Elementary GT Curriculum Pacing Guide Grade 4—Quarter 1 Essential Questions: THEME—Relationships 1. How are people transformed through their relationships with others? 2. What personal qualities help or hinder the formation of relationships? 3. What are the elements that build strong relationships? 4. How is conflict an inevitable part of relationships? READING VOCABULARY Introduce Junior Great Books. Discuss the rules and procedures with the class. Read introductory stories. Sadlier-Oxford Vocab. Workshop Pretest Complete a unit a week. WRITING MATH Introduce and See math plans. model the steps for writing a personal WS 18—“Build a experience Pen” narrative. 4.L.4a Use context as Build a pen for Literature Club a clue to the meaning Reference— Shiloh that of a word or phrase. introduction—show Writer’s measures 6’x8’. the Powerpoint, and Express—A discuss the purpose of 4.L.4b Use common, Handbook for WS 20—“Recycling Literature Club and the grade appropriate Young Writers, Cans and Bottles” Greek and Latin rules. Thinkers, and affixes and roots as Learners Real-World clues to the meaning of Set up notebooks. Problem— a word. Using WS 21, Research recycling “Word Portrait of rates in Ohio and Literature Club The students will find an Animal I Love” four other states, their own vocabulary students will write and figure out how Introduce Shiloh by words, and keep them in a personal Phyllis Reynolds long it will take experience Naylor. Read “About their own personal Marty to raise narrative the Author.” Discuss dictionaries. enough money to describing an the genre realistic buy Shiloh. SOCIAL STUDIES Research West Virginia on i-pads or computers. SCIENCE/STEM Jigsaw Groups— Beagles On WS 14, complete “West Break up into groups Virginia Facts”. of four. On i-pads or using other reference On WS 15, complete the materials, students will research the map of West Virginia, and identify all of the locations following: on the map. • Origin of Locate West Virginia on the Beagles • Physical United States map. features/Appearance Care of Real-World Problem— Beagles You know that your • Interesting neighbor is abusing his dog. Facts Research what you can do in your city to help abused WS 26—“Studying animals. Write a report the Beagle” explaining the procedures on how to help an abuse • 1 fiction. 4.RL.3 Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in a text. animal he/she loved dearly. Literature Club— weekly procedures— complete Vocabulary, Remarks, Comments, and Picture. animal. Reference— Writer’s Express— A Handbook for Young Writers, Thinkers, and Learners Compare and contrast the Prestons’ lifestyle in West Virginia to your own lifestyle in Ohio. p. 72—How-to Introduce all parts of Use a venn As reading, put the Writing story elements on a speech. Watch Brainpop diagram to organize thoughts, graphic organizer and videos when discuss. appropriate: and write two paragraphs • Nouns explaining the 4.RL.6 Compare and • Verbs similarities and contrast the point of • Adjectives differences. view from which • Adverbs different stories are • Conjunctions narrated, including • Parts of speech Research Reports—students the difference will select a dog of between first and Vocabulary his/her choice to third-person Students will choose narrations. five of their own words research. Students in their weekly reading, will complete a mini-research Discuss the difference and find the parts of between 1st, 2nd, and 3rd speech and definitions. report and will person point of view. They will use the words pick one of the in their own sentences. projects from the project menu to The story is written in complete. 1st person point of Remarks view. Do you agree Each week, students with the author’s will answer open-ended, choice of writing this higher level questions novel in 1st person about what they read. point of view? Why or They must support their why not? How would answers with evidence WS 27—“Rural Life and Urban Life”—find the differences between rural life, urban life, and Lorain. Compare the following areas: • • • • Population/ethnic diversity Natural life (lakes, rivers, forests etc.) Entertainment (movies, concerts, fairs, museums, theaters) Quality of Life Discovery Education Science: Unit—Needs of Living Things • • Organism Needs Population Needs 2 the story have changed if it was written from the point of view of Judd Travers? from the text. A—answer C—cite evidence E—extend WS 25—“Point of View” Comments Using comment starters, students will write six comments reflecting their opinions about the story. WS 28—Put students in groups and give each one an ethical question. As a collective group, they need to come up with an answer to the question and reasons to support their answers. WS 32—“Dialect and Nonstandard English” 4.RL.2 Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text. Discuss the themes in Shiloh. 3 4 Elementary GT Curriculum Pacing Guide Grade 4—Quarter 2 Essential Questions: THEME—Relationships 1. How are people transformed through their relationships with others? 2. What personal qualities help or hinder the formation of relationships? 3. What are the elements that build strong relationships? 4. How is conflict an inevitable part of relationships? READING VOCABULARY WRITING MATH SOCIAL STUDIES SCIENCE/STEM Introduce Junior Great Books. Discuss the rules and procedures with the class. Read introductory stories. Sadlier-Oxford Vocab. Workshop Complete a unit a week. Independent Project—Tic Tac Toe Menu on Native Americans See math plans. Jigsaw groups—Break students up into to five groups to research the following: Discovery Science Education 4.L.4a Use Literature Club context as a clue Pick three to the meaning of projects to Introduce the genre of a word or phrase. complete. Students will be historical fiction. 4.L.4b Use graded on all Introduce the author common, grade three projects, as Elizabeth George appropriate well as an oral Speare. Greek and Latin presentation Have the jigsaw groups affixes and roots grade. as clues to the present their research meaning of a Introduce finding before word. journal writing. beginning the novel. Read The Sign of the Beaver. The students will find their own vocabulary words Have students write a journal entry from Matt • • • • • Penobscots of Maine Algonquian language Shelters/Habitat Food/Diet Fur trade Each group will present in their area of expertise before beginning the novel. Locate Quincy, Massachusetts and Maine on the map. Locate the Unit—Earth’s Changing Surface • • • • • • Formation of Landforms Erosion/Deposition Earthquakes Volcanoes Glaciers Rock Dating Explore how the land formation in the Maine wilderness contributed to how the settlers and American Indians survived. 1 of Attean’s point of view, explaining his feelings about Literature Club— the other person. weekly procedures— RL.4.3 Describe characters in a story complete and explain how their Vocabulary, actions contribute to Remarks, Comments, and the sequence of Picture. events. As reading, put the story elements on a graphic organizer and discuss. and keep them in their own personal dictionaries. Penobscot River on the map. Use a graphic organizer to keep track of all of the characters’ traits. Discuss how each character’s actions affect all of the other characters. 4.RL.2 Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text. Discuss the many themes in the novel. (see writing activity) Compare and contrast Matt to Attean. Write a paragraph explaining their similarities and a paragraph explaining their differences. 2 This story addresses a number of themes: • Selfreliance • Racism • Survival • Family Ties Have the students write an essay on what they think the most important theme of the story is. Then they need to defend their answer with evidence from the novel 3 4 Elementary GT Curriculum Pacing Guide Grade 4—Quarter 3 Essential Questions: THEME—Relationships 1. How are people transformed through their relationships with others? 2. What personal qualities help or hinder the formation of relationships? 3. What are the elements that build strong relationships? 4. How is conflict an inevitable part of relationships? READING VOCABULARY WRITING Literature Club Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Introduce Bridge Workshop to Terabithia by Complete a unit a week. Katherine Patterson. Literature Introduce the Club—weekly author. Discuss procedures— the genre realistic fiction. complete Vocabulary, Remarks, As reading, put Comments, and the story Picture. elements on a graphic organizer and discuss. Introduce and model the steps for writing a fictional narrative. Before reading Reference— Writer’s Express—A Handbook for Young Writers, Thinkers, and Learners Compare and contrast the MATH See math plans. SOCIAL STUDIES SCIENCE/STEM Locate Washington Discovery D.C., Virginia, and the Education Science: Appalachian Mountains of the map. Unit-Life on Earth Talk about landforms—the • Life on Earth Appalachian Over Time Mountains are the • Fossils oldest system in the • Extinction United States. Unit—The Water Talk about the natural Planet resources of the region: • Waters of the Earth • Waterways • Oceans • Minerals Sources • Coal 1 the novel, discuss the question: Aaron family to the Burke family. What is the most important quality to have in a friend? Writing Activities: Chap. 1-4— Lesson 1-Handout 1 How did Jesse change from the beginning of the novel to the end? Introduce foreshadowing and make a prediction about why Jesse would later feel. (see quote) Find examples of foreshadowing throughout the novel, and explain their importance to the plot. Lesson 1-Handout 2-“Getting to Know Jesse” Lesson 1-Handout 3-“First Think about the novel’s title. What did the bridge symbolize or represent? Write a journal entry from the point of view of Jess or Leslie. Lesson 4Hand-out 10“Mindreading” • • • • • Gravel Ores Gas Oil Forests Research Elisabeth Kubler-Ross’s five stages of grieving on the i-pads or computers. Put them in groups: • • • • • Denial Anger Bargaining Depression Acceptance Each group will explain their assigned stage, and find evidence in the text to demonstrate the stage. Analyze Leslie’s words and then 2 Impressions” 4.RL.3 Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in a text. Discuss characterization and find three character traits to best describe Jesse. Support your answers with evidence from the text. Talk about internal and external conflicts. Discuss dialects. Why did the author choose to give some of the characters an Appalachian dialect and not explain Jesse’s feelings about those words. Imagine that you are Leslie, and you are able to see Jesse as he returns to the fortress in Terabithia. Write a friendly letter to Jesse. Creative Writing Ideas: Write a letter from Jesse to Leslie, thanking her for the lessons that he learned from her. Imagine that Jesse was with Leslie during her accident, and write a 3 others? rescue scene. 4.L.5a Explain the meaning of simple similes and metaphors in context. Write the King and Queen’s “Oath of Allegiance to Terabithia.” Keep a list of all of the similes, metaphors, and idioms found throughout the novel. 4.L.5b Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs. Lesson 2-Handout 5— “Somethin’ to Chew Your Cud On!” Explain the meanings of the idioms or dialect. Keep a list of all of the similes, 4 metaphors, and idioms found throughout the novel. Chap. 5-9-Introduction— How have you dealt with bullies in the past? As you read, complete a tchart to track the differences between Lark Creek, Virginia, and Terabithia. Chap. 10-13— Fill out a graphic organizer, including the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. 4.RL.2 Determine a theme of a story, 5 drama, or poem from details in the text. In cooperative groups, discuss what the most important theme is in the story. 4.RL.6 Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between 1st and 3rd person narrations. This novel is written in 3rd person limited point of view. Compare this novel to Shiloh and Sign of the Beaver. Junior Great 6 Books—Read a story and go through the procedures for the study and discussion of the story. 7 Elementary GT Curriculum Pacing Guide Grade 4—Quarter 4 Essential Questions: THEME—Relationships 1. How are people transformed through their relationships with others? 2. What personal qualities help or hinder the formation of relationships? 3. What are the elements that build strong relationships? 4. How is conflict an inevitable part of relationships? READING VOCABULARY Literature Club Sadlier-Oxford Vocab. Workshop Introduce Number the Pretest Complete a unit a Stars by Lois Lowry. Read “About the Author.” week. Discuss the genre Literature Club— historical fiction. weekly Before reading the novel, procedures— students will present their complete Vocabulary, jigsaw groups. Remarks, Non-Fiction pre-reading Comments, and Picture. information— “The Holocaust” “Hans Christian Andersen” “Denmark” 4.L.4 Use context (definitions, examples, or restatements in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. WRITING MATH SOCIAL STUDIES Compare and contrast Annemarie to Ellen using a venn diagram. Write two paragraphs explaining the similarities and the differences. See math plans. Jigsaw Groups— Discovery Science students will work in Education groups of 4 to research the following: Unit-Classification of Matter • World War II in Copenhagen, • Mixtures Denmark in • Solutions 1943 • Nazis Unit—Ecosystems • Adolf Hilter • Parts • Reasons for World War II • Interactions • The Danish • Short-Term Resistance Changes • Long-Term Watch the following Changes Brainpop videos: Unit-Electricity • WW II Causes • WW II • About Friendly Letter— from Annemarie’s point of view, write a letter to Papa telling about your journey to Uncle Henrik’s home. Include Annemarie’s personal feelings. Poetry—have students write a poem that explores the “Calculator Connections”—use a calculator to solve story problems about World War II and Denmark. SCIENCE/STEM 1 meaning of bravery. As reading, put the story elements on a graphic organizer and discuss. Number the Stars by Lois Lowry Wk. 1--Ch. 1-4 Wk. 2--Ch. 5-8 Wk. 3—Ch. 9-11 Wk. 4—Ch. 12Afterword Introduce the following literary devices: Flashback—find an example in Chap. 2 and discuss. Allusion—a reference in literature a familiar person, place, or event. Research the Norse God Thor to whom Kirsti alluded to when she named her cat. Personification—find examples where the The students will find their own vocabulary words and keep them in their own personal dictionaries. Bio-Poem—create a bio-poem about one of the characters from the novel. Compare the fairy tale “Little Red Riding Hood” to Annemarie’s mission to deliver the package. Character Development—How does Annemarie change from the beginning of the novel to the end? Write at least page explaining the changes. Quote—“The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.”—Edmund Burke Does Number the Stars prove or disprove this quote? Defend using evidence from the • Holocaust Locate Copenhagen, Denmark, on a map, as well as all of the countries involved in WWII. • • Electricity Magnets and Electricity Electric Circuits Using a map of Europe, have students locate and label the following: • • • • • • • • • • • Denmark Norway Holland Belgium France Sweden Baltic Sea North Sea Kattegat Hillerod Norrebo Using technology, research the culture, economy, and history of Denmark. Locate: • • • Gillelje Rungsted Mon 2 author gives human qualities to inanimate objects. Cliffhanger—discuss chapters that have suspenseful moments. Non-Fiction Reading Selections: text. Number the Stars contains a lot of symbolism. Look through the entire novel, and find the symbols. Then tell what they represent. “Lois Lowry” “World War II-Part 1” “World War II-Part 2” The title “Number the Stars” comes from the psalm that Peter read during Great-aunt Birte’s funeral. The entire psalm can be found in Psalm 147 of the Bible. Explain the significance to the novel and how it relates to the Danish people that were helping to save the Jews. *4.L.5a Explain the meaning of simple similes and metaphors in context. Find all of the similes, 3 metaphors, and personification in the novel. *4.RL.2 Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text. Explore the themes in the novel and have students decide and defend which theme they find the most important: • • • • Friendship Bravery Resistance to injustice Tolerance Discuss different types of struggles (WS 39-“Plot Development-Conflict”) • • • • Character vs. character Character vs. Self Character vs. Society Character vs. Nature Find evidence of each type in Number the Stars. 4 WS 35— “Characterization”—find examples of each character’s acts of bravery. 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Vocabulary Workshop – Grade 4 Strand: Language Topic: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use Standard Statements 4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-‐ meaning words and phrases based on grade 4 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. a. Use context (e.g., definitions, examples, or restatements in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. b. Use common, grade-‐appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph, photograph, autograph). c. Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases. 5. Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. a. Explain the meaning of simple similes and metaphors (e.g., as pretty as a picture) in context. b. Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs. c. Demonstrate understanding of words by relating them to their opposites (antonyms) and to words with similar but not identical meanings (synonyms). 6. Acquire and use accurately grade-‐appropriate general academic and domain-‐specific words and phrases, including those that signal precise actions, emotions, or states of being (e.g., quizzed, whined, stammered) and that are basic to a particular topic (e.g., wildlife, conservation, and endangered when discussing animal preservation). Novel List Title The Secret Garden Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing The Cage Stone Fox Sarah, Plain & Tall And Then There Were None The Whipping Boy If You Lived in Colonial Times Star Girl Because of Winn Dixie Circle of Gold McHiggins the Great Homecoming White Fang Holes The Face on a Milk Carton Darkness Before Dawn Number The Stars The House of Dies Drear Charlotte's Web If You Grew Up with George Washington A Day No Pigs Would Die Wringer Catwings From the Mixed-‐Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler Navajo Long Walk Where the Red Fern Grows Who comes with Cannons The Story of the White House A Wrinkle in Time The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle Author Frances Hodgson Burnett Judy Blume Ruth Minsky Sander John Reynolds Gardiner Patricia MacLachlan Agatha Christie Sid Fleischman Ann McGovern Jerry Spinelli Kate DiCamillo Candy Dawson Boyd Virginia Hamilton Cynthis Voight Jack London Louis Sachar Caroline B. Cooney Sharon Draper Lois Lowry Virginia Hamilton E. B. White Ruth Below Gross Robert Newton Peck Jerry Spinelli Ursula K. Le Guin E. L Konigsburg Nancy Armstrong Wilson Rawls Patricia Beatty Kate Waters Madeleine L’Engle Avi Lexile Score Grd 460 470 500 550 560 570 570 590 590 610 610 620 630 650 660 660 670 670 670 680 680 690 690 700 700 700 700 700 710 740 740 2.5 2.5 2.7 3 3 3.1 3.1 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.5 3.5 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.9 3.9 3.9 4 4 4 4 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.4 4.4 Novel List Title The Outsiders The Westing Game Sarah Bishop The Best Christmas Pageant Ever The Giver Great Exploration My Brother Sam is Dead The Sign of the Beaver Tuck Everlasting Indian in The Cupboard The Glory Field Bridge to Terabithia Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Goodbye Vietnam Maniac Magee The City in the Lake The Witch of Blackbird Pond If You Traveled West in a Covered Wagon James and the Giant Peach The Light in The Forest The View From Saturday Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Askaban Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone Caddie Woodland Shiloh The Red Badge of Courage Old Yeller Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Our World of Mysteries Author S. E, Hinton Ellen Raskin Scott O'Dell Barbara Robinson Lois Lowry David Neufield James Lincoln Collier Elizabeth George Speare Natalie Babbitt Lynn Reed Banks Walter Dean Myers Katherine Paterson Roald Dahl Gloria Whelan Jerry Spinelli Rachel Neumeier Elizabeth George Speare Ellen Levine Roald Dahl Conrad Ritcher E. L. Konigsburg J. K. Rowling J. K. Rowling J. K. Rowling C. R. Brink Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Stephen Crane Fred Gibson Mildred Taylor Suzanne Lord Lexile Score Grd 750 750 760 760 760 770 770 770 770 780 800 810 810 810 820 840 850 860 870 870 870 880 880 880 890 890 900 910 920 930 4.5 4.5 4.6 4.6 4.6 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.8 5 5 5 5 5.2 5.5 5.5 5.6 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.9 6 6 6.3 6.4 Novel List Title The Golden Compass Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets One Upon a Time in the North The Lion, Witch and Wardrobe Bud, Not Buddy The Pigman Mr. Blue Jeans Eragon Island of the Blue Dolphins The Phantom Tollbooth The Watsons Go to Birmingham The Wizard of Oz The Eygpt Game Hatchet Harry Potter and the Half Blooded Prince April Morning Tales of Real Escape Anne Frank: Beyond the Diary D'Aulaires Book of Greek Myths Blizzard The Diary of Anne Frank Amos Fortune Free Man Across Five Aprils Castle Where the River Runs Animal Farm The Death of Lincoln: A Picture History of the Assassination Nothing But the Truth Author Philip Pullman J. K. Rowling Phillip Paulman C. S. Lewis Christopher Paul Curtis Paul Zindel Maryann N. Weidt Christoher Paloni Scott O'Dell Norton Juster Christopher Paul Curtis L. Frank Baum Zilpha Keatley Snyder Gary Paulsen J. K. Rowling Howard Fast Paul Dowswell Ruud van der Rot and Rian Verhoeven Edgar Parin d'Aulaire Jim Murphy Anne Frank Elizabeth Yates Irene Hunt David MacCaulay Nancy P. Graff George Orwell Leroy Hayman Avi Lexile Score Grd 930 940 940 940 950 950 960 970 1000 1000 1000 1000 1010 1020 1030 1050 1060 1070 1070 1080 1080 1090 1100 1180 1340 1370 Not Assigned Not Assigned 6.4 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.9 7.4 7.4 7.4 7.4 7.5 7.7 7.9 8.2 8.5 8.6 8.6 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.9 10.3 13.7 13.9 4.5 6.9 Novel List Subject Friendship Colonial Days Midieval Times Mystery NF-‐Colonial Times Missing Child **Adult Content** Holocaust Underground Railroad Great Depression Underground Railroad/Civil War Science Fiction Novel List Subject 1950's Mystery Revolutionary War Science Fiction/Government/Communities NF Revolutionary War Grief/Relationships NF-‐Westward Expansion Fantasy/Insects Witchcraft and Wizardry Witchcraft and Wizardry Witchcraft and Wizardry Native Americans (1864-‐65) Internal Struggle/Animal Abuse Racism/Civil Rights Novel List Subject Witchcraft and Wizardry Fantasy Englan WW II NF-‐Levi Strauss Scince Fiction Racism/Civil Rights Witchcraft and Wizardry NF NF-‐Holocaust Mythology NF Diary/Holocaust Civil War NF-‐Castles NF-‐Cambodian Refugees NF-‐Biography Bill of Rights/Point of View/Freedom of Speech
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