Students will begin Knowledge 4: Greek Myths. This domain builds on The Ancient Greek Civilizations domain and will introduce students to several well-known Greek myths and many well-known mythical characters. Students will learn that the ancient Greeks worshiped many gods and goddesses, and that the twelve they believed lived on Mount Olympus, the home of the gods, were the most powerful. Students will learn the definition of a myth: a fictional story, once thought to be true that tried to explain mysteries of nature and humankind. They will also learn about myths that include supernatural beings or events, and that myths give insight into the ancient Greek culture. Students will hear about Prometheus and Pandora, Demeter and Persephone, Arachne the Weaver, the Sphinx, and Hercules, among others.

Students will continue Module 4: Addition and Subtraction within 200 with Word Problems to 100. Module 4 is devoted to three major areas of work.  The first two are building fluency in two-digit addition and subtraction within 100 and applying that fluency to one- and two-step word problems of varying types within 100. Students’ increasing fluency with calculations within 100 allows for word problems to transition from being mere contexts for calculation into opportunities for students to see and analyze the relationships between quantities. The third major area of work is developing students’ conceptual understanding of addition and subtraction of multi-digit numbers within 200 as a foundation for work with addition and subtraction within 1,000 in Module 5.   

Throughout marking period 2, students study and apply the skills of analysis and metacognition to develop conceptual understandings about geography and culture and the relationships among these two social studies topics. Students begin by exploring how geographic tools are used to locate and gather information about places on the Earth such as, continents, oceans, the equator, the poles, and countries. Students explore how geographic characteristics influence choices about food, clothing, and shelter. This

concept is expanded as students compare the Wampanoag and Pilgrim ways of life in the early 1600s.

Students will focus on Social Studies for the beginning of Quarter 2.