Module A

Anchor Text: Why the Sea is Salty

Supporting Texts: How the Stars Fell in the Sky, Pecos Bill, and John Henry

Sleuth Reader passages: Cahokia: The Mystery Behind an Ancient City and The Strawberry: From Food to Fabric Softener

Performance-based assessment: Write a tall tale

Module B

Anchor Text: The Longest Night

Supporting Texts: Northwest Coast Peoples and Three Native Nations: Of the Woodlands, Plains, and Desert

Sleuth Reader passages: Learning a New Language and American Melting Pot?

Performance-based assessment: Write an opinion essay about the Native American cultures