Quarter 3
READING
EL Module 3, Exploring Literary Classics, Units 1-3 Overview:
What can we learn from reading literary classics? In this module, students consider the answer to this question through a case study of Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie. In Unit 1, students begin reading Peter Pan. At the beginning of the unit, they also read an informational text about the author and historical context. As students read chapters of Peter Pan, they make connections between what they have read in Peter Pan and the issues presented in the informational text. Students also consider how each new chapter of Peter Pan builds on the events in previous chapters. In the second half of the unit, students analyze character traits and actions and compare their point of view to the point of view of the characters. Once students have finished reading Peter Pan, in the second half of Unit 2, they write a book review explaining whether they would recommend the story to a friend. They finish the unit by
participating in a discussion about their opinions of the book. In Unit 3, students revise a scene of Peter Pan using some of the reasons students would not recommend the story to a friend. After revising one part of the story, they create a presentation explaining why and how they have revised that scene. For the performance task, students read aloud their revised scenes to an audience before explaining how and why they revised the scene. This performance task centers on CCSS ELA RF.3.4b, SL.3.4, and SL.3.6.
Math
The students will work on:
Applying the Operations to Area & Perimeter
Understanding Fractions as Parts of a Whole
Social Studies
The students will begin working on their Economics Unit in Social
Studies.
During this unit the students will:
*Students will learn that supply and demand affects the economic choices of individuals. They will explore how the decisions of people to locate, develop and make use of natural resources in particular regions will influence economic development. Students will learn that innovation and opportunity encourages people to take risks as entrepreneurs and that success entrepreneurs will increase their power and wealth while making decisions based on the needs and desires of consumers. Concluding that needs of consumers change from region to region.
READING
EL Module 3, Exploring Literary Classics, Units 1-3 Overview:
What can we learn from reading literary classics? In this module, students consider the answer to this question through a case study of Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie. In Unit 1, students begin reading Peter Pan. At the beginning of the unit, they also read an informational text about the author and historical context. As students read chapters of Peter Pan, they make connections between what they have read in Peter Pan and the issues presented in the informational text. Students also consider how each new chapter of Peter Pan builds on the events in previous chapters. In the second half of the unit, students analyze character traits and actions and compare their point of view to the point of view of the characters. Once students have finished reading Peter Pan, in the second half of Unit 2, they write a book review explaining whether they would recommend the story to a friend. They finish the unit by
participating in a discussion about their opinions of the book. In Unit 3, students revise a scene of Peter Pan using some of the reasons students would not recommend the story to a friend. After revising one part of the story, they create a presentation explaining why and how they have revised that scene. For the performance task, students read aloud their revised scenes to an audience before explaining how and why they revised the scene. This performance task centers on CCSS ELA RF.3.4b, SL.3.4, and SL.3.6.
Math
The students will work on:
Applying the Operations to Area & Perimeter
Understanding Fractions as Parts of a Whole
- Geometric measurement: understand concepts of area and relate area to multiplication and to addition.
- Geometric measurement: recognize perimeter as an attribute of plane figures and distinguish between linear and area measures.
- Develop understanding of fractions as numbers.
Social Studies
The students will begin working on their Economics Unit in Social
Studies.
During this unit the students will:
*Students will learn that supply and demand affects the economic choices of individuals. They will explore how the decisions of people to locate, develop and make use of natural resources in particular regions will influence economic development. Students will learn that innovation and opportunity encourages people to take risks as entrepreneurs and that success entrepreneurs will increase their power and wealth while making decisions based on the needs and desires of consumers. Concluding that needs of consumers change from region to region.