Curriculum and Units
Literacy
Literacy
Reading Units:
Reading Units:
- Interpretation Book Clubs: Analyzing Themes
- Tackling Complexity: Moving up levels of Nonfiction
- Argument and Advocacy: Researching Debatable Issues
- Historical Fiction Book Clubs
- Social Issues Book Clubs
- Fantasy Book Clubs
- Author Study
Writing Units:
Writing Units:
- Narrative Craft
- Informational Writing
- The Lens of History: Research Reports
- The Research-Based Argument Essay
- Literary Essay: Opening Texts and Seeing More
- Fantasy Writing - Also: Poetry
- Shaping Texts: From Essay and Narrative to Memoir
Social Studies and Science
Social Studies and Science
Social Studies Units:
Social Studies Units:
- United States Geography
- Native Americans
- Early Exploration
- The Thirteen Colonies
- American Revolution
- Introduction to Government
Science Units:
Science Units:
- Mixtures and Solutions
- Earth and Sun
- Living Systems
(Bolded units are our current units of study)