Writing:

-Mini Unit: Fostering Identity and Independence

-The Arc of Story: Writing Realistic Fiction

-Boxes and Bullets: Personal and Persuasive Essays

-The Literary Essay: Writing About Fiction

-Test Prep

-Historical Fiction: Tackling Complex Texts

-Graphic Novel Writing

Math:

-Number and Operations in Base Ten (Addition & Subtraction)

-Number and Operations in Base Ten (Multiplication & Division)

-Number and Operations-Fractions

-Geometry/Measurement & Data

-Numbers and Operation-Fractions (Decimals)

-Measurement and Data-Conversions

Reading:

-Mini Unit: Fostering Identity and Independence

-Interpreting Characters: The Heart of the Story

-Reading the Weather, Reading the World/Up the Ladder Non-Fiction Reading

-Detail and Synthesis

-Test Prep

-Historical Fiction Book Clubs

-Comic Books/Graphic Novels

Science:

-Structure, Function, and Information Processing

-Energy

-Waves: Waves and Information

-Earth Systems: Processes that Shape the Earth

-Every Kid in the Park

Social Studies:

-Three Worlds Meet in NY State

-"Does Where You Live Matter?"

-Impact of the Colonial and Revolutionary War

-Women to be Considered "Equal" to Men in NY?

-Every Kid in the Park