Student Materials for CA Adoption Review
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K-2 Student Materials
Kindergarten
1st Grade
3rd-5th Grade Student Materials
3rd Grade
Unit 1: Defining Identity: Dyamonde Daniel and My Name is María Isabel
Unit 2: Rediscovering Thanksgiving: Fact vs. Fiction
Unit 3: Passing Down Wisdom: Indigenous, Hispanic, and African American Traditional Stories
Unit 4: Understanding the Animal Kingdom
Unit 5: Embracing Difference: The Hundred Dresses and Garvey's Choice
4th Grade
5th Grade
Unit 1: Shaping Dreams: A Single Shard
Unit 2: Exploring Human Rights: The Breadwinner
Unit 3: Protecting the Earth: Plastic Pollution
Unit 4: Young Heroes: Children of the Civil Rights Movement
Unit 5: Friendship Across Boundaries: Return to Sender
Alt. Unit 1: Building Community: Seedfolks
Alt. Unit 4: Exploring Mars: Spirit and Opportunity