In this module, students will listen to, read, and view a variety of texts and media that present them with information about bold, interesting characters.

A genre focus on realistic fiction provides students with opportunities to identify point of view, literary elements, and theme in order to better understand unfamiliar texts. Students will also encounter fantasy to build knowledge across genres.

As students build their vocabulary and synthesize topic knowledge, they will learn that each protagonist is a unique individual, just as they are.

WRITING_ Narrative-Personal Narrative

In this module, students will listen to, read, and view a variety of texts and media that present them with information about the importance of words and how they are used to express ideas and feelings.

A genre focus on letters and poetry provides students with opportunities to identify elements of poetry and figurative language in order to better understand unfamiliar texts. Students will also encounter memoir and fantasy to build knowledge across genres.

As students build vocabulary and synthesize topic knowledge, they will learn that words can take them on an adventure or teach them something new.

WRITING_ Correspondence- Letter

In this module, students will listen to, read, and view a variety of texts and media that present them with information about important U.S. documents and symbols.

A genre focus on nonfiction provides students with opportunities to identify central idea, text structure, and media techniques in order to better understand unfamiliar texts. Students will also encounter video to build knowledge across genres.

As students build their vocabulary and synthesize topic knowledge, they will learn more about our country’s history and how various symbols came to represent the values and ideals of the United States.

WRITING_ Informational Text- Descriptive Essay

In this module, students will listen to, read, and view a variety of texts and media that give them information about the features of drama.

A genre focus on drama provides students with opportunities to identify elements of drama and literary elements in order to better understand unfamiliar texts. Students will also encounter fables and video to build knowledge across genres.

As students build their vocabulary and synthesize topic knowledge, they will learn more about the value of drama and the key differences between stories and plays.

WRITING_ Narrative - Story

In this module, students will listen to, read, and view a variety of texts and media that present them with information about the concept of teamwork.

A genre focus on realistic fiction provides students with opportunities to identify literary elements, author’s craft, and theme in order to better understand unfamiliar texts. Students will also encounter narrative nonfiction and video to build knowledge across genres.

As students build their vocabulary and synthesize topic knowledge, they will learn more about the way that sports can bring people together to work as a team.

WRITING_ Persuasive Letter

In this module, students will listen to, read, and view a variety of texts and media that present them with information about animal survival.

A genre focus on nonfiction provides students with opportunities to identify author’s purpose, central idea, and text structure in order to better understand unfamiliar texts.

As students build their vocabulary and synthesize topic knowledge, they will learn more about the way animals utilize behaviors and characteristics, or traits, to help them survive.

WRITING _ Informational Text- Expository Essay

In this module, students will listen to, read, and view a variety of texts and media that provide information about building communities.

A genre focus on narrative nonfiction provides students with opportunities to identify author’s purpose, text structure, and text and graphic features in order to better understand unfamiliar texts. Students will also encounter historical fiction to build knowledge across genres.

As students build their vocabulary and synthesize topic knowledge, they will learn more about the way a dedicated individual or group of people can help make a community stronger and better.

WRITING_ Argument- Opinion Essay

In this module, students will listen to, read, and view a variety of texts and media that provide information about inventors and inventions.

A genre focus on nonfiction provides students with opportunities to identify author’s purpose and central idea in order to better understand unfamiliar texts. Students will also encounter narrative poetry and opinion text to build knowledge across genres.

As students build their vocabulary and synthesize topic knowledge, they will learn more about the way an idea, determination, support, and hard work can create an environment where anything is possible.

WRITING_ Informational Text- Research Report

In this module, students will listen to, read, and view a variety of texts and media that present them with information about where our food comes from.

A genre focus on informational text provides students with opportunities to identify text structure, central idea, and text and graphic features in order to better understand unfamiliar texts. Students will also encounter video to build knowledge across genres.

As students build their vocabulary and synthesize topic knowledge, they will learn that food’s journey to our table often begins on a farm.

WRITING_ Poetry- Poem

In this module, students will listen to, read, and view a variety of texts and media that present them with information about stories that are worth retelling.

A genre focus on tales provides students with opportunities to identify author’s craft, theme, and figurative language in order to better understand unfamiliar texts.

As students build their vocabulary and synthesize topic knowledge, they will learn more about how people pass their culture’s tales from one generation to the next.

WRITING_ Narrative-Imaginative Story

WRITING_ Argument -Persuasive

WRITING_ Informational Text-Biographical Essay

2. Primary and secondary sources can be used to show change over time.

7. Systems of transportation and communication move people, products and ideas from place to place.

8. Communities may include diverse cultural groups.

10. Individuals make the community a better place by taking action to solve problems in a way that promotes the common good.

13. The structure of local governments may differ from one community to another.

16. Individuals must make decisions because of the scarcity of resources. Making a decision involves a trade-off.

20. A budget is a plan to help people make personal economic decisions for the present and future and to become more financially responsible.

Connection

Responsibility

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Causation

Perspective

Responsibility

Connection

Causation

Change

Causation

Responsibility

CONNECTION:  The connection between sports and working together

Causation

Perspective

• physical, emotional and spiritual health and

well- being

• relationships and belonging

• learning and growing

• rights, responsibilities and dignity of all

• pathways to just, peaceful and reimagined futures

• nature, complexity, coexistence and wisdom.

• periods, events and artefacts

• communities, heritage, culture and

environment

• natural and human drivers of movement, adaptation, and transformation

• patterns, cycles, systems

• diverse practices, methods and tools

• discovery, design, innovation: possibilities and

impacts

• interactions within and between social and ecological systems

• approaches to livelihoods and trade practices: intended and unintended consequences

• representation, collaboration and decision-making

• inspiration, imagination, creativity

• personal, social and cultural modes and

practices of communication

• intentions, perceptions, interpretations and

responses