George Washington, by Ingri and Edgar Parin d’Aulaire
10. The Hatmaker’s Sign: A Story by Benjamin Franklin, retold by Candace Fleming and illustrated by Robert Andrew Parker
11. Independent Dames: What You Never Knew About the Women and Girls of the American Revolution, by Laurie Halse Anderson and illustrated by Matt
Faulkner
12. The Liberty Bell (American Symbols), by Mary Firestone and illustrated by Matthew Thomas Skeens
13. Now and Ben: The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin, by Gene Barretta
14. Paul Revere’s Ride, by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and illustrated by Ted Rand
15. A Picture Book of Benjamin Franklin, by David A. Adler and illustrated by John and Alexandra Wallner
16. A Picture Book of George Washington, by David A. Adler and illustrated by John and Alexandra Wallner
17. A Picture Book of Paul Revere, by David A. Adler and illustrated by John and Alexandra Wallner
18. A Picture Book of Thomas Jefferson, by David A. Adler and illustrated by John and Alexandra Wallner
19. Red, White, and Blue: The Story of the American Flag, by John Herman and illustrated by Robin Roraback
20. Revolutionary War on Wednesday (Magic Tree House #22), by Mary Pope Osborne and illustrated by Sal Murdocca
10 A New Nation: American Independence | Introduction © 2013 Core Knowledge Foundation
21. Roanoke: The Lost Colony, by G.S. Prentzas
22. Saving the Liberty Bell, by Megan McDonald and illustrated by Marsha Gray Carrington
LDC Task(s):
● https://ldc.org/resources
Differentiation Considerations (EL, SPED, Gifted Learners):
Unit Links/extensions (online resources, field trips, etc.):
Student Resources
● Delivery of Instruction
● Colonies Game http://www.purposegames.com/game/d4c1306c
● Student Response
● “Liberty’s Kids” Word Search
● Time/Difficulty/Skill Level/Size
http://libertyskids.com/wordsearch/index.html
● Level of Support
● U.S. Symbols Matching Game
● Degree of Participation
http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/july4/games/match_up/usa_
● Adapt the Standard/Outcomes
match.htm
*Specific modifications/accommodations will be noted in domain 1 of the
Teacher Resources
supplemental guide.
● Fourth of July Printable Word Search
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/word-fi nds/4th-of-july.html
● Patriot Symbols Lessons and Activities
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https://sites.google.com/a/solteacher.com/olteacher-com/home/ fi rstgrade-virginia-sol-resources/fi rst-grade-social-studies/ sol-1-11patriotic-symbols
● School House Rock: “No More Kings”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-9pDZMRCpQ
● School House Rock: “The Shot Heard Round the World”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6ikO6LMxF4
Field trips
● City Government
● Arsenal Museum
● American Legion
Additional Resources/Materials (including culturally relevant materials):
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Targeted Academic Vocabulary:
● Lesson 1: colony, freedoms, government, indentured servants,
settlements, slaves
● Lesson 2: goods, harbor, port, representatives, taxes
● Lesson 3: belfry, militia, obeyed, signal, spies, volunteers
● Lesson 4: commander in chief, Continental Army, Declaration of
Independence, Fourth of July, independent
● Lesson 5: alternating, legend, patriotism, seamstress, Stars and Stripes
● Lesson 6: daring, defeat, struggled
● Lesson 7: confident, surrendering, wilderness
● Lesson 8: capital, permanent, president, united
● Lesson 9: almanac, apprentice, invention, wise
● Lesson 10: anniversary, architecture, domed, university
● Lesson 11: equally, justice, liberty
● Lesson 12: bald eagle, Liberty Bell, seal, symbols
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Domain #: Eleven
Domain Name: Frontier Explorers
Domain Length: 15 Days
Reading - Literature:
Priority:
Supporting:
Additional:
Unit Standards:
Reading - Informational Text:
Priority: RI.1.1, RI.1.4, RI.1.7, RI.1.10
Supporting:
Additional: RI.1.3, RI.1.6, RI.1.9
Writing:
Priority:
Supporting: W.1.8
Additional: W.1.1, W.1.5
Language:
Priority: L.1.5c, L.1.6
Supporting:
Additional: L.1.5a
Speaking & Listening:
Priority: SL.1.1a, SL.1.1b, SL.1.1c, SL.1.6
Supporting: SL.1.2, SL.1.4, SL.1.5
Additional:
Related Content Standards:
Social Studies - Science - Math:
Inquiry:
Content:
Formative Assessments:
● Student Performance Task Assessments
Summative Assessments:
● Quarter 4 Pre and Post Assessment
● Domain Assessment
Essential Learning Outcomes:
● Locate the Appalachian Mountains on a map
● Recall basic facts about Daniel Boone
● Describe Daniel Boone as a trailblazer
● Identify what the Wilderness Road refers to
● Locate the Mississippi River on a map
● Locate the Rocky Mountains on a map
● Explain why Thomas Jefferson wanted to purchase New Orleans
Essential Questions:
● What are the major frontier areas in the United States?
● Why did people of that time want to find and explore new areas?
● What did Lewis and Clark find and who helped them?
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Identify and locate the Louisiana Territory on a map
Explain the significance of the Louisiana Territory and Purchase
Explain the reasons that Lewis and Clark went on their expedition
Explain that there were many, many Native American tribes living in
the Louisiana Territory before the Lewis and Clark expedition
● Recall basic facts about Lewis and Clark’s encounters with Native
Americans
● Explain why and how Sacagawea helped Lewis and Clark
Trade Books:
1. Bewildered for Three Days As to Why Daniel Boone Never Wore His Coonskin Cap, by Andrew Glass
2. Exploring the West, edited by E. D. Hirsch, Jr.
3. Ghost Town at Sundown (Magic Tree House, #10), by Mary Pope Osborne
4. I Am: Sacagawea, by Grace Norwich and illustrated by Anthony Vanarsdale
5. The Legend of Daniel Boone, by Eric Blair and illustrated by Micah Chambers-Goldberg
6. Lewis and Clark, by Lisa Wade McCormick
7. Lewis and Clark: A Prairie Dog for the President, by Shirley Raye Redmond
8. Lewis and Clark: Explorers of the American West, by Steven Kroll
9. Lewis and Clark for Kids: Their Journey of Discovery with 21 Activities, by Janis Herbert
10. The Mississippi River, by Allan Fowler
11. A Picture Book of Davy Crockett, by David A. Adler and illustrated by John and Alexandra Wallner
12. A Picture Book of Sacagawea, by David A. Adler and illustrated by Dan Brown
13. Postcards from William, by Betty Southard Stokes and illustrated by Emry Quinn
14. Sacagawea, by Jan Gleiter and Kathleen Thompson and illustrated by Yoshi Miyake
15. Seaman’s Journal: On the Trail with Lewis and Clark, by Patricia Reeder Eubank
16. Who Was Daniel Boone?, by Sydelle Kramer and illustrated by George Ulrich
*This book may be better for one-on-one reading.
LDC Task(s):
● https://ldc.org/resources
Differentiation Considerations (EL, SPED, Gifted Learners):
Unit Links/extensions (online resources, field trips, etc.):
Teacher Resources
● Delivery of Instruction
● Lewis and Clark http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/lewis● Student Response
clark/
● Time/Difficulty/Skill Level/Size
● Louisiana Purchase
● Level of Support
http://www.learner.org/interactives/historymap/states_louisiana.html
● Degree of Participation
● Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase
● Adapt the Standard/Outcomes
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/jefferson/jeffwest.html
*Specific modifications/accommodations will be noted in domain 1 of the
● Journals of Lewis and Clark
supplemental guide.
http://www.lewisandclarkjournals.unl.edu/index.html
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Additional Resources/Materials (including culturally relevant materials):
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Targeted Academic Vocabulary:
● Lesson 1: barrier, claimed, settlements, woodsmen
● Lesson 2: passes, trailblazers, wilderness
● Lesson 3: emperor, intelligent, loyal, mouth
● Lesson 4: brilliant, clever, mansion, purchase, territory
● Lesson 5: assistant, brave, co-captain,
● Lesson 6: communicate, diary, expedition, shelters, survive
● Lesson 7: fascinated, guided, honored, prairie
● Lesson 8: permanent, plunged, protection, skilled, translate
● Lesson 9: hibernated, journals overturned, record, toppled
● Lesson 10: confidently, dull, sign language, waterfall
● Lesson 11: canyons, communities, contentment, current, steered