In Reading, students will be exposed to many different types of people through the use of shared reading, mini-lessons, independent reading, and guided reading groups. Through our exposure to many text examples, we will explore the text structure and organization of the biography genre. We will deepen our knowledge about our subjects' lives and how individual conflicts or challenges may influence someone's life. We will also work on developing and revising theories about the subjects of these biographies

In Writing, students will brainstorm and generate ideas for biography research. Students will learn: research and note taking skills, how to plan a focused and chronological report, how to write a thesis statement and elaborate using text features and details, and continue to practice their grammar and conventions.

In this integrated Social Studies unit, we will be investigating The American Revolution. Students will learn how historians investigate the past, what events happened that led to the Revolutionary War, who the leaders/groups were that influenced the creation of NJ, the perspectives of relationships between the colonists and Britain, the importance of the Declaration of Independence and why it was created, key battles that were fought in NJ, and why NJ is considered the Crossroads of the Revolution.

Students will use different historical thinking skills within our integrated unit. They will analyze documents and photographs and use evidence to form ideas. They will practice predicting and inferring to draw conclusions. Also, they will learn how American Identity changes over time. Lastly, students will make real world connections using evidence and analyzing text.