2nd Reading and Writing Planning
Oct. 1 and Oct. 8, 2018
Lead Teacher Share
Reading
10/1 and 10/8 INFORMATIONAL TEXT: Expository 2.14 Students analyze, make inferences and draw conclusions about and understand expository text and provide evidence from text to support their understanding.
2.14 (A) identify the main idea in a text and distinguish it from the topic.
2.14 (B) locate the facts that are clearly stated in a text.
2.14 (D) use text features (e.g. table of contents, index, headings) to locate specific information in text
CULTURE AND HISTORY 2.13 2.13 (A) identify the topic and explain the author’s purpose in writing the text
Looking Ahead:
10/15 and 10/22 Drama
10/29 and 11/5 Poetry
11/12 and 11/26 Literary Nonfiction and review for DCA
12/3 Review and DCA (math Tuesday, Reading Wednesday)
12/10 and 12/17 ????
Writing
Continue with personal narrative-(1st 4 weeks of new grading period)
Process-2.17 A, B plan and develop draft (Spanish same)
Genre-2.18 A Write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, end (Spanish and English same) Using mentor texts for ideas.
- Conventions 2.21 A (i) verbs (ii) nouns, singular and plural
- (iii) adjectives - descriptive: old, wonderful
- (iv)adverbs - time: before, next - manner: carefully, beautifully
- Process-2.17 A, B plan and develop draft (Spanish same)
Social Studies
Pearson link (T ID#) user name and password
Unit 1 (40 Days)
(1) History. The student understands the historical significance of landmarks and celebrations in the community, state, and nation.
The student is expected to: 1(B) identify and explain the significance of various community, state, and national landmarks such as monuments and government buildings.
(6) Geography. The student understands the locations and characteristics of places and regions in the community, state, and nation.
The student is expected to: 6(B) locate places of significance, including the local community, Texas, the state capital, the U.S. capital, major cities in Texas, the coast of Texas, Canada, Mexico, and the United States on maps and globes.
(11) Government. The student understands the purpose of governments. The student is expected to:
11(A) identify functions of governments such as establishing order, providing security, and managing conflict.
11(B) identify governmental services in the community such as police and fire protection, libraries, schools, and parks and explain their value to the community.
11(C) describe how governments tax citizens to pay for services.
(12) Government. The student understands the role of public officials.
The student is expected to: 12(A) name current public officials, including mayor, governor, and president.
12(B) compare the roles of public officials, including mayor, governor, and president.
12(C) identify ways that public officials are selected, including election and appointment to office.
12(D) identify how citizens participate in their own governance through staying informed of what public officials are doing, providing input to them and volunteering to participate in government functions.
(13) Citizenship. The student understands characteristics of good citizenship as exemplified by historical figures and other individuals.
The student is expected to: 13(A) identify characteristics of good citizenship, including truthfulness, justice, equality, respect for oneself and others, responsibility in daily life, and participation in government by educating oneself about the issues, respectfully hooding public officials to their word, and voting.
13(D) identify ways to actively practice good citizenship, including involvement in community service.
(14) Citizenship. The student identifies customs, symbols, and celebrations that represent American beliefs and principles that contribute to our national identity.
The student is expected to: 14(A) identify selected patriotic songs, including “The Star Spangled Banner” and “America the Beautiful.”
14(D) identify how selected customs, symbols, and celebrations reflect an American love of individualism, inventiveness, and freedom
Essential Questions
1. How do people best cooperate?
2. What are the traits of a good citizen?
3. What are the rights of American citizens?
4. How does the government meet the needs of communities?
5. Why are symbols, mottos, landmarks and monuments important?
6. What are the roles of government leaders in our community, state, and nation?