Taught September- October
Approximately 41 days
Taught September- October
Approximately 41 days
Stories of Human Rights
What are human rights, and how do real people and fictional characters respond when those rights are threatened? In this module, students develop their ability to read and understand complex text as they consider this question
Unit 3
Assessments
Mid-Unit
End of Unit
Taught November - December
Approximately 39 days
Biodiversity in the Rainforest
In this module, students read to build knowledge about the rainforest and analyze author’s craft in narrative writing to build proficiency in writing first person narratives about the rainforest.
Unit 1 Assessments
Unit 2 Assessments
Mid-Unit Assessment
Mid-Unit Answer Key
End of Unit Assessment
End of Unit Answer Key
Unit 3 Assessments
Mid-Unit Assessment
Mid-Unit Answer Key
End of Unit Assessment
End of Unit Answer Key
Taught
January - February
Approximately 39 days
Athlete Leaders of Social Change
In this module, students consider the factors that contribute to the success of professional athletes as leaders of social change. They read about a number of professional athletes who have been leaders of social change, beginning with Jackie Robinson.
Unit 1 Assessments
Mid-Unit
End of Unit
Unit 2 Assessments
Mid-Unit
End of Unit
Unit 3 Assessments
Mid-Unit
End of Unit
Taught
March - April
Approximately 34 days
The Impact of Natural Disasters
In this module, students read literary and informational texts to understand the impact of natural disasters on places and people.
Unit 1 Assessments
Mid-Unit
End of Unit
Unit 2 Assessments
Mid-Unit
End of Unit
Unit 3 Assessments
Mid-Unit
End of Unit