Lesson 1: Students are introduced to the topic and read the first chapter of Peter Pan. 

Lesson 2: Students read an informational text about the author and the historical context of Peter Pan before making connections between the historical context and the content of Chapter 1 of the novel. Students also select a research reading book.

Lesson 3: Students read Chapter 2 of Peter Pan and answer questions about what they have just read. They then make connections between the historical context and the content of Chapter 2 of the novel.

Lesson 4: Students read Chapter 3 of Peter Pan and answer ques- tions about what they have just read. They then make connections between the historical context and the content of Chapter 3 of the novel.

Lesson 5: Students read Chapter 4 of Peter Pan and answer questions about what they have just read for the mid-unit assessment. They then make connections between the historical context and the content of Chapter 4 of the novel.

Lesson 6: Students read Chapter 5 of Peter Pan before being guided through a close read of excerpts of the chapter to analyze traits and points of view of characters. They then make connections between the historical context and the content of Chapter 5 of the novel.

Lesson 7: Students read Chapter 6 of Peter Pan and participate in a Language Dive, during which they analyze the meaning of figurative language in the chapter. They then answer questions about what they have just read and make connections between the historical context and the content of Chapter 6 of the novel. 

Lesson 8: Students read Chapter 7 of Peter Pan before being guided through a close read of excerpts of the chapter to analyze traits, actions, and points of view of characters. They then make connections between the historical context and the content of Chapter 7 of the novel.

Lesson 9: Students read Chapter 8 of Peter Pan and participate in a Language Dive, during  which they make connections between real-life words  and their use. They answer questions about what they have just read before making connections between the historical context and the content of Chapter 8 of the novel.

Lesson 10: Students read Chapter 9 of Peter Pan before being guided through a close read of excerpts of the chapter to analyze traits, actions, and points of view of characters. They then make  connections between the historical context and the content of  Chapter 9 of the novel.

Lesson 11: Students read Chapter 10 of Peter Pan and participate in a Language Dive, during which they discuss the function of adverbs. They answer questions about what they have just read before making  connections between the historical context and the content  of Chapter 10 of the novel.

Lesson 12: Students read Chapter 11 of  Peter Pan and answer questions about what they have  just read for the end of unit assessment. They then make  connections between the historical context and the content of Chapter 11 of the novel.

Lesson 1: Students read Chapter 12 of Peter Pan and Chapter 1 of Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens. They then compare the two stories so far.

Lesson 2: Students read Chapter 13 of Peter Pan and Chapter 2 of Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens. They then compare the two stories so far.

Lesson 3: Students read Chapter 14 of Peter Pan and Chapter 3 of Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens. They then compare the two stories so far.

Lesson 4: Students read Chapter 15 of Peter Pan and Chapter 4 of Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens. They then compare the two stories so far.

Lesson 5: Students read Chapter 16 of Peter Pan and Chapter 5 of Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens. They then compare the two stories so far.

Lesson 6: Students read Chapter 17 of Peter Pan, recount the story, and identify a central message. 

Lesson 7: Students read Chapter 6 of Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens and compare it to Peter Pan for the mid-unit assessment. 

Lesson 8: Students analyze a model book review about Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens in preparation for writing their own book reviews about Peter Pan in the following lessons. 

Lesson 9: Students form an opinion about Peter Pan and write the introduction of their book review. 

Lesson 10: Students write Body Paragraph 1 of their book review about Peter Pan. 

Lesson 11: Students write Body Paragraph 2 of their book review about Peter Pan. 

Lesson 12: Students write the conclusion of their book review and prepare for a text-based discussion about their opinion of Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens. 

Lesson 13: Students participate in a text-based discussion about their opinion of Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens and prepare for the discussion in the next lesson about their opinion of Peter Pan. 

Lesson 14: Students participate in a text- based discussion about their opinion of Peter Pan and revise their book reviews for linking words and phrases and to correct spelling errors for the end of unit assessment.

*Due to the nature and difficulty of Unit 3, our 3rd grade team has decided to adapt the lessons to better support our students.*

In Unit 3, students will plan and write their own "Neverland" narrative story complete with a beginning, middle, and end as well as fantasy elements.