ELA
Unit 1: Looking Beyond Yourself
Unit Description: Looking Beyond Yourself challenges students to make thoughtful decisions when challenged with conflict, understanding that it is not always easy to know the right thing to do.
Anchor Texts:
- Ruby the Copycat by Peggy Rathmann
- The Mixed-Up Chameleon by Eric Carle
- Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson
- Keena Ford and the Second Grade Mix-Up by Melissa Thomson
- The One and Only Stuey Lewis by Jane Schoenberg and Cambria Evans
- Chameleons by Lyn A. Sirota
Unit 2: Interdependence
Unit Description: Interdependence calls upon students to understand that as we build relationships, we begin to change and grow.
Anchor Texts:
- Meow Means Mischief by Ann Whitehead Nagda
- Hurricane Katrina by Peter Benoit
- Two Bobbies by Kirby Larson and Mary Nethery
- Owen & Mzee by Isabella Hatkoff, Craig Hatkoff and Dr. Paula Kahumbu
- Winter’s Tale by Isabella Hatkoff, Craig Hatkoff and Dr. Paula Kahumbu
- Animal Heroes by Sandra Markle
- Nubs by Major Brian Dennis, Kirby Larson & Mary Nethery
- Stay: The True Story of Ten Dogs by Michaela Muntean
- You Can Write a Terrific Opinion Piece by Jennifer Fandel
Unit 3: Perspective
Unit Description: Perspective allows students to realize that everyone has their own point of view. Students will begin to understand and empathize with others.
Anchor Texts:
- Ant and Grasshopper by Luli Gray and Giuliano Ferri
- Nadia’s Hands by Karen English and Jonathan Weiner
- Marvin Redpost: A Flying Birthday Cake? by Louis Sachar
- The World According to Humphrey by Betty B. Birney
- The Story of Ruby Bridges by Robert Coles
- The Worst of Friends by Suzanne Tripp Jurmain and Larry Day
- You Can Write a Terrific Opinion Piece by Jennifer Fandel
- Animals Nobody Loves by Seymour Simon
Unit 4: Comparing Tales from Around the World
Unit Description: Comparing Tales from Around the World allows students to explore a variety of different cultures through stories from around the world. Recognizing that although cultures are different we can notice similarities and use those as a lens to deepen our understanding and appreciation of texts, people, and cultures.
Anchor Texts:
- Princess Grace by Mary Hoffman
- Cinderella by Susan Jeffers
- Adelita: A Mexican Cinderella by Tomie DePoala
- Cinder-Elly by Frances Minters
- The Magician’s Boy by Susan Cooper
- Wonderful Houses Around the World by Yoshio Komatsu