EL Module 3: Peter Pan

• In this module, students will read through the literary classic of Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie. In Unit 1, students begin reading Peter Pan. At the beginning of the unit, they also read an informational text about the author and historical context. As students read chapters of Peter Pan, they make connections between what they have read in Peter Pan and the issues presented in the informational text. Students also consider how each new chapter of Peter Pan builds on the events in previous chapters. In the second half of the unit, students analyze character traits and actions and compare their point of view to the point of view of the characters.  Once students have finished reading Peter Pan, in the second half of Unit 2, they write a book review explaining whether they would recommend the story to a friend.  In Unit 3, students revise a scene of Peter Pan using some of the reasons students would not recommend the story to a friend. After revising one part of the story, they create a presentation explaining why and how they have revised that scene. For the performance task, students read aloud their revised scenes to an audience before explaining how and why they revised the scene.

Derived From: EL Education Curriculum - Module 3 Overview

Unit 6: Applying the Operations to Area & Perimeter

• Students will be working on area and perimeter.  The majority of this unit will focus on developing a conceptual understanding of area using square inch tiles.  Then students will take that understanding and solve real-world problems.  Students will find the perimeter of a polygon by adding the side lengths and find the length of an unknown side.

Unit 7: Understanding Fractions as Parts of a Whole

• Student’s will build understanding of unit fractions.  Within the lessons, students learn the following: fractional parts must be equal sized; as the number of pieces increase the size of the piece decreases; the size of a fractional part is relative to the whole; the denominator represents the number of equal parts; and the numerator counts the number of equal parts.  Students will also represent fractions using visual models and number lines. Within this unit, students focus on understanding equivalence and how to represent equivalence with fractions. This unit also focuses on building students’ ability to compare fractions with the same numerator or the same denominator by reasoning about the size of the fraction. This work focuses around comparing fractions from the same sized whole.  Students will use the symbols >, <, and = to explain the comparison they are making between two fractions.

Derived From: Wake County CMapp Curriculum

Earth in the Universe

• Students will recognize that the Earth is part of a system called the solar system that includes the Sun (a star), planets, and many moons.  They will learn that Earth is the third planet from the Sun.  Students will recognize that changes in the length and direction of an object’s shadow indicate the changing position of the Sun during the day.

Derived From: Wake County CMapp Curriculum

Economics

• Students will learn about how location can affect a market economy through the rules of supply and demand and scarcity.  Students will also learn about how people become entrepreneurs and will look at examples of entrepreneurs from our region.

Derived From: Wake County CMapp Curriculum