ELA Topics for
First Grade

This lesson and its associated activities reinforce investigation of the variations of people in a community through exploration, research, and visualization of symbol variance. Note: This plan outlines the creation of a batik fabric flag, however, the flags can be completed with any material of choice.

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This lesson and its associated activities reinforce investigation of various characters in a story and how their depiction may add to or alter character meaning with contextual research and visualization.

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This lesson and its associated activities reinforce investigation of various plants, specifically flowers, and their cycles of change through observation, research, and visual processing.

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The lesson included in this packet and its associated activities reinforce personal narrative in reference to story narration. Students can express their narrative in a variety of means/methods to achieve desired outcomes. Special consideration may be given to how the narrative can change with a different perspective.

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This lesson and its associated activities reinforce how technology aids us in everyday life through the documentation of circumstantial observations and formation of an acrostic phrase.

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This lesson and its associated activities reinforce the development and realization of a story through personal perspective and application. Special attention should be given to inclusion of elements of a story to teach to the desired outcome.

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This lesson and its associated activities reinforce past and present comparison through the investigation and visual documentation of prehistoric and current food. Special consideration should be given to preferential foods/brands of food for student engagement/interest.

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This lesson and its associated activities reinforce observations of the sky through research, analysis, and subsequent visual representation/depiction.

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This lesson and its associated activities reinforce exploration of goods and services through the creation of a unique good in the form of clothing. Students will learn the historical technique of batik and apply to their own apparel design. Special consideration should be given to cultural infusion to add to student engagement in the project.

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This lesson and its associated activities reinforce exploration of light through the arrangement, observation, and design of a still life composition.

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