Upper+Elementary+Curriculum+for+ELLs

=**2016** =

Inspirational People: Leaving A Mark on the World // The following unit contains several lesson plans and text set that encompass the theme of inspirational people. Lesson plans include the use of both informative and narrative texts. Students will not only learn about the impact each one of these people had on the world, but also apply this learning experience to their own lives. This unit gives students the opportunity to learn about influential people in our world as well as, engage in self-reflection upon their own actions and behaviors. With such an interesting topic, students are able to enjoy learning while continuing to develop their content, language, and literacy skills. //
 * Targeted grade/subject:** 5th Grade -- Inspirational People


 * Content, Language, and Literacy Goals:**
 * **Content Learning:** I can identify inspirational people in the world and what they have done to leave their mark on the world.
 * **Language Development:** I can identify key events associated with the inspirational person using sentence frames.
 * **Literacy Development:** I can identify and retell the main ideas of a text.

= = =**2015** = = =  ** A World Before Ours: Native American Legends and Cultures ** = =  // This unit contains several lesson plans and a text set that encompasses the Native American culture and traditions. The lesson plans include informative and narrative books, and songs, that all surround the idea of teaching students about the Native American lifestyle. Students will be able to familiarize themselves with Native Americans through anyone of these lesson plans. The overarching goal of this Unit is to create an understanding of Native Americans while working on developmental goals for all knowledge and proficiency levels. // = = = =  Third grade/: Native Americans = =
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= = = = ● __Language Development:__ I can use content specific words to describe Native American culture. = = ● __Literacy Development:__ I can retell various Native American legends and folk tales and explain the main idea. = = ● __Content Learning:__ I can describe various Native American cultures and their differences.
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