HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
READING CURRICULUM
MARCH 2010
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
Kindergarten Unit One: All Together Now –6 Weeks
Reading
Spelling/Word Study
Standards
21st Century
Themes
Essential
Question(s) /
Enduring
Understandings
Unit/Content
Skills /
Objectives
Assessments
Interdisciplinary
Creativity and Innovation
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Communication and Collaboration
Flexibility and Adaptability
Productive and Accountability
Leadership and Responsibility
How do we live, work and play together?
How do children get to school?
How do school children work and play together?
How do families cooperate?
How do people in a community cooperate?
What do you like to do with your friends?
How do machines help people work?
The Little School Bus
We Are So Proud!
Plaidypus Lost
Miss Bindergarten Takes a Field Trip with
Kindergarten
Smash Crash
Dig Dig Digging
*Name, identify the initial sound and write
*Hold a book right side up and turn pages
capital and lowercase letters A through Z.
correctly.
*Substitute sounds
*Recognize that reading moves from top to
*Blend onset and rime
bottom
* Read words in context and isolation
*Identify the parts of a book
*Isolate sounds
*Identify the number of words in a sentence
*Blend sounds and syllables
*Identify and name rhyming words
*Identify words with the same initial sound
*Read irregular high-frequency words
automatically
*Identify, describe and name characters and
setting
*Sequence events
*Classify and categorize
*Count syllables
*Recall and retell
*Read decodable text
*Distinguish between words and sentences
*Recognize that words in a sentences are
separated by spaces
*Build oral vocabulary
*Read sentences
*Recognize the difference between a letter and
a word
*Identify and name rhyming words
Teacher Observations
Unit 1 Benchmark Assessment
Weekly Assessment for phonics and high-frequency words
Reader’s and Writer’s Notebook
Weekly Assignments
Social Studies: Dig Dig Digging
Kindergarten Unit One: All Together Now –6 Weeks
Reading
Spelling/Word Study
Connections
Technology
Integrations
Concept Talk Video
Envision It! Animations
eReaders
Leveled Reader Database
Letter Tile Drag and Drop
Grammar Jammer
Amazing Words Sing with Me Animations
eSelections
Story Sort
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
Kindergarten Unit Two: Look at Us! –6 Weeks
Reading
Spelling/Word Study
Standards
21st Century
Themes
Essential
Question(s) /
Enduring
Understandings
Unit/Content
Skills /
Objectives
Assessments
Interdisciplinary
Connections
Technology
Integrations
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Creativity and Innovation
Communication and Collaboration
Information Literacy
Social and Cross - Cultural Skills
Flexibility and Adaptability
What is in an ocean environment?
Who lives in an orange grove?
Who lives in the grasslands?
Where does a bear hibernate?
What kind of home does a mouse need in winter?
Who lives in the garden?
Flowers
Nature Spy
Animals Babies in Grasslands
Bear Snores On
A Bed for the Winter
Jack and the Beanstalk
*Know most common sound associated with
*Listen to models read aloud with accuracy,
comprehension, and appropriate rate.
individual letters.
*Read irregular high-frequency words
*Identify and discriminate words with initial and
final sounds /a/, /s/, /p/, /k/, /i/.
automatically
*Compare and contrast
*Recognize and write capital and lowercase
Aa, Ss, Pp, Cc, Ii.
*Identify setting, plot and main idea
*Blend and read words with /a/, /s/, /p/, /k/, /i/.
*Distinguish between realism and fantasy
*Identify sounds that are the same or different
*Sequence
*Build oral vocabulary
*Segment and blend onset and rime.
*Identify sequence words
*Identify and isolate initial and final sounds in
*Identify direction words
spoken words.
*Identify and isolate medial sounds in spoken
*Recall and retell
*Preview and predict
words.
*Blend sounds orally to make words.
*Recognize a poem
*Recognize a rhyme
*Segment a word into sounds.
*Add, delete or substitute phonemes
*Read decodable text
*Identify the number of syllables in words
*Spell words
*Classify and categorize
Teacher Observations
Unit 2 Benchmark Assessment
Weekly Assessment for phonics and high-frequency words
Reader’s and Writer’s Notebook
Weekly Assignments
Science: Flowers Nature Spy Animal Babies in Grasslands A Bed for the Winter
Concept Talk Video
Envision It! Animations
eReaders
Leveled Reader Database
Letter Tile Drag and Drop
Grammar Jammer
Amazing Words Sing with Me Animations
eSelections
Story Sort
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
Kindergarten Unit Three: Changes All Around Us –6 Weeks
Reading
Spelling/Word Study
Standards
21st Century
Themes
Essential
Question(s) /
Enduring
Understandings
Unit/Content
Skills /
Objectives
Assessments
Interdisciplinary
Connections
Technology
Integrations
Information, Communications and Technology Literacy
Flexibility and Adaptability
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Information Literacy
Media Literacy
Initiative and Self Direction
How do changes affect us?
How does a panda change in its first year of life?
What new things can you do as you get older?
How is life today different from life hundreds of years ago?
What happens when animals change?
How are things we use today different from things used long ago?
What causes us to change the way we feel?
Little Panda
Little Quack
George Washington Visits
Farfallina and Marcel
Then and Now
The Lion and the Mouse
*Listen to models read aloud with accuracy,
*Know most common sound associated with
comprehension, and appropriate rate.
individual letters.
*Read irregular high-frequency words
*Blend sounds of letters to decode one-syllable
automatically
words.
*Compare and contrast
*Phonograms/word families
*Identify and describe the plot
*Identify and discriminate words with initial and
*Identify the cause and effect
final sounds /n/, /b/, /r/, /d/, /k/, /f/, /o/.
*Draw conclusions
*Recognize and write capital and lowercase
*Identify the main idea
Nn, Bb, Rr, Dd, Kk, Ff, Oo.
*Decode and read words in context and
*Blend and read words with /n/, /b/, /r/, /d/, /k/,
isolation
/f/, /o/.
*Build oral vocabulary
*Blend and segment words
*Read decodable text
*Spell words
*Preview and predict
*Identify sounds that are the same or different
*Retell
*Identify and isolate medial sounds in spoken
*Identify rhythm and rhyme
words.
*Blend sounds orally to make words.
*Add, delete or substitute phonemes
*Segment and blend onset and rime.
Unit 3 Benchmark Assessment
Teacher Observations
Weekly Assessments
Reader’s and Writer’s Notebook
Weekly Assessment for phonics and high-frequency words
Science: Little Panda
Social Studies: George Washington Visits
Then and Now
Concept Talk Video
Envision It! Animations
eReaders
Leveled Reader Database
Letter Tile Drag and Drop
Grammar Jammer
Amazing Words Sing with Me Animations
eSelections
Story Sort
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
Kindergarten Unit Four: Let’s Go Exploring –6 Weeks
Reading
Spelling/Word Study
Standards
21st Century
Themes
Essential
Question(s) /
Enduring
Understandings
Unit/Content
Skills /
Objectives
Assessments
Interdisciplinary
Connections
Technology
Integrations
Creativity and Innovation
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Communication and Collaboration
Flexibility and Adaptability
Social and Cross - Cultural Skills
Leadership and Responsibility
Productive and Accountability
Where will our adventures take us?
What can we learn from our adventures?
What is a lucky adventure?
What adventures can animals have?
How can an adventure cause trouble?
What would it be like to have an Antarctic adventure?
What kind of adventures can you have in the city?
Rooster’s Off to See the World
My Lucky Day
One Little Mouse
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
If you Could Go to Antarctica
Abuela
*Write numerals and number words.
*Recognize, discriminate, segment and blend
*Read high-frequency words.
words that begin with consonant blends with r, t,
*Decode and read words in context and
l and p.
isolation.
*Associate the sounds in each consonant blend
*Identify and describe sequence.
with r, t, l and p.
*Identify parts of complete sentences.
*Isolate final consonant blends.
Speak in complete sentences.
*Discriminate final sounds.
*Read decodable text.
*Read words with consonant blends.
*Retell and recall a selection
*Blend and segment words.
*Preview and predict.
*Connect sounds in blends to letters.
*Classify and categorize.
*Identify words with initial and final sounds /h/,
*Identify the main idea.
/l/, /g/, /e/.
*Recognize and write capital and lowercase Hh,
Ll, Gg, Ee.
*Blend and read words with /h/, /l/, /g/, /e/.
*Substitute initial and final sounds
Teacher Observations
Unit 4 Benchmark Assessment
Weekly Assessment for phonics and high-frequency words
Reader’s and Writer’s Notebook
Weekly Assignments
Science: If You Could Go to Antarctica
Concept Talk Video
Envision It! Animations
eReaders
Leveled Reader Database
Letter Tile Drag and Drop
Grammar Jammer
Amazing Words Sing with Me Animations
eSelections
Story Sort
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
Kindergarten Unit Five: Going Places –6 Weeks
Reading
Spelling/Word Study
Standards
21st Century
Themes
Essential
Question(s) /
Enduring
Understandings
Unit/Content
Skills /
Objectives
Assessments
Interdisciplinary
Connections
Technology
Integrations
Social and Cross - Cultural Skills
Communication and Collaboration
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Creativity and Innovation
Initative and Self Direction
How do people and things get from here to there?
What are different ways of going places?
What kinds of transportation help us in an emergency?
What kinds of transportation help people do their jobs?
What kind of work do trains do?
How do people in different parts of the world travel?
How do children around the world get to school?
Max Takes the Train
Mayday! Mayday!
Trucks Roll!
The Little Engine that Could
On the Move!
This is the Way We Go to School
*Identify words with initial and final sounds /j/,
*Read high-frequency words
*Decode and read words in context and
/w/, /ks/, /u/, /v/, /z/, /y/, /kw/.
isolation.
*Recognize and write capital and lowercase Jj,
Ww, Xx, Uu, Vv, Zz, Yy, Qu.
*Identify plot
*Practice listening for sequence.
*Blend and read words with /j/, /w/, /ks/, /u/, /v/,
/z/, /y/, /kw/.
*Read decodable text.
*Substitute initial and final sounds.
*Preview and predict.
*Spell words
*Retell and recall a story.
*Blend and segment words.
*Identify and describe main idea.
*Practice drawing conclusions.
*Discriminate words that begin with j/, /w/, /ks/,
/u/, /v/, /z/, /y/, /kw/.
*Develop and use vocabulary.
*Substitute medial sounds.
*Develop and apply comprehension skills.
*Recognize a poem.
*Segment sounds in words.
*Substitute phonemes.
*Identify rhyme and rhythm.
*Recognize sensory details.
*Identify elements of realism and fantasy.
*Identify and describe cause and effect.
*Respond to literature through drama.
Teacher Observations
Unit 5 Benchmark Assessment
Weekly Assessment for phonics and high-frequency words
Reader’s and Writer’s Notebook
Weekly Assignments
Social Studies: Mayday! Mayday! On the Move! Trucks Roll!
Concept Talk Video
Envision It! Animations
eReaders
Leveled Reader Database
Letter Tile Drag and Drop
Grammar Jammer
Amazing Words Sing with Me Animations
eSelections
Story Sort
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
Kindergarten Unit Six: Putting It Together –6 Weeks
Reading
Spelling/Word Study
Standards
21st Century
Themes
Essential
Question(s) /
Enduring
Understandings
Unit/Content
Skills /
Objectives
Assessments
Interdisciplinary
Connections
Technology
Integrations
Creativity and Innovation
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Communication and Collaboration
Initiative and Self Direction
Leadership and Responsibility
Productive and Accountability
What are different ways of building?
How is a school built?
What tools do you need to build things?
How do beavers build their homes?
What can friends build together?
Who helps to build a house?
How do ants build their nests?
Building With Dad
Old MacDonald had a Woodshop
Building with Beavers
Allistair and Kip’s Great Adventure
The House That Tony Lives In
Ants and Their Nests
*Compare and contrast
*Identify and describe characters, main idea,
plot and setting
* Draw conclusions
*Distinguish between fact and opinion
*Identify and create a rhyme
*Make predictions.
*Retell a story.
*Preview and predict
*Use a picture dictionary.
*Discuss different media and their techniques.
*Choose and evaluate sources of information.
*Identify consonant and short vowel sounds
*Read and spell high frequency words.
*Identify words with initial and final sounds /a/,
/i/, /o/, /e/, /u/.
*Recognize and write capital and lowercase
Aa, Ii, Oo, Ee, Uu.
*Blend and read words with /a/, /i/, /o/, /e/, /u/.
*Discriminate initial and final sounds.
*Segment words into sounds.
*Blend Sounds
*Decode and read words in context and isolation.
*Isolate initial, medial and final sounds.
*Create new words by changing letters.
*Substitute phonemes.
*Read decodable words.
Teacher Observations
Unit 6 Benchmark Assessment
End of Year Benchmark Assessment
Weekly Assessment for phonics and high-frequency words
Reader’s and Writer’s Notebook
Weekly Assignments
Science: Building Beavers Ants and their Nests
Concept Talk Video
Envision It! Animations
eReaders
Leveled Reader Database
Letter Tile Drag and Drop
Grammar Jammer
Amazing Words Sing with Me Animations
eSelections
Story Sort
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
Grade 1 Unit 1: Animals, Tame and Wild –6 Weeks
Reading
Spelling/Word Study
Standards
21st Century
Themes
Essential
Question(s) /
Enduring
Understandings
Unit/Content
Skills /
Objectives
Assessments
Interdisciplinary
Connections
Technology
Integrations
Creativity and Innovation
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Communication and Collaboration
Information Literacy
Flexibility and Adaptability
Initiative and Self Direction
Social and Cross-Cultural Skills
How are people and animals important to one another?
What do pets need?
Who helps animals?
How do animals help people?
How do wild animals take care of their babies?
Which wild animals live in our neighborhood?
What can we learn about wild animals by watching them?
Sam, Come Back!
Pig in a Wig
The Big Blue Ox
A Fox and a Kit
Get the Egg!
Animal Park
*Identify and describe characters, setting, plot,
and main idea
*Identify cause and effect
*Read high frequency words
*Build oral vocabulary
*Decode words in context and in isolation
*Read aloud fluently using an appropriate
rate/pace
*Segment and count sounds in one-syllable
words
*Identify details in text
Weekly Assessments
Observation Checklists
Portfolio Assessments
Unit 1 Benchmark Test
Differentiated Assessment
Teacher Observations
Science: A Fox and A Kit Animal Park
*Inflected endings –s, -ing
*initial and final consonant blends
*Distinguish short vowels in initial and medial
positions
*Blend and read words with short vowel sounds
*Blend and read nouns with –s plurals
Concept Talk Video
Envision It! Animations
Sing with Me Animations eReaders
Story Sort
Grammar Jammer
Online Journal
Vocabulary Activities
Interactive Sound-Spelling Cards
Big Question Video
eSelections
Leveled Reader Database
Decodable Readers
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
Grade 1 Unit 2: Communities –6 Weeks
Reading
Spelling/Word Study
Standards
21st Century
Themes
Essential
Question(s) /
Enduring
Understandings
Unit/Content
Skills /
Objectives
Assessments
Interdisciplinary
Connections
Technology
Integrations
Creativity and Innovation
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Communication and Collaboration
Information Literacy
Flexibility and Adaptability
Initiative and Self Direction
Productive and Accountability
Leadership and Responsibility
Social and Cross-Cultural Skills
What is a community?
What does a family do together?
How is a school a community?
Who works to make our community a nice place?
How do animal communities work together to survive?
How are plant and animal communities important to each other?
How is an insect community like a community of people?
A Big Fish for Max
The Farmer in the Hat
Who Works Here?
The Big Circle
Life in the Forest
Honey Bees
*Read with accuracy and rate and appropriate
phrasing
*Contractions
*Cause and effect
*Predict and set purpose
*Infer
*Monitor and clarify
*Read high frequency words
*Build oral vocabulary
*Decode words in context and isolation
*Identify sequence
*Identify the author’s purpose
*Compare and contrast
Weekly Assessments
Observation Checklists
Portfolio Assessments
Unit 2 Benchmark Test
Differentiated Assessment
Teacher Observations
Social Studies: The Farmer in the Hat
*Identify and distinguish between short and long
vowel sounds
*Blend words with long vowel sounds
*Consonant digraphs sh, th, wh, ch, tch, ph
*Inflected ending –ed
*Segment and spell words with long vowel
sounds
Concept Talk Video
Envision It! Animations
Sing with Me Animations eReaders
Story Sort
Grammar Jammer
Online Journal
Vocabulary Activities
Interactive Sound-Spelling Cards
Big Question Video
eSelections
Leveled Reader Database
Decodable Readers
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
Grade 1 Unit 3: Changes –6 Weeks
Reading
Spelling/Word Study
Standards
21st Century
Themes
Essential
Question(s) /
Enduring
Understandings
Unit/Content
Skills /
Objectives
Assessments
Interdisciplinary
Connections
Technology
Creativity and Innovation
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Communication and Collaboration
Information Literacy
Flexibility and Adaptability
Initiative and Self Direction
Productive and Accountability
Social and Cross- Cultural Skills
What is changing in our world?
How do places change?
What do we learn as we grow and change?
How can we learn about animals as they change?
What changes happen in a garden?
What changes can be seen in nature?
What do animals do when seasons change?
A Place to Play
Ruby in Her Own Time
The Class Pet
Frog and Toad Together
I’m a Caterpillar
Where are my Animal Friends?
*Segment, blend and read words with vowel
*Read with accuracy and rate
sounds of y
*Read with appropriate phrasing
*Read with expression and Intonation
*Identify plural endings –es
*Read words with r-controlled vowels
*Identify contractions
*Build oral vocabulary
*Segment, blend and read CV words
*Decode words in context and isolation
*Add phonemes
*Segment and blends the sounds in compound
*Apply knowledge of sound-spellings to
words.
decode unknown words when reading
*Read high frequency words
*Spell present tense verbs with correct
inflectional endings
*Sequence
*Preview and predict
*Add finals sound to create a new word
*Identify a story’s beginning, middle and end
*Segment, blend and read words with endings *Identify words that rhyme
ing, -d, -ed
*Blend and read contractions with ‘s, ‘ve, and ‘re
*Determine the number of syllables in words
*Compare and contrast
*Blend and read words with comparative
*Summarize ideas
endings –er, -est
*Distinguish between fact and opinion
*Draw conclusions
Weekly Assessments
Observation Checklists
Portfolio Assessments
Unit 3 Benchmark Test
Differentiated Assessment
Teacher Observations
Science: I’m a Caterpillar Social Studies: A Place to Play
Concept Talk Video
Envision It! Animations
Big Question Video
Grade 1 Unit 3: Changes –6 Weeks
Reading
Spelling/Word Study
Integrations
Sing with Me Animations eReaders
Story Sort
Grammar Jammer
Online Journal
Vocabulary Activities
Interactive Sound-Spelling Cards
eSelections
Leveled Reader Database
Decodable Readers
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
Grade 1 Unit 4: Treasures –6 Weeks
Reading
Spelling/Word Study
Standards
21st Century
Themes
Essential
Question(s) /
Enduring
Understandings
Unit/Content
Skills /
Objectives
Assessments
Interdisciplinary
Connections
Technology
Integrations
Creativity and Innovation
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Communication and Collaboration
Flexibility and Adaptability
Productive and Accountability
Leadership and Responsibility
What do we treasure?
How can a surprise be a treasure?
How can a story be a treasure?
What treasures can we find in our country?
Why do we treasure special places?
What treasures can we share at home?
What treasures can we share with neighbors?
Mama’s Birthday Present
Cinderella
A Trip to Washington, D.C.
A Southern Ranch
Peter’s Chair
Henry and Mudge and Mrs. Hopper’s House
*Build oral vocabulary
*Decode words in context and in isolation
*Read high frequency words
*Draw conclusions
*Preview and predict
*Reread to review and clarify
*Identify and generate words that rhyme
*Establish a purpose for reading
*Retell
*Identify how to use a glossary
*Compare and contrast
*Read with fluency and appropriate phasing
Weekly Assessment
Observation Checklists
Portfolio Assessments
Unit 4 Benchmark Test
Differentiated Assessment
Teacher Observations
Weekly Tests
Reader’s and Writer’s Notebook
Social Studies: A Trip to Washington, D.C.
*Segment and blend words with long vowel a
*Identify the sounds of vowel digraphs ai, ay
*Blend, segment and spell words with vowel
digraphs
*Apply knowledge of sound-spellings to decode
unknown words when reading
*Substitute initial and final phonemes to make
new words
*Read words with comparative endings
*Blend and read words with inflected endings
*Spell high frequency words
*Read words with 3 letter consonant blends
Concept Talk Video
Envision It! Animations
Sing with Me Animations eReaders
Story Sort
Grammar Jammer
Online Journal
Vocabulary Activities
Interactive Sound-Spelling Cards
Big Question Video
eSelections
Leveled Reader Database
Decodable Readers
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
Grade 1 Unit Five: Great Ideas –6 Weeks
Reading
Spelling/Word Study
Standards
21st Century
Themes
Essential
Question(s) /
Enduring
Understandings
Unit/Content
Skills /
Objectives
Assessments
Interdisciplinary
Connections
Technology
Integrations
Creativity and Innovation
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Communication and Collaboration
Information Literacy
Flexibility and Adaptability
Initiative and Self Direction
Productive and Accountability
Leadership and Responsibility
What difference can a great idea make?
When does a problem need a clever solution?
How can we look at things in a different way?
How do we solve mysteries?
How can a great idea make our lives easier?
How can a great idea change the way we live?
What can happen when someone has a new idea?
Tippy-Toe Chick, Go!
Mole and the Baby Bird
Dot & Jabber
Simple Machines
Alexander Graham Bell: A Great Inventor
The Stone Garden
*Build oral vocabulary
*Segment, blend and read words with
*Read high frequency words
diphthongs
*Identify character, setting and plot in a story
*Apply knowledge of sound-spellings to decode
*Identify problems and solutions in a story
unknown words when reading
*Decode words in context and in isolation
*Segment, blend and read words with the final
*Retell
syllable –le
*Identify details in text
*Remove initial and final phonemes to create a
*Set a purpose for reading
new word.
*Relate prior knowledge to new text
*Read and identify words with suffixes –ly and –
*Read aloud fluently with appropriate
ful and vowel digraphs
expression and intonation
Weekly Assessments
Observation Checklists
Portfolio Assessments
Unit 5 Benchmark Test
Differentiated Assessment
Teacher Observations
Weekly Tests
Reader’s and Writer’s Notebook
Social Studies: Alexander Graham Bell: A Great Inventor
Concept Talk Video
Envision It! Animations
Sing with Me Animations eReaders
Story Sort
Grammar Jammer
Online Journal
Vocabulary Activities
Interactive Sound-Spelling Cards
Big Question Video
eSelections
Leveled Reader Database
Decodable Readers
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
Grade 1 Unit R: My World –6 Weeks
Reading
Spelling/Word Study
Standards
21st Century
Themes
Essential
Question(s) /
Enduring
Understandings
Unit/Content
Skills /
Objectives
Assessments
Interdisciplinary
Connections
Technology
Integrations
Creativity and Innovation
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Communication and Collaboration
Information Literacy
Flexibility and Adaptability
Initiative and Self Direction
Productive and Accountability
Leadership and Responsibility
Social and Cross-Cultural Skills
What is all around me?
What is around us at home?
Who is in our family?
What is outside our door?
What can we do with our neighborhood friends?
What is around us at school?
What can we see around our neighborhood?
Sam
Snap!
Tip and Tam
The Big Top
School Day
The Farmers Market
*Build oral vocabulary
*Recognize the difference between realism
and fantasy.
*Identify information provided by books, such
as title, author and illustrator
*Read high frequency words
*Count phonemes and syllables
*Identify characters, setting and plot
Weekly Assessments
Observation Checklists
Portfolio Assessments
Unit R Benchmark Test
Differentiated Assessment
Teacher Observations
*Isolate and match initial, medial and final
phonemes
*Associate the sounds of, recognize and name all
letters
*Blend, read and spell words
Concept Talk Video
Envision It! Animations
Sing with Me Animations eReaders
Story Sort
Grammar Jammer
Online Journal
Vocabulary Activities
Interactive Sound-Spelling Cards
Big Question Video
eSelections
Leveled Reader Database
Decodable Readers
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
Grade 2
UNIT 1 Volume 1 and 2
Reading
Standards
st
21 Century
Spelling/Word Study
.
Creative and Innovation, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Communication and
Collaboration, Initative and Self Direction, Social and Cross, Cultural Skills.
Essential
Question(s) /
Enduring
Understandings
What can we learn from exploring new places and things?
What can we learn by exploring different communities?
Why would anyone want to explore space?
What can we discover by exploring nature?
What can we learn by exploring the desert?
How does exploration help us find answers?
Unit/Content
The Twin Club
Exploring Space with an Astronaut
Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night
A Walk in the Desert
The Strongest One
Skills /
Objectives
Comprehension Skills and Strategies:
Character, Setting/Monitor
And Clarify
Main Idea/Text Structure
Character, Setting/Story Structure
Main Idea/Important Ideas
Facts and Details/Predict and Set Purpose
Assessments
Spelling:
Short vowels and consonants
Long Vowels VC e
Consonant Blends
Inflected Ending
Consonant Digraphs
Word Study:
Identify and Isolate Phonemes
Identify and Isolate Medial
Phonemes
Blend and segment Phonemes
Benchmark Test Unit 1, Teacher Observations, Homework Assignments, Unit Rubrics, Weekly
Assignments for high frequency words, fluency, phonics, comprehension and retelling, Portfolio
Assessment, Record Keeping Forms
Interdisciplinary
Connections
Social Studies: The Twin Club
Social Studies: Best Friend for Francis
Science: Exploring Space with an Astronaut
Science: Henry Mudge and the Starry Night
Science: A Walk in the Desert
Science: The Strongest One
Technology
Integrations
Concept talk video, Decodable Books, e-Readers Envision It! Animations, Vocabulary Activities,
Grammar Jammer, Online Journal
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
Grade 2
.Unit 2 Volume 1 and 2
Reading
Spelling/Word Study
.
21st Century
Themes
Creativity and Innovation, Critical Thinking, Communication and Collaboration,
Information Literacy, Initative and Self Direction, Social and Cross –Cultural Skills
Essential
Question(s) /
Enduring
Understandings
How can we work together?
What can we do in a dangerous situation?
How has working together changed history?
How can we work together to meet people’s needs?
Why is it a good idea to work together?
How can we work together to solve problems?
Unit/Content
Tara and Tiree, Fearless Friends
Abraham Lincoln
.Scarcity
The Bremen Town Musicians
One Good Turn Deserves Another
Skills /
Objectives
Comprehension Skills and Strategies:
Cause and Effect, Summarize
Author’s Purpose, Text Structure.
Facts and Details, Background Knowledge
Cause and Effect, Story Structure.
Compare and Contrast, Inferring
Assessments
Benchmark Test Unit 2, Teacher Observation, Homework Assignments,
Unit Rubrics, Weekly Assessment for high frequency words, fluency,
phonics, comprehension and retelling. Keeping Record Keeping Forms,
Portfolio Assessment
Interdisciplinary
Connections
Social Studies:
Tara and Tiree, Fearless Friends: Abraham Lincoln: Scarcity: The Bremen Town
Musicians: One Good Turn Deserves Another: Dinosaurs before Dark
Technology
Integrations
Concept Talk Video, Decodable e Books, e-Readers, Envision It! Animations, Vocabulary
Activities, Grammar Jammer, Online Journal
Spelling;
vowels: r-controlled ar, or, ore, oar.
Contractions
Vowels: r-controlled er, ir, ur.
Plurals
Vowel Patterns a, ai, ay
Word Study:
Position and Direction Words.
Descriptive Words: Verbs
Time and Order Words for Sequence.
Homophones, Simile
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
Grade 2
Unit 3 Volume 1 and 2
Reading
Spelling/Word Study
.
Standards
st
21 Century
Essential
Question(s)
Enduring
Understandings
Creativity Information, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Communication and Collaboration,
Information Literacy, Initative and Self Direction, Social and Cross-Cultural Skills
What does it mean to be creative?
When does support from others help with creative idea?
In what creative ways do we communicate?
When are creative ideas good? When are they bad?
When can creative ideas solve problems?
Where do creative ideas come from?
Pearl and Wagner: Two Good Friends
Dear Juno
Anansi Goes Fishing
Rosa and Blanca
A Weed Is a Flowers
Spelling:
Vowel Patterns e, ee, ea, y
Vowel Patterns o, oa, ow
Compound words
Vowel Patterns i, ie, igh, y
Comparative Endings
Skills /
Objectives
Comprehension Skills and Strategies:
Author’s Purpose / Questioning
Draw Conclusions / Make Inferences,
Visualize Compare and Contrast /
Summarize Sequence, Predict and Set
Purpose, Fact and Opinion /Inferring
Word Study:
Substitute Final Phonemes
Substitute Medial Phonemes
Segment and Count Phonemes
Substitute Final Phonemes
Blend and Segment Phonemes.
Assessments
Benchmark Test for Unit 3
Weekly Assessments for high frequency words, fluency, phonics, comprehension, and retelling,
Homework Assignments, Teacher
Observations, Portfolio Assessment, Unit Rubrics, Record Keeping
Forms
Interdisciplinary
Connections
Science: Anansi Goes Fishing
Science: Rosa and Blanca
Science: A Weed and a Flower
Technology
Integrations
Concept Talk Video, Decodable e Books, e Readers, Envision It! Animations, Vocabulary
Activities, Grammar Jammer, Online Journal
Unit/Content
Social Studies:
Pearl and Wagner: Two Good Friends
Dear Juno
Nate the Great
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
Grade 2
Unit 4 Volume 1 and 2
Reading
Spelling/Word Study
.
Standards
21st Century
Themes
Essential
Question(s) /
Enduring
Understandings
Creativity and Innovation, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Communication and
Collaboration, Information Literacy, Initative and Self Direction, Social and Cross –Cultural
Skills
How can familiar things help us with changes?
How do plants change over time?
What changes occur under the ground?
Why are some changes difficult
How do changes in the weather affect us
How do things change? How do they stay the same?
Unit/Content
A Foggy Fable
Life Cycle of a Pumpkin
Soil
The Night the Moon Fell
The First Tortilla
Spelling:
Final Syllable le
Vowel Patterns oo, u
Diphthongs ou, ow, oi, oy
Syllable Patterns
Vowel Digraphs oo, ue, ew, ui
Skills /
Objectives
Comprehension Skills and Strategies:
Draw Conclusions/Make Inferences
/Background Knowledge
Sequence /Important Ideas
Fact and Opinion/ Questioning Plot and
Theme/Visualize
Plot Theme/ Monitor and Clarify
Fluency:
Accuracy and Appropriate Rate
Appropriate Phrasing
Expression
Expression and Intonation
Word Study:
Multiple-Meaning Words
Antonyms
Suffixes
Prefixes
Assessments
Benchmark Test for Unit 4
Weekly Assessments for high frequency words, fluency, phonics, comprehension and retelling,
Homework Assignments, Teacher
Observations, Portfolio Assessment, Unit Rubrics, Record Keeping Forms
Interdisciplinary
Connections
Technology
Integrations
Science: A Froggy Tale, The Life Cycle of a Pumpkin, Soil, The First Tortilla
Social Studies: The Night the Moon Fell
Science: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs; The Cloud Book
Concept Tal Video, Decodable e Books, e Readers, Envision It! Animations, Vocabulary
Activities, Grammar Jammer, Online Journal
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
Grade 2
Unit 5 Volume 1 and 2
Reading
Spelling/Word Study
.
Standards
21st Century
Themes
Creativity and Innovation, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Communication and
Collaboration, Information Literacy, Initative and Self Direction, Social and Cross- Cultural
Skills
Essential
Question(s) /
Enduring
Understandings
Unit/Content
What does it mean to be responsible?
Why should we be responsible for doing a good job?
How can we be responsible community members?
How can we be responsible animal owners?
How can we be responsible friends and neighbors?
How can we be responsible when we make a mistake?
Fire Fighter
Spelling:
Carl the Complainer
Suffixes –ly, ful, er, or, ish
Bad Dog, Dodger!
Prefixes –un, re, pre, dis
Horace and Morris but Mostly Dolores
Consonant Patterns kn, wr, gn ,mb
The Signmaker’s Assistant
Consonant Patterns ph, gh, ck, ng
Vowel patterns aw, au, au(gh),al
Skills /
Objectives
Comprehension Skill and Strategies:
Fact and Opinion/Important Ideas
Cause and effect/ Visualize
Plot and Theme/Background Knowledge,
Character and Setting, Story Structure,
Main Idea / Inferring Fluency Accuracy,
Accuracy and Appropriate Rate
Expression and Intonation
Expression, Appropriate phrasing
Assessments
Benchmark Test for Unit 5
Weekly Assessments for high frequency words, fluency, phonics, comprehension, and retelling.
Homework Assignments, Teacher
Observations, Portfolio Assessment, Unit Rubrics, Record Keeping
Forms
Interdisciplinary
Connections
Technology
Integrations
Word Study:
Suffix –ly
Dictionary Skills
Classify and Categorize
Compound Words
Sufixes
Social Studies: Fire Fighter, Bad Dog, Dodger! The Signmaker’s
Assistant, Horace and Morris but Mostly Dolores
Flat Stanley
Science: Carl the Complainer
Concept Talk Video, Decodable e Books, e Readers, Envision It! Animations, Vocabulary
Activities, Grammar Jammer, Online Journal
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
Grade 2
Unit 6
Reading
Volume 1 and 2
Spelling and Word/Study
Standards
21st Century
Themes
Essential
Question(s/
Enduring
Undererstanding
Creativity and Innovation, Critical Thinking, and Problem Solving, Communication and
Collaboration, Information Literacy, Initative and Self Direction, Social and Cross-Cultural
Skills.
Are Traditions and Celebrations important in our Lives
Why are sports traditions important in our country?
What traditions and celebrations involve our country’s flag?
Why are family celebrations special?
What can we learn from cowboy traditions?
How are different traditions celebrated and shared?
Unit/Content
Just like Josh Gibson
Spelling:
Red, White, and Blue: The story of the
Inflected Endings
American Flag
Abbreviations
A Birthday Basket for Tia
Final Syllables tion, ture, ion
Cowboys
Suffixes –ness-less
Grace for President
Prefixes mis-, mid
Words Study:
Comprehension Skills and Strategies:
Homophones
Compare and Contrast
Multiple Meaning Words
Monitor and Clarify
Words from other languages
Author’s Purpose
Unfamiliar words
Summarize
Draw Conclusions
Make Inferences
Questioning
Sequence Text Structure
Facts and Details
Predict and Set Purpose
Benchmark Test for Unit 6
Weekly Assessment for high Frequency Words, fluency, phonics, comprehension, and retelling,
Homework Assignments, Teacher
Observations, Portfolio Assessment, Unit Rubrics, Record Keeping Forms
Social Studies:
Just Like Josh Gibson,
Red, White, and Blue: The Story of the American Flag
A Birthday for Tia, Cowboys, Grace for President
Legend of the Blue Bonnet; Legend of the Indian Paintbrush
Concept talk Video, Decodable e Books, e Readers, Envision It! Animations, Vocabulary
Activities, Grammar Jammer, Online Journal
Skills /
Objectives
Assessments
Interdisciplinary
Connections
Technology
Integrations
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
Grade 3
Unit 1
Reading
Volume 1 and 2
Spelling/Word Study
.
Standards
21st Century
Creativity and Innovation, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Communication and
Collaboration, Information Literacy, Initative and Self Direction, Social and Cross –Cultural
Skills
Essential
Question(s) /
Enduring
Understandings
What skills help us make our way in the world?
What can we learn by trying new things?
What can we learn by trading with one another?
How can we achieve goals?
How can we get what we want and need?
What do we need to know about saving and spending?
Unit/Content
When Charlie McButton Lost Power
What about Me?
Kumak’s Fish
Supermarket
My Rows and Piles of Coins
Skills /
Objectives
Comprehension Skills and Strategies:
Character, Setting and Theme
Sequence of events, Compare and Contrast,
Author’s Purpose, Background Knowledge,
Summarize, Visualize, Story Structure
Assessments
Benchmark Test Unit 1, Weekly Assessment for high words, fluency, phonics, comprehension and
retelling, Homework Assignments, Teacher Observations, Portfolio Assessment, Unit Rubrics,
Record Keeping Forms
Interdisciplinary
Connections
Technology
Integrations
Science: When Charlie McButton Lost Power, Social Studies: What About Me?
Kumak’s Fish,, Supermarket, My Rows and Piles of Coins
Spelling:
Short Vowels VC/CV
Plurals –s ,-es, -ies
Base Words and endings(-ed, -ing,
-er, -est)
Long vowels Digraphs
Vowel sounds in out and toy
Word Study:
Context Clues, Homonyms, Word Structure,
Compound Words, Reference Sources, Context
Clues, Multiple Meaning Words, Prefixes and
Suffixes
Concept Talk Video, Decodable e Books, e Readers, Envision It! Animations, Vocabulary
Activities, Grammar Jammer, Online Journal
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
Grade 3 Unit 2 Volume 1 and 2
Reading
.
Standards
21st Century
Themes
Essential
Question(s) /
Enduring
Understandings
Unit/Content
Skills/Objectives
/
Assessments
Interdisciplinary
Connections
Technology
Integrations
Spelling/Word Study
Creativity and Innovation, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Communication and
Collaboration, Information Literacy, Initative and Self Direction, Social and Cross –Cultural
Skills
What are smart ways that problems are solved?
How do the structures of plants and animals help them solve problems?
How do we know if a solution is a good solution?
When is it time to find a solution?
What can we do to make sure solutions are fair?
How have plants and animals adapted to solve problems?
Spelling:
Penguin Chick
Syllables V/CV,VC/V
I Wanna Iguana
Final syllable le
Prudy’s Problem and How She Solved It
Compound words
Tops and Bottoms
Consonant Blends squ, spl, thr, str,
Amazing Bird Nests
Consonant Digraphs /sh/,/th/, /f/,/ch/,/ng/
Comprehension Skills and Strategies:
Main Idea and Details/Monitor and Clarify
Compare and Contrast/Visualize Draw
Conclusions/Questioning
Author’s Purpose/Predict and Set Purpose
Main Idea and Details/Text Structure,
Fluency:
Accuracy
Expression/Punctuation Cues
Rate
Appropriate Phrasing
Word Study:
Synonyms
Unfamiliar Words
Compound Words
Antonyms
Benchmark Test for Unit 2
Weekly Assessments for high frequency words, fluency, phonics, comprehension, and retelling.
Homework Assignments, Teacher
Observations, Portfolio Assessment, Unit Rubrics, Record Keeping Forms
Science: Penguin Chick, I Wanna Iguana, Tops and Bottoms, Amazing Bird Nests
Social Studies: Prudy’s Problem and How She Solved It
Concept Talk Video, Decodable e Book, e Readers, Envision It! Animations, Vocabulary
Activities, Grammar Jammer, Online Journal
Revised Format – 5/12/09
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
GRADE 3
Reading
Unit 3 Volume 1 and 2
Spelling/Word Study
.
Standards
21st Century
Themes
Essential
Question(s) /
Enduring
Understandings
Unit/Content
Skills /
Objectives
Assessments
Creativity and Innovation, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Communication and
Collaboration, Information, Literacy, Initative and Self Direction, Social and Cross-Cultural
Skills.
How are people and nature connected?
How do people and nature interact?
How do people explain things in nature?
What can we learn about nature by investigating?
How can people help animals in danger?
What can we observe in different environments?
How Do You Raise a Raisin?
Spelling:
Pushing Up the Sky
Contractions
Seeing Stars
Prefixes un-, re-, mis-, dis-, nonA Symphony of Whales
Spelling of i/s/k/g/c/s/
Around One Cactus: Owls, Bats, and Leaping Suffixes –ly, -ful, -ness, -less, -able, -ible
Rats
Consonant patterns wr, kn, gn, st,mb
Comprehension Skills and Strategies:
Draw Conclusions/
Important Ideas
Character, Setting, Plot/
Inferring
Graphic Sources/Text Structure
Generalize/Story Structure
Cause and Effect/Predict and set a Purpose
Fluency:
Expression
Accuracy
Appropriate Phrasing
Rate
Word Study:
Homophones
Unknown Words
Unfamiliar Words
Prefixes and Suffixes
Benchmark Test for Unit 3
Weekly Assessments for high words, fluency, phonics, comprehension, and retelling, Homework
Assignments, Teacher Observations, Portfolio
Assessment, Unit Rubrics, Record Keeping Forms
Interdisciplinary
Connections
Science: How Do You Raise a Raisin? Pushing Up the Sky
Seeing Stars, A Symphony of Whales,
Around One Cactus: Owls, Bats, and Leaping Rats
Technology
Integrations
Concept Talk Video, Decodable e Books, e Readers, Envision It! Animations, Vocabulary
Activities, Grammar Jammer, Online Journal
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
Grade 3
Unit 4 Volume 1 and 2
Reading
Spelling/Word Study
.
Standards
21st Century
Themes
Creativity and Innovation, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Communication and
Collaboration, Information Literacy, Initative and Self Direction, Social and Cross –
Cultural Skills
Essential
Question(s) /
Enduring
Understandings
What does it mean to be unique?
How do talents make someone unique?
What makes nature’s record holders unique?
Why is it valuable to have unique interests?
What unique traits does it take to be the first to do something?
What behaviors are unique to different animals?
Unit/Content
The Man Who Invented Basketball: James
Naismith and His Amazing Game
Hottest, Coldest, Highest, Deepest
Rocks in His Head
America’s Champion Swimmer: Gertrude
Ederle
Fly, Eagle, Fly!
Skills /
Objectives
Assessments
Interdisciplinary
Connections
Comprehension Skills and Strategies:
Generalize/Summarize
Graphic Sources/ Important Ideas
Fact and Opinion /
Inferring
Fact and Opinion/ Questioning
Cause and Effect/ Monitor and Clarify
Fluency:
Accuracy
Appropriate Phrasing
Punctuation Cues
Expression
Rate
Spelling:
Irregular Plurals
Vowels: r-Controlled/er/ spelled ir, er, ur, ear, or,
and ar, or, ore, oar
Prefixes pre-, mid-, over-, out-, bi-, de-.
Suffixes -er, -or, -ess, ist.
Syllables VCCCV
Word Study:
Unfamiliar Words
Unknown Words
Multiple Meaning Words
Benchmark Test Unit 1, Weekly Assessment for high words, fluency, phonics, comprehension and
retelling, Homework Assignments, Teacher Observations, Portfolio Assessment, Unit Rubrics,
Record Keeping Forms.
Social Studies:
The Man Who Invented Basketball: James Naismith and His Amazing Game
America’s Champion Swimmer: Gertrude Ederle
Revised Format – 5/12/09
Grade 3
Technology
Integrations
Unit 4 Volume 1 and 2
Reading
Spelling/Word Study
Science:
Hottest, Coldest, Highest, Deepest
Rocks in His Head
Fly, Eagle, Fly!
Concepts Talk Video, Decodable e Books, e Readers, Envision It! Animations, Vocabulary
Activities, Grammar Jammer, Online Journal
Revised Format – 5/12/09
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
Grade 3
Standards
Unit Five Volume 1 and 2
Reading
.
Spelling/Word Study
21st Century
Creativity and Innovation, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Communication and
Collaboration, Information Literacy, Initative and Self Direction, Social and Cross- Cultural
Skills
Essential
Question(s) /
Enduring
Understandings
What happens when two ways of life come together?
How does culture influence the clothes we wear?
How are cultures alike and different?
Why is it hard to adapt to a new culture?
How can different cultures contribute to the foods we eat?
How does city life compare to life in the country?
Unit/Content
Skills/Objectives
Suki’s Kimono
I Love Saturdays y domingos
Good-Bye, 382 Shin Dang Dong
Jalapeno Bagels
Me and Uncle Romie
Comprehension Skills and Strategies:
Compare and Contrast/
Visualize
Main Idea and Details/ Inferring
Sequence of Events/ Monitor and Clarify
Author’s Purpose /
Background Knowledge
Spelling:
Syllable Patterns CV
Homophones
Vowel Patterns a, au, aw, al, augh, ough
Vowel Patterns ei, eigh
Suffixes –y, -ish, -hood, -ment
Word Study:
Synonyms
Homophones
Compound Words
Fluency:
Rate
Accuracy
Expression/Punctuation Cues
Appropriate Phrasing
Assessments
Interdisciplinary
Connections
Technology
Integrations
Benchmark Test for Unit 5
Weekly Assessments for High Frequency Words, fluency, phonics, comprehension, and retelling.
Homework Assignments, Teacher Observations, Portfolio Assessment,
Unit Rubrics, Record Keeping Forms
Social Studies: Suki’s Kimino, I Love Saturday’s y domingos, Good –Bye,
382 Shin Dang, Dong, Jalapeno Bagels, Me and Uncle Romie
Concept Talk Video, Decodable e Books, e Readers, Envision It! Animations, Vocabulary
Activities, Grammar Jammer, Online Journal
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
Grade 3
Unit : 6 Volume 1 and 2
Reading
Spelling/Word Study
.
Standards
21st Century Themes
Creativity and Innovation, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Communication and
Collaboration, Information Literacy, Initative and Self Direction, Social and Cross-Cultural
Skills.
Essential
Question(s) /
Enduring
Understandings
What does freedom mean?
Why do we have symbols that represent freedom?
What does it mean to grant freedom?
Why is freedom of expression important?
Why are rules and laws important to freedom?
What is the best way to keep your freedom?
Unit/Content
Skills /
Objectives
Assessments
Interdisciplinary
Connections
Technology
Integrations
The story of the Statue of Liberty
Happy Birthday Mr. Kang
Talking Walls: Art for the People
Two Bad Ants
Atlantis: The Legend of a Lost City
Spelling
Vowel Sounds in moon and foot
Schwa Spelled with an a, e, I, o, u, and y
Final syllables – tion, -ion, - ture, -ive, -ize
Prefixes im, in
Related Words
Comprehension Skills and Strategies:
Fact and opinion/ Questioning, Cause and
Effect/ Inferring
Graphic Sources/ Important Ideas Plot and
Theme/ Story Structure
Generalize / Inferring
Word Study:
Prefixes
Antonyms
Unknown Words
Prefixes and Suffixes
Homographs
Benchmark Test for Unit 6, Weekly Assessments for High Frequency Words, fluency, phonics,
comprehension, retelling, Homework Assignments, Teacher Observations, Portfolio Assessment,
Unit Rubrics, Record Keeping Forms.
Social Studies: The Story of the Statue of Liberty, Happy Birthday Mr. Kang,
Talking Walls: Art for the People, Two Bad Ants, Atlantis: The Legend of a Lost City
Concept talk Video, Decodable e Books, e Readers, Envision, It!
Animations, Vocabulary Activities, Grammar Jammer, Online Journal
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
Grade 4 Unit 1 Volume 1 and 2
Reading
Spelling/Word Study
.
Standards
21st Century Themes
Essential
Question(s) /
Enduring
Understandings
Leadership and Responsibility
Social and Cross Cultural Skills
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Flexibility and Adaptability
What can we discover from new people and places?
What experiences bring diverse people together?
What opportunities can be found in new places?
Why do we want to explore new places?
What can we discover in the landscape of the southwest?
How does Yosemite reflect the unique qualities of the west?
Word endings –ed
Suffixes –or, er
Word ending – ing
Compound words
Short vowel VCCV
Long a and long i
Long e and long o
Long u
Word Study
Affixes and Suffixes
Word Endings
Multiple-Meaning Words
Synonyms and Antonyms
Unit/Content
Because of Winn-Dixie
Lewis and Clark and Me
On the Banks of Plum Creek
The Horned Toad Prince
Letters Home from Yosemite
Skills /
Objectives
Reading
Sequence
Summarize
Cause and effect
Author’s purpose
Questioning
Literary elements (character, setting, plot)
Story structure
Main idea and details
Text structure
Guiding Comprehension Questions( skill strategy instruction during reading)
Monitor Progress Boxes (to check comprehension and vocabulary)
Weekly Assessments
Reader’s and Writer’s Notebook
Weekly Selection Tests
Fresh Reads
Unit 1 Benchmark Test
End of Year Benchmark Assessments (to measure a student’s mastery of program skills covered
in all 6 units)
Social Studies
Lewis and Clark and Me
On the Banks of Plum Creek
Letters Home from Yosemite
Assessments
Interdisciplinary
Connections
Technology
Integrations
Concept Talk Video
Vocabulary Activities
Big Questions Video
Animations
Envision It!
Online Journal
eReaders
eSelections
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
Grade 4 Unit 2: Volume 1 and 2
Reading
Spelling/Word Study
Standards
21st Century Themes
Essential
Question(s) /
Enduring
Understandings
Unit/Content
Skills /
Objectives
Creativity and Innovation
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Communication and Collaboration
Information Literacy
What is the value of teamwork:
How can we learn to appreciate the talents of others?
How can we work together to achieve a goal?
What can teams accomplish?
How can people and animals work as a team?
What is the job of the President of the United States?
Adding –s and –es
What Jo Did
Irregular plurals
Coyote School News
Words with ar, or
Scene Two
Horse Heroes: True Stories of Amazing
Consonant patterns ng, nk, ph, wh
Horses.
Words with ear, ir, our, ur
So You Want to Be President?
Reading
Word Study
Cause and effect
Prefixes and Suffixes
Draw conclusions
Unknown Words
Fact and opinion
Main idea
Details
Assessments
Interdisciplinary
Connections
Technology
Integrations
Guiding Comprehension Questions( skill strategy instruction during reading)
Monitor Progress Boxes (to check comprehension and vocabulary)
Weekly Assessments
Reader’s and Writer’s Notebook
Weekly Selection Tests
Fresh Reads
Unit 2 Benchmark Test
End of Year Benchmark Assessments (to measure a student’s mastery of program skills covered
in all 6 units)
Social Studies
What Did Jo Do
Coyote School News
So You Want to be President?
Concept Talk Video
Big Questions Video
Envision It!
eReaders
Vocabulary Activities
Animations
Online Journal
eSelections
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
Grade 4 Unit 3 Volume 1 and 2
Reading
Spelling/Word Study
.
Standards
21st Century Themes
Essential
Question(s) /
Enduring
Understandings
Creativity and Innovation
Information Literacy
Flexibility and Adaptability
What are some patterns in nature?
What is the value of looking at patterns in nature?
What patterns in nature guide the lives of animals?
How have people explained the pattern of day and night?
How do weather patterns affect our lives?
What causes changes in nature?
Unit/Content
The Man Who Named The Clouds
Adelinais Whales
How Night Came From the Sea
Eye of the Storm
Paul Bunyan
Skills /
Objectives
Comprehension
Assessments
Guiding Comprehension Questions ( skill strategy instruction during reading)
Monitor Progress Boxes (to check comprehension and vocabulary)
Weekly Assessments
Reader’s and Writer’s Notebook
Weekly Selection Tests
Fresh Reads
Unit 3 Benchmark Test
End of Year Benchmark Assessments (to measure a student’s mastery of program skills covered
in all 6 units
Social Studies
Science
Eye of the Storm
The Man Who Named the Clouds
Adelinais Whales
How the Night Came from the Sea
Paul Bunyan
Concept Talk Video
Big Questions Video
Envision It!
eReaders
Vocabulary Activities
Animations
Online Journal
eSelections
Interdisciplinary
Connections
Technology
Integrations
Graphic Sources Important Ideas
Fact and Opinion Text Structure
Generalize
Visualize
Cause and Effect
Inferring
Predict and Set Purpose
Spelling
Add –ed and –ing
Homophones
Vowel Sound in shout
Compound Words
Possessives
Word Study
Multiple Meaning Words
Unfamiliar Words
Root Words
Affixes and Suffixes
Revised Format – 5/12/09
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
Grade 4 Unit 4 Volume 1 and 2
Reading
Spelling/Word Study
.
Standards
21st Century Themes
Essential
Question(s) /
Enduring
Understandings
Communication and Collaborations
Social and Cross Cultural Skills
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Information and Communication
Is there an explanation for everything?
Why can’t you always believe what you think you see?
Why do animals behave the way they do?
Why are secret codes necessary?
How can knowing another language create understanding?
How can attention to detail solve a problem?
Unit/Content
The Case of the Gasping Garbage
Encantado: Pink Dolphin of the Amazon
Navajo Code Talkers
Seeker of Knowledge
Encyclopedia Brown
Skills /
Objectives
Comprehension
Assessments
Guiding Comprehension Questions ( skill strategy instruction during reading)
Monitor Progress Boxes (to check comprehension and vocabulary)
Weekly Assessments
Reader’s and Writer’s Notebook
Weekly Selection Tests
Fresh Reads
Unit 2 Benchmark Test
End of Year Benchmark Assessments (to measure a student’s mastery of program skills covered
in all 6 units
Social Studies
Science
Navajo Code Talkers
Encantado:Pink Dolphin of the Amazon
The Case of the Gaspimg Garbage
Seeker of Knowledge
Ency Brown and the Case of Slippery Salamander
Concept Talk Video
Big Questions Video
Envision It!
eReaders
Vocabulary Activities
Animations
Online Journal
eSelections
Interdisciplinary
Connections
Technology
Integrations
Compare / Contrast Visualize
Summarize
Generalize
Sequence
Important Ideas
Graphic Sources
Character and Plot
Predict and Set Purpose
Monitor and Clarify
Spelling
Contractions
Final Syllable Patterns
Consonant Digraph /sh/
Consonant /j/,/ks/ and /kw/
Prefixes un, dis, in
Word Study
Synonyms and Antonym
Multiple Meaning Words
Unknown Words
Greek and Latin Roots
Revised Format – 5/12/09
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
Grade 4 Unit 5 Volume 1 and 2
Reading
Spelling/Word Study
.
Standards
21st Century Themes
Leadership and Responsibility
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Essential
Question(s) /
Enduring
Understandings
What makes an adventure?
How can we prepare for emergencies?
What surprises can happen on an expedition?
What does it take to be a hero?
What does a person sacrifice to explore the unknown?
What are the risks of walking on the moon?
Unit/Content
Smokejumpers
Lost City
Cliff Hanger
Antarctic Journal
Moonwalk
Skills /
Objectives
Comprehension
Assessments
Guiding Comprehension Questions ( skill strategy instruction during reading)
Monitor Progress Boxes (to check comprehension and vocabulary)
Weekly Assessments
Reader’s and Writer’s Notebook
Weekly Selection Tests
Fresh Reads
Unit 5 Benchmark Test
End of Year Benchmark Assessments (to measure a student’s mastery of program skills covered
in all 6 units
Social Studies
Science
Lost City
Smokejumpers
Antarctic Journal
Cliff Hanger
Moonwalk
Concept Talk Video
Big Questions Video
Envision It!
eReaders
Vocabulary Activities
Animations
Online Journal
eSelections
Interdisciplinary
Connections
Technology
Integrations
Author’s Purpose
Important Ideas
Compare and Contrast Visualize
Literary Elements
Story Structure
Main Ideas/Details
Text Structure
Draw Conclusions
Monitor/Clarify
Social and Cross Cultural Skills
Initiative and Self Direction
Spelling
Multisyllabic Words
Words with double consonants
Greek Word Parts
Latin Word Parts
Related Words
Word Study
Homographs
Greek and Latin Roots
Unfamiliar Words
Synonyms
Revised Format – 5/12/09
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
Grade 4 Unit 6 Volume 1 and 2
Reading
Spelling/Word Study
.
Standards
21st Century Themes
Social and Cross-Cultural Skills
Leadership and Responsibility
Essential
Question(s) /
Enduring
Understandings
What does it take to achieve our goals and dreams?
How can words change peoples’ lives?
How can our abilities influence our dreams and goals?
How can one person’s view of the world affect others?
When do people choose to make sacrifices?
How do the achievements of our dreams?
Unit/Content
My Brother Martin
Jim Thorpe’s Bright Path
How Tia Lola Came to Visit Stay
A Gift from the Heart
The Man Who Went to the Far Side of the
Moon
Skills /
Objectives
Comprehension
Assessments
Guiding Comprehension Questions ( skill strategy instruction during reading)
Monitor Progress Boxes (to check comprehension and vocabulary)
Weekly Assessments
Reader’s and Writer’s Notebook
Weekly Selection Tests
Fresh Reads
Unit 3 Benchmark Test
End of Year Benchmark Assessments (to measure a student’s mastery of program skills covered
in all 6 units
Social Studies
Science
My Brother Martin
The Man Who Went to the Far Side of the Moon
Jim Thorpe’s Bright Path
How Tia Lola Came to Visit Stay
A Gift From the Heart
Concept Talk Video
Big Questions Video
Envision It!
eReaders
Vocabulary Activities
Animations
Online Journal
eSelections
Interdisciplinary
Connections
Technology
Integrations
Cause and Effect
Questioning
Fact and Opinion
Summarize
Sequence
Inferring
Generalize
Background
Predict and Set Purpose
Creativity and Innovation
Intiative and Self Direction
Spelling
Schwa
Prefixes mis,non, re
Suffixes -less,-ment,-ness
Suffixes -ful,-ly,-ion
Silent Consonants
Word Study
Root Words
Multiple Meaning Words
Unfamiliar Words
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
Grade 5 Unit 1 Volume 1 and 2
Reading
Spelling/Word Study
.
Standards
21st Century Themes
Leadership and Responsibility
Social and Cross Cultural Skills
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Flexibility and Adaptability
Essential
Question(s) /
Enduring
Understandings
What kind of challenges do people face and how do they meet them?
What inspires people to act courageously?
How can nature challenge us?
How do people survive in the wilderness?
How do we face personal challenges?
What challenges do immigrants encounter?
Red Kayak
Short Vowel VCCV,VCV
Thunder Rose
Long Vowel VCV
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Long Vowel Digraphs
Satchel Paige
Adding –ed and –ing
Ten Mile Day
Contractions
Unit/Content
Skills /
Objectives
Reading
Character and Plot
Monitor and Clarify
Cause and Effect
Theme and Setting
Fact and Opinion
Assessments
Guiding Comprehension Questions (skill strategy instruction during reading)
Monitor Progress Boxes (to check comprehension and vocabulary)
Weekly Assessments
Reader’s and Writer’s Notebook
Weekly Selection Tests
Fresh Reads
Unit 1 Benchmark Test
End of Year Benchmark Assessments (to measure a student’s mastery of program skills covered
in all 6 units)
Social Studies
Science
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Thunder Rose
Satchel Page
Ten Mile Day
Island of the Blue Dolphin
Interdisciplinary
Connections
Technology
Integrations
Concept Talk Video
Vocabulary Activities
Summarize
Inferring
Questioning
Text Structure
Word Study
Homographs
Homonyms
Unknown Words
Antonyms
Multiple Meanings
Greek and Latin Roots
Big Questions Video
Animations
Envision It!
Online Journal
eReaders
eSelections
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
Grade 5 Unit 2: Volume 1 and 2
Reading
Spelling/Word Study
Standards
21st Century Themes
Essential
Question(s) /
Enduring
Understandings
Unit/Content
Social and Cross-Cultural Skills
Leadership and Responsibility
Productivity and Accountability
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
What makes people want to do the right thing?
What are the risks in helping others?
What are the rewards in helping others?
Why do people make sacrifices to help others?
How can people promote freedom?
At the Beach
Hold the Flag High
The Ch’i-lin Purse
A Summer’s Trade
The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
Digraphs th, sh, ch, ph
Irregular plurals
Vowel sounds with r
Final syllables –en, -an, -el, -le, -il
Final syllables er, ar, or
Word Study
Spanish Word Origins
French Word Origins
Suffixes –tion, -ion
Word Families
Homographs
Unknown Words
Greek and Latin Roots
Unfamiliar Words
Endings –s, -ed, -ing
Skills /
Objectives
Comprehension Skills and Strategies
Compare /contrast Author’s Purpose
Visualize
Monitor and Clarify
Sequence
Background Knowledge
Inferring
Story Structure
Main Idea and Supporting Details
Assessments
Guiding Comprehension Questions( skill strategy instruction during reading)
Monitor Progress Boxes (to check comprehension and vocabulary)
Weekly Assessments
Reader’s and Writer’s Notebook
Weekly Selection Tests
Fresh Reads
Unit 2 Benchmark Test
End of Year Benchmark Assessments (to measure a student’s mastery of program skills covered
in all 6 units)
Social Studies
Hold the Flag High
A Summer’s Trade
The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
Interdisciplinary
Connections
Technology
Integrations
Concept Talk Video
Vocabulary Activities
Big Questions Video
Animations
Envision It!
Online Journal
eReaders
eSelections
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
Grade 5 Unit 3 Volume 1 and 2
Reading
Spelling/Word Study
.
Standards
21st Century Themes
Essential
Question(s) /
Enduring
Understandings
Unit/Content
Skills /
Objectives
Assessments
Interdisciplinary
Connections
Technology
Integrations
Creativity and Innovation
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Communication and Collaboration
Information Literacy
W hat do people gain from the work of inventors and artist?
How do inventors inspire our imagination?
How do artists inspire future generations?
How can paleontologists help us understand the past?
How does an artist use music to help inspire others?
How do artists create special effects to entertain us?
The Fabulous Perpetual Motion Machine
Spelling
Leonardo’s Horse
Words with Schwa
The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins
Compound Words
Mahalla Jackson
Consonant Sounds j.ks.sk.and s.
Special Effects in Film and Television.
One Consonant or Two
Prefixes un-, de-, disComprehension Skills and Strategies
Word Study
Sequence
Visualize
Multiple Meaning Words
Fact and Opinion
Summarize
Greek and Latin Roots
Predict/Set Purpose
Cause and Effect
Homonyms
Text Structure
Fact and Opinion
Antonyms
Graphic Sources
Text Structure
Prefixes pre-,re-.
Main Ideas and Details Graphic Sources
Predict/Set Purpose
Guiding Comprehension Questions ( skill strategy instruction during reading)
Monitor Progress Boxes (to check comprehension and vocabulary)
Weekly Assessments
Reader’s and Writer’s Notebook
Weekly Selection Tests
Fresh Reads
Unit 3 Benchmark Test
End of Year Benchmark Assessments (to measure a student’s mastery of program skills covered
in all 6 units)
Social Studies
Science
Leonardo’s Horse
A Job for Michelangelo
Leonardo’s Horse
The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins
A Model Scientist
Mahalia Jackson
Concept Talk Video
Vocabulary Activities
Big Questions Video
Animations
Envision It!
Online Journal
eReaders
eSelections
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
Grade 5 Unit 4 Volume 1 and 2
Reading
Spelling/Word Study
.
Standards
21st Century Themes
Essential
Question(s) /
Enduring
Understandings
Unit/Content
Skills /
Objectives
Assessments
Interdisciplinary
Connections
Flexibility and Adaptability
Social and Cross-Cultural Skills
Leadership and Responsibility
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
How do people and animals adapt to different situations?
How do people adapt to difficult situations?
How do people overcome obstacles?
How do animals adapt to survive?
How do people adapt to new places?
Why do people try and change themselves?
Weslandia
Spelling
Words from Many Culture
Tripping Over the Lunch Lady
Exploding Ants
Prefixes over-,under-,sub-,super-,out
The Stormi Giovanni Club
Homophones
The Gymnast
Suffixes –ible,-able
Negative Prefixes
Comprehension
Word Study
Draw Conclusions
Generalize
Endings –s,-es,-ing
Questioning
Graphic Sources
Unfamiliar Words
Predict/Set Purpose
Visualize
Synonyms
Important Ideas
Story Structure
Suffixes –ion,-ish
Draw Conclusions
Guiding Comprehension Questions (skill strategy instruction during reading)
Monitor Progress Boxes (to check comprehension and vocabulary)
Weekly Assessments
Reader’s and Writer’s Notebook
Weekly Selection Tests
Fresh Reads
Unit 4 Benchmark Test
End of Year Benchmark Assessments (to measure a student’s mastery of program skills covered
in all 6 units)
Social Studies
Science
Westlandia
Exploding Ants
Technology
Integrations
Concept Talk Video
Vocabulary Activities
Big Questions Video
Animations
Envision It!
Online Journal
eReaders
eSelections
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
Grade 5 Unit 5 Volume 1 and 2
Reading
Spelling/Word Study
Standards
21st Century Themes
Essential
Question(s) /
Enduring
Understandings
Unit/Content
Skills /
Objectives
Assessments
Interdisciplinary
Connections
Technology
Integrations
.
Information, Communication and Tech Literacy
Media Literacy
Initiative and Self Direction
Flexibility and Adaptability
How do people and animals adapt to different situations?
How can we find adventure in ordinary events?
How does technology help adventurers reach new places?
What is life like for an astronaut?
How do we explore places underground?
What adventures helped drive westward expansion?
The Skunk Ladder
Spelling
The Unsinkable Wreck of R.M.S. Titanic Multisyllabic Words
Talk with an Astronaut
Related Words
Journey to The Center of the Earth
Greek Word Parts
Ghost Towns of the American West
Latin Roots
Comprehension Skills and Strategies
Word Study
Character and Plot
Author’s Purpose
Greek and Latin Roots
Background Knowledge Inferring
Unknown Words
Graphic Sources
Summarize
Multiple Meanings
Main Idea and Details
Cause and Effect
Unfamiliar Words
Monitor and Clarify
Generalize
Prefixes over-,in-.
Questioning
Guiding Comprehension Questions ( skill strategy instruction during reading)
Monitor Progress Boxes (to check comprehension and vocabulary)
Weekly Assessments
Reader’s and Writer’s Notebook
Weekly Selection Tests
Fresh Reads
Unit 5 Benchmark Test
End of Year Benchmark Assessments (to measure a student’s mastery of program skills covered
in all 6 units)
Social Studies
Science
The Unsinkable Wreck of the RMS Titanic.
The Unsinkable Wreck of the RMS Titanic
Talk with an Astronaut.
Ghost Towns of The American West.
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Concept Talk Video
Big Questions Video
Envision It!
eReaders
Vocabulary Activities
Animations
Online Journal
eSelections
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
Grade 5 Unit 6 Volume 1 and 2
Reading
Spelling/Word Study
.
Standards
21st Century Themes
Essential
Question(s) /
Enduring
Understandings
Social and Cross Cultural Skills
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Creativity and Innovation
Leadership and Responsibility
How do people and animals adapt to different situations?
How can unplanned situations have positive outcomes?
What unexpected effects can humans have on nature?
How can we learn from the results of our actions?
How can unexpected encounters reveal hidden dangers?
What unexpected influences do we have on those around us?
Unit/Content
The Truth about Austin’s Amazing Bats
The Mystery of St. Matthew Island
King Midas and The Golden Touch
The Hindenburg
Sweet Music in Harlem
Skills /
Objectives
Comprehension
Draw Conclusions
Main Idea and Details
Compare and Contrast
Predict and Set Purpose
Background Knowledge
Assessments
Guiding Comprehension Questions ( skill strategy instruction during reading)
Monitor Progress Boxes (to check comprehension and vocabulary)
Weekly Assessments
Reader’s and Writer’s Notebook
Weekly Selection Tests
Fresh Reads
Unit 6 Benchmark Test
End of Year Benchmark Assessments (to measure a student’s mastery of program skills covered
in all 6 units
Social Studies
Science
The Truth about Austin’s Amazing Bats
King Midas and The Golden Touch
The Hindenberg
The Hindenburg
Sweet Music in Harlem
Interdisciplinary
Connections
Technology
Integrations
Concept Talk Video
Vocabulary Activities
Important Ideas
Text Structure
Story Structure
Main Idea/Details
Spelling
Suffixes –ous,-sion,-ion,-ation
Final Syllable –ant,-ance,-ence
Latin Roots
Related Words
Easily Confused Words
Word Study
Unknown Words
Endings –s, -es
Suffixes –less, -ful
Unfamiliar Words
Homographs
Russian Word Origins
Word Families
Compound Words
Big Questions Video
Animations
Envision It!
Online Journal
eReaders
eSelections
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
Grade Six Unit One: Loyalty and Respect– 6 weeks
Reading
Spelling/Word Study
Standards
21st Century Themes
Essential
Question(s) /
Enduring
Understandings
Unit/Content
Skills /
Objectives
Assessments
Interdisciplinary
Connections
Technology
Integrations
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Flexibility and Adaptability
Leadership and Responsibility
What draws us to people and things around us and makes us care?
How can we help protect those we love?
Why should we care about people we do not know?
How do we learn to connect with others in a new place?
Why is it important to care about nature?
What is a bond between animals and humans?
Old Yeller,
Spelling
Adding –ed and –ing
Mother Fletcher’s Gift,
“Viva New Jersey”
Short vowels
“Saving the Rain Forests”
Vowel sounds with r
Hachiko: the True Story of a Loyal Dog
Difficult Spellings
Plural or Possessive
Comprehension skills
Word study
Setting and Plot
Thesaurus/Synonyms
Visualize
Word Structure/Greek and Latin Roots
Character and Theme
Context Clues/Unfamiliar Words
Inferring
Word Structure/ Endings
Compare and Contrast
Word Structure/Suffixes
Summarize
Fact and Opinion
Important Ideas
Questioning
Cumulative Unit Rubric
Unit 1 Benchmark Test
Fluency Benchmark
Teacher Observation
Homework Assignments
Social Studies:
Science:
Saving the Rain Forests
The Harlem Renaissance
Old Yeller
Mother Fletcher’s Gift
Hachiko: The True Story of a Loyal Dog
Concept Talk Video
Big Questions Video
Envision It!
eReaders
Vocabulary Activities
Animation
Online Journal eSelections
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
Grade Six Unit Two: Space and Time– 6 weeks
Reading
Spelling/Word Study
Standards
21st Century Themes
Essential
Question(s) /
Enduring
Understandings
Informative Literacy
Information, Communications and Technology
Literacy
Why might things far away and long ago be important to us now?
Why is it important to know about the universe?
What can we learn about the past by examining its relics?
Why is it important to learn about America’s past?
How can a focus on the future help us imagine new possibilities?
Why is it important to understand ancient civilizations?
Unit/Content
“The Universe”
“The Emperor’s Silent Army
“Stones, Bones and Petroglyphs”
Good-bye to the Moon
“Egypt”
Spelling
Multisyllabic Words
Latin Roots
Final Syllable Patterns
The Schwa Sound
Suffixes –iam, -ant, -ent, -ist
Skills /
Objectives
Comprehension skills
Main ideas and details
Monitor and Clarify
Main Idea and Details
Background Knowledge
Graphic Sources
Text Structure
Compare and Contrast
Story Structure
Summarize
Cumulative Unit Rubric
Unit 2 Benchmark Test
Fluency Benchmark
Teacher Observation
Homework Assignments
Social Studies:
Word study
Assessments
Interdisciplinary
Connections
Technology
Integrations
Greek and Latin Roots
Suffixes –ful, -ly, -al
Unknown Words
Unfamiliar Words
Science:
“The Emperor’s Silent Army”
“Stones, Bones and Petroglyphs”
“Egypt”
Concept Talk Video
Vocabulary Activities
Big Questions Video
Animation
“The Universe”
“Goodbye to the Moon”
Envision It!
eReaders
Online Journal eSelections
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
Grade Six Unit Three: Challenges and Obstacles– 6 weeks
Reading
Spelling/Word Study
Standards
21st Century Themes
Essential
Question(s) /
Enduring
Understandings
Unit/Content
Initiative and Self Direction
Flexibility and Adaptability
Productive and Accountability
Creativity and Innovation
How are the results of our efforts sometimes greater than we expect?
How does facing challenges help us learn about ourselves?
How can our determination affect our ability to succeed?
Why is it important to stay calm during a crisis?
How do we demonstrate trustworthiness?
What obstacles do we face in our daily lives?
Hatchet
Spelling
Word Endings –ed, -ing
When Marian Sang
Learning to Swim
Suffixes –ic, -ous, -ation
Juan Verdades: The Man Who Couldn’t
Synonyms
Tell a Lie
Prefixes re-, dis“Morning Traffic”
Antonyms
Skills /
Objectives
Comprehension skills
Sequence
Generalize
Draw Conclusions
Background Knowledge
Questioning
Predict and Set
Visualize
Story Structure
Figurative Language
Assessments
Cumulative Unit Rubric
Unit 3 Benchmark Test
Fluency Benchmark
Teacher Observation
Homework Assignments
Social Studies:
Interdisciplinary
Connections
Technology
Integrations
Word study
Shades of meaning
Greek and Latin Roots
Suffixes: -ary, -ize
Multiple Meaning words
Suffixes: -ion, -less
Hatchet,
When Marian Sang
Learning to Swim
Juan Verdades: The Man Who Couldn’t Tell a Lie
“Morning Traffic”
Concept Talk Video
Vocabulary Activities
Big Questions Video
Animation
Envision It!
eReaders
Online Journal eSelections
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
Grade Six Unit Four: Explorers, Pioneers, Discoverers– 6 weeks
Reading
Spelling/Word Study
Standards
21st Century Themes
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Essential
Question(s) /
Enduring
Understandings
How have those who have gone first influenced those who have gone after?
What drives people to explore harsh climates and dangerous places?
Why is it important to study animals responsibly?
What does it mean to be a pioneer?
Why do explorers seek out other worlds?
How do inventions happen?
Into the Ice: The Story of Arctic
Spelling
Exploration
Greek Word Parts
“The Chimpanzees I Love: Saving Their
Prefixes dis-, de-, out-, unWorld and Ours”
Words with ci and ti
“Black Frontiers”
Related Words
“Deep Sea Danger”
Word Endings –ty,-ity,-tion
Inventing the Future: A Photobiography
of Thomas Alva Edison”
Unit/Content
Skills /
Objectives
Assessments
Interdisciplinary
Connections
Technology
Integrations
Comprehension skills
Cause and Effect
Important Ideas
Author’s Purpose
Text Structure
Inferring
Drawing Conclusions
Predict and Set Purpose
Monitor and Clarify
Dialogue
Sensory Details
Hyperbole
Cumulative Unit Rubric
Unit 4 Benchmark Test
Fluency Benchmark
Teacher Observation
Homework Assignments
Social Studies:
“Into the Ice: The Story of Arctic Exploration”
“Black Frontiers”
Concept Talk Video
Vocabulary Activities
Flexibility and Adaptability
Word study
Context clues/Unfamiliar Words
Dictionary/Glossary/Unfamiliar Words
Context Clues/Unfamiliar Words
Word Structure/Prefixes
Science:
“The Chimpanzees I Love: Saving Their
World and Ours”
“Deep Sea Danger”
“Inventing the Future…”
Big Questions Video
Envision It!
eReaders
Animation
Online Journal eSelections
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
Grade Six Unit Five: Resources – 6 weeks
Reading
Spelling/Word Study
Standards
21st Century Themes
Essential
Question(s) /
Enduring
Understandings
Unit/Content
Skills /
Objectives
Assessments
Interdisciplinary
Connections
Technology
Integrations
Social and Cross-Cultural Skills
Communication and Collaboration
What are resources and why are they important to us?
How can different generations be resources?
How can we combine our resources to make change?
How can stories be used to explain the workings of nature?
How do we decide the value of different resources?
How are people rethinking Earth’s resources?
A View from Saturday
Spelling
Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar
Antonyms
Chavez,
Homonyms
The River that Went to the Sky: A Story
Synonyms
from Malawi
Unfamiliar words
“Gold
“Greensburg Goes Green”
Comprehension skills
Word study
Plot and Theme
Prefixes: ac-, deSummarize
Spanish Words
Fact and Opinion
Greek and Latin Roots
Text Structure
Shades of Meaning
Story Structure
Affixes: un-, -able
Cause and Effect
Main Ideas and Details
Background Knowledge
Monitor and Clarity
Sequence
Irony and Satire
Sequence of Events
Cumulative Unit Rubric
Unit 5 Benchmark Test
Fluency Benchmark
Teacher Observation
Homework Assignments
Social Studies:
Science:
Harvesting Hope: The Story of
“Greensburg Goes Green”
“A River that Went to the Sky:…”
Cesar Chavez
“Gold”
“A View from Saturday”
Concept Talk Video
Big Questions Video
Envision It!
eReaders
Vocabulary Activities
Animation
Online Journal eSelections
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
Unit Six: Exploring Cultures – 6 weeks
Reading
Spelling/Word Study
Standards
21st Century Themes
Essential
Question(s) /
Enduring
Understandings
Unit/Content
Skills /
Objectives
Assessments
Interdisciplinary
Connnections
Technology
Integrations
Information, communications and Technology Literacy
Social and Cross- Cultural Skills
In what ways does one culture affect another?
How can stories from the past influence our imaginations?
How have ancient cultures influenced modern ones?
How can we understand and appreciate our cultural differences?
Must cultural differences lead to conflict?
How can migration affect a culture?
Don Quixote and the Windmills,
Spelling
“Ancient Greece
Previxes re-, misThe All-American Slurp
Unfamiliar words
“The Aztec News
Multiple meaning words
“Where Opportunity Awaits”
Synonyms
Comprehension skills
Word study
Author’s purpose
Greek and Latin Roots
Questioning
Prefixes pre-, uni-, disPredict and Set Purpose
French words
Graphic Sources
Shades of Meaning
Compare and Contrast
Inferring
Draw Conclusions
Important Ideas
Generalize
Visualize
Idioms and Jargon
Point of View
Tone and Bias
Cumulative Unit Rubric
Unit 6 Benchmark Test
Fluency Benchmark
Teacher Observation
Homework Assignments
Social Studies:
Science:
Don Quixote and the Windmills
“Ancient Greece”
“The Aztec News”
The All American Slurp
“Where Opportunity Awaits”
Concept Talk Video
Big Questions Video
Envision It!
eReaders
Vocabulary Activities
Animation
Online Journal eSelections
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
Grade 7 - Unit One: Mythology – 5-6 weeks
Reading
Spelling/Word Study
Standards
TBA
21st Century Themes
Global Awareness
Leadership and Responsibility
Creativity and Innovation
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Why do we study mythology?
Why was mythology created?
Who are the major god/goddesses and what are their roles?
How are the eight characteristics of mythology developed with the more well-known and
popular myths?
What obligation do we have to preserving knowledge?
Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick
Mythology vocabulary
Riordan
Units 1-3 : Vocabulary Workshop: Level B
Heroes, Gods, and Monsters of the Greek
Word families
Myths by Bernard Evslin
Classical roots: pend, pens
Essential
Question(s) /
Enduring
Understandings
Unit/Content
TBA
Mythology, by Edith Hamilton
D'Aulaires Book of Greek Myths by Ingri
D’Aulaires
Skills /
Objectives
Plot sequence
Character traits
Theme: bravery, loyalty, friendship,
loneliness
Purpose and characteristics of genre
Assessments
Guiding comprehension questions
Reading quizzes
Weekly vocabulary tests and Units 1-3 Cumulative Test
Unit Test
Social Studies:
Ancient History of Greece
Science:
Volcanoes, weather, seasons
Online components for Vocabulary Workshop; interactive games and puzzles
Smartboard games and activities
Videos
Interdisciplinary
Connnections
Technology
Integrations
Denotation/connotation
Literal/Figurative Usage
Synonyms/Antonyms
Strategy: word structure, using context
Sentence completion, choosing the right
word, vocabulary in context
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
Grade 7 - Unit 2: Mystery 5-6 weeks
Reading
Spelling/Word Study
Standards
TBA
21st Century Themes
Communication and Collaboration
Leadership and Responsibility
Information Literacy
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Flexibility and Adaptability
Social Skills
What are the elements of a mystery and how are they developed?
What inspires people to act courageously?
How do we adapt to situations?
How do the authors develop characterization?
How can the theme implied through the events and characters in the novel be proven or
justified?
How do the personalities of the characters plan an important role in the novel?
The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
Mystery vocabulary
House of Dies Drear by Virginia Hamilton
Units 4-6 : Vocabulary Workshop: Level B
Killing Mr. Griffin by Lois Duncan
Word families
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the NightClassical roots: scrib, scribe, script
Essential
Question(s) /
Enduring
Understandings
Unit/Content
TBA
time byMark Haddon
The House with the Clock in its Walls by John
Bellairs
And Then There Were None by Agatha
Christie
Skills /
Objectives
Literal/inferential questions
Essential/nonessential information
Characterization
Purpose and Characteristics of genre
Perspective relating to plot and characters
Setting
Assessments
Guiding comprehension questions
Reading quizzes
Weekly vocabulary tests and Units 4-6 Cumulative Test; Units 1-6 Cumulative Test
Unit Test
Social Studies:
Underground Railroad
Interdisciplinary
Connnections
Technology
Integrations
Denotation/connotation
Literal/Figurative Usage
Synonyms/Antonyms
Strategy: word structure, using context
Sentence completion, choosing the right
word, vocabulary in context
Online components for Vocabulary Workshop; interactive games and puzzles
Smartboard games and activities
Videos
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
Grade 7 - Unit Three: Realistic Fiction – 5-6 weeks
Reading
Spelling/Word Study
Standards
TBA
21st Century Themes
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Communication
Flexibility and Adaptability
Initiative and Self-Direction
Social and Cross-Cultural Skills
Leadership and Responsibility
How are the basic elements of realistic fiction developed in this novel?
How does the author develop parallel story lines?
How can the theme implied through the events and characters in this novel be proven or
justified?
How does the author develop characterization?
How do the physical and emotional experiences of a person influence who they are?
How does the use of sensory details and figurative language enhance the novel?
Rules by Cynthia Lord
Novel vocabulary – new words/meanings
Wolfrider by Avi
Vocabulary Workshop: Level B Units 7-9
All Alone in the Universe by Lynne Rae
Classical Roots: graph, graphy
Perkins
Word families
Essential
Question(s) /
Enduring
Understandings
Unit/Content
TBA
Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie by Jordan
Sonnenblick
Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life by
Wendy Mass
Skills /
Objectives
Elements of fiction
Parallel story lines
Theme
Characterization: direct vs. indirect
Figurative Language/Sensory details
Assessments
Guiding comprehension questions
Reading quizzes
Weekly vocabulary tests and Units 7-9 Cumulative Test; Cumulative Review Units 1-9
Unit Test
Health:
Social skills, real life scenarios
Interdisciplinary
Connnections
Technology
Integrations
Denotation/connotation
Literal/Figurative Usage
Synonyms/Antonyms
Strategy: word structure, using context
Sentence completion, choosing the right
word, vocabulary in context
Online components for Vocabulary Workshop; interactive games and puzzles
Smartboard games and activities
Videos
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
Grade 7 - Unit Four: Science Fiction/Fantasy– 5-6 weeks
Reading
Spelling/Word Study
Standards
TBA
21st Century Themes
Creativity and Innovation
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Communication and Collaboration
Flexibility and Adaptability
What are the elements of a science fiction/fantasy novel?
How do great writers hook and hold the reader?
What do the worlds of science fiction teach us about our own world?
What elements of fiction did the author use to portray his/her story?
How do people adapt to difficult situations?
Why do people try to change themselves?
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Novel vocabulary – new words/meanings
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
Vocabulary Workshop: Level B Units 10-12
Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Classical Roots: note, not
Z for Zachariah by Robert C. O’Brien
Word families
Essential
Question(s) /
Enduring
Understandings
Unit/Content
TBA
Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin
Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Maximum Ride James Patterson
Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
Skills /
Objectives
Elements of science fiction
Author’s perspective
Theme
Characterization: direct vs. indirect
Figurative Language/Sensory details
Assessments
Guiding comprehension questions
Reading quizzes
Weekly vocabulary tests and Units 10-12 Cumulative Test; Cumulative Review Units 1-12
Unit Test
Science
Comparison of science fiction vs. reality
Social Studies
Incorporating controversial issues into discussion and current events
Online components for Vocabulary Workshop; interactive games and puzzles
Smartboard games and activities
Videos
Interdisciplinary
Connnections
Technology
Integrations
Denotation/connotation
Literal/Figurative Usage
Synonyms/Antonyms
Strategy: word structure, using context
Sentence completion, choosing the right
word, vocabulary in context
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
Grade 7 - Unit Five: Discrimination Unit– 5-6 weeks
Reading
Spelling/Word Study
Standards
TBA
21st Century Themes
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Information Literacy
Initiative and Self-Direction
Social and Cross-Cultural Skills
Communication and Collaboration
Flexibility and Adaptability
How did the main character react to adversity? What does this say about your
character’s nature?
What is a stereotype? What is a scapegoat?
How can ordinary people be heroes?
How does conflict lead to change?
How do unplanned situations have positive outcomes?
What unexpected influences do we have on those around us?
How can we learn from the results of our actions?
What personal qualities have helped you deal with conflict and change?
The Cage by Ruth Minsky Sender
Novel vocabulary – new words/meanings
Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli
Vocabulary Workshop: Level B Units 13-15
Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl
Classical Roots: rupt
Daniel’s Story by Carol Matas
Word families
Essential
Question(s) /
Enduring
Understandings
Unit/Content
TBA
The Devil’s Arithmetic by Jane Yolen
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Zlata’s Diary by Zlata Filipovic
Skills /
Objectives
Figurative Language
Plot sequence
Elements of fiction
Characterization
Assessments
Guiding comprehension questions
Reading quizzes
Weekly vocabulary tests and Units 13-15Cumulative Test; Final Mastery Test
Unit Test
Social Studies
Incorporating controversial issues into discussion and current events
Interdisciplinary
Connnections
Technology
Integrations
Denotation/connotation
Literal/Figurative Usage
Synonyms/Antonyms
Strategy: word structure, using context
Sentence completion, choosing the right
word, vocabulary in context
Online components for Vocabulary Workshop; interactive games and puzzles
Smartboard games and activities
Videos
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
Grade 7 - Unit Six: Poetry - ongoing
Reading
Spelling/Word Study
Standards
TBA
21st Century Themes
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Communication and Collaboration
Flexibility and Adaptability
How do rhythm, repetition, and alliteration affect a poem when it is read aloud?
How do poems create imagery?
What characteristics make a poem “good” for you?
How is poetry an art of the language and a means of communication?
Essential
Question(s) /
Enduring
Understandings
Unit/Content
TBA
Various poems and poets, specifically Robert
Frost, Emily Dickinson, Langston Hughes,
Maya Angelou
Poetry terms
Figurative Language
Skills /
Objectives
Figurative Language
Style
Construction of poetry
Identifying examples of figurative language
in poetry
Assessments
Class discussion
Independent poetry analysis
Science
Nature
Interdisciplinary
Connnections
Technology
Integrations
Smartboard activities
Videos
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
Grade 8 - Unit One: Short Stories – 5-6 weeks
Reading
Spelling/Word Study
Standards
TBA
21st Century Themes
Cross Cultural Skills
Critical Thinking
Creativity
Information Literacy
How does an author’s choice of narrative elements affect or change the work?
What is the author’s purpose in writing the short story?
What is the central focus or theme in the short story?
How do the conflicts in a given story illustrate an individual role in society?
What are the four basic elements of a short story? How are these developed in each
story?
“A Retrieved Reformation” by O. Henry
Short Story vocabulary
“The Moustache” by Robert Comier
Units 1-3 : Vocabulary Workshop: Level C
“The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant
Word families
“Barrio Boy” by Ernesto Galarza
Classical roots: vers, vert
Essential
Question(s) /
Enduring
Understandings
Unit/Content
TBA
“The Joy Luck Club” by Amy Tan
Skills /
Objectives
Comparison and analysis of several
authors; perspective of a character,
personality, topic, setting, or event
Critical response to text ideas and the
authors’ craft by using textual evidence to
support interpretations
Analysis of plot, setting, them, character,
conflict, symbolism, foreshadowing,
point of view and figurative language in
each short story
Assessments
Guiding comprehension questions
Reading quizzes
Weekly vocabulary tests and Units 1-3 Cumulative Test
Unit Test
Social Studies:
Historical perspective of prisons and punishment; Chinese immigration
Health:
Science:
Arteriosclerosis
artificial gemstones
Online components for Vocabulary Workshop; interactive games and puzzles
Smartboard games and activities
Videos
Interdisciplinary
Connnections
Technology
Integrations
Denotation/connotation
Literal/Figurative Usage
Synonyms/Antonyms
Strategy: word structure, using context
Sentence completion, choosing the right
word, vocabulary in context
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
Grade 8 - Unit Two: Coming of Age – 5-6 weeks
Reading
Spelling/Word Study
Standards
TBA
21st Century Themes
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Flexibility and Adaptability
Initiative and Self Direction
Social Skills
Productive and Accountability
Leadership and Responsibility
What significant life experiences have shaped you into the person you are today?
Do you regret any choices you have made in your life?
How do individuals cope with debilitating illness, oppression, depression, poverty and
death of family and friends?
How does the analysis of literary elements help clarify the theme?
Are there lessons to be learned from the direst of circumstances?
What makes a productive and responsible citizen?
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
Novel vocabulary
The Pigman by Paul Zindel
Units 4-6: Vocabulary Workshop: Level C
The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
Word families
Break by Hannah Moskowitz
Classical roots: cur, curr, curs, cour
Essential
Question(s) /
Enduring
Understandings
Unit/Content
TBA
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
Dog Song by Gary Paulsen
Skills /
Objectives
Plot Sequence
Characterization
Predictions/Inferences
Theme
Assessments
Guiding comprehension questions
Reading quizzes
Weekly vocabulary tests and Units 4-6 Cumulative Test; Review Test Units 1-6
Unit Test
Social Studies:
Historical Perspectives; Social Discrimination
Interdisciplinary
Connnections
Technology
Integrations
Denotation/connotation
Literal/Figurative Usage
Synonyms/Antonyms
Strategy: word structure, using context
Sentence completion, choosing the right
word, vocabulary in context
Online components for Vocabulary Workshop; interactive games and puzzles
Smartboard games and activities
Videos
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
Grade 8 - Unit Three: Discrimination – 5-6 weeks
Reading
Spelling/Word Study
Standards
TBA
21st Century Themes
Problem Solving
Flexibility and Adaptability
Initiative and Self Direction
Social Skills
Productive and Accountability
Leadership and Responsibility
How might prejudice and superstition lead to injustice?
Do we, as individuals, have a responsibility to protect the innocent?
Why do people fear what they don’t understand?
How does the most important part of a child’s education take place in the home and
community?
How might appearances not always reflect reality?
What is moral courage?
Novel vocabulary
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Units 7-9: Vocabulary Workshop: Level C
Word families
Classical roots: chron, cryph, crypt
Point of view
Denotation/connotation
Characterization
Literal/Figurative Usage
Themes: bravery, courage
Synonyms/Antonyms
Distinguishing between fact/opinion
Strategy: word structure, using context
Setting
Sentence completion, choosing the right
Character analyses
word, vocabulary in context
Essential
Question(s) /
Enduring
Understandings
Unit/Content
Skills /
Objectives
Assessments
Interdisciplinary
Connnections
Technology
Integrations
TBA
Guiding comprehension questions
Reading quizzes
Weekly vocabulary tests and Units 7-9 Cumulative Test; Cumulative Review III
Unit Test
Social Studies:
Racial intolerance
Online components for Vocabulary Workshop; interactive games and puzzles
Smartboard games and activities
Videos
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
Grade 8 - Unit Four: Memoir/Biography – 5-6 weeks
Reading
Spelling/Word Study
Standards
TBA
21st Century Themes
Cross Cultural Skills
Information Literacy
Leadership and Responsibility
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Initiative and Self-Direction
Accountability
How does the author’s perspective change the meaning of a story?
Will 21st Century society be marked by remembrance, or by forgetting?
How do the physical and emotional experiences of a person influence who they are?
How do people adapt to difficult situations?
What inspires people to act courageously?
What are the elements of a nonfiction novel?
Night by Eli Weisel
Novel vocabulary
Kaffir Boy by Mark Mathabane
Units 10-12: Vocabulary Workshop: Level
Maus by Art Spiegelman
C
Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier
Word families
by Ishmael Beah
Classical roots: ven, vent
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Essential
Question(s) /
Enduring
Understandings
Unit/Content
TBA
Behind the Secret Window: A Memoir of a
Hidden Childhood during WWII by Nelly S.
Toll
Skills /
Objectives
Symbolism
Themes
Distinguishing between fact/opinion
Setting
Character analyses
Assessments
Guiding comprehension questions
Reading quizzes
Weekly vocabulary tests and Units 10-12 Cumulative Test; Cumulative Review IV
Unit Test
Social Studies:
Historical perspectives of discrimination
Interdisciplinary
Connnections
Technology
Integrations
Denotation/connotation
Literal/Figurative Usage
Synonyms/Antonyms
Strategy: word structure, using context
Sentence completion, choosing the right
word, vocabulary in context
Online components for Vocabulary Workshop; interactive games and puzzles
Smartboard games and activities
Videos
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
Grade 8 - Unit Five: Edgar Allan Poe – 5-6 weeks
Reading
Spelling/Word Study
Standards
TBA
21st Century Themes
Creativity
Critical Thinking
Communication and Collaboration
Self-Direction
How does the point of view of the story affect the story line?
What are the motivations behind a person’s behavior?
What poetry elements are critical in Poe’s works?
How does an author’s life story impact his works?
Essential
Question(s) /
Enduring
Understandings
Unit/Content
“The Tell Tale Heart”
“The Cask of Amontillado”
“The Raven” “The Bells” “Annabel Lee”
“The Pit and the Pendulum”
“The Murders in the Rue Morgue”
TBA
Poe vocabulary
Units 13-15: Vocabulary Workshop: Level
C
Word families
Classical roots: fect, fic, fy
Denotation/connotation
Literal/Figurative Usage
Synonyms/Antonyms
Strategy: word structure, using context
Sentence completion, choosing the right
word, vocabulary in context
Skills /
Objectives
Poetry techniques and elements
Poetry Analyses
Characterization
Point of View
Purpose and audience
Assessments
Guiding comprehension questions
Reading quizzes
Weekly vocabulary tests and Units 10-12 Cumulative Test; Cumulative Review V; Final Mastery
Test
Unit Test
Social Studies:
Biographical and Historical Information regarding Edgar Allan Poe
Interdisciplinary
Connnections
Technology
Integrations
Online components for Vocabulary Workshop; interactive games and puzzles
Smartboard games and activities
Videos
HARDING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL
Grade 8 – Unit 6: Shakespeare – TBA
Reading
Spelling/Word Study
Standards
TBA
21st Century Themes
Creativity
Communication and Collaboration
TBA
Essential
Question(s) /
Enduring
Understandings
Unit/Content
Skills /
Objectives
Assessments
Interdisciplinary
Connnections
Technology
Integrations
TBA
Critical Thinking
Self-Direction
TBA
Language of Shakespeare
Poetry techniques and elements
Figurative Language
Characterization
Point of View
Purpose and audience
Public Speaking
Denotation/connotation
Literal/Figurative Usage
Strategy: word structure, using context
Guiding comprehension questions
Performances
Participation
Unit Test
Social Studies:
Historical background information from Shakespeare and his play
Online components for Vocabulary Workshop; interactive games and puzzles
Smartboard games and activities
Videos