Module 2:  The Sun, The Moon, and The Stars

In Unit 3, students continue to reflect on where the sun and moon appear in the sky and what happens when the sun and moon are at different places in the sky. They read the book What the Sun Sees, What the Moon Sees by Nancy Tafuri first to understand the content as readers, and then again as a mentor text to study the author’s craft. Students also closely view images and videos of urban, suburban, and rural areas at night and during the day to strengthen their schema around what the sun might “see.” Students work with one another to draft a class narrative poem titled “What the Moon Sees,” which describes the moon, its position, and what is happening with animals and people during that time of night.