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Unit 5
1st Grade
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Observe and describe paintings by different artists.
Painting: School Studies by Horace Pippin
Painting: One: Number 31 by Jackson Pollock
Painting: Tenochtitlán by Diego Rivera
Painting: Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird by Frida Kahlo
Painting: Untitled by Jean-Michel Basquiat
Painting: Calaveras by José Guadalupe (Lupe) Posada
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Pick one painting. Describe the painting.
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SL.1.1 — Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 1 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups
SL.1.4 — Describe people, places, things, and events with relevant details, expressing ideas and feelings clearly.
SL.1.6 — Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation.
Standards that are practiced daily but are not priority standards of the unit
SL.1.2 — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.
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Describe two key events from Horace’s childhood or early life.
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Describe what makes Horace Pippin’s art remarkable.
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Explain why Jackson’s work is original.
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Describe two key facts about Don Lupe’s early life.
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Explain why Don Lupe, or Posada, was influential.
Explain why Diego Rivera’s art is important.
Explain why Frida Kahlo was resourceful.
Explain what Jean-Michel was courageous.
2 days
Write an opinion piece stating which artist is your favorite.
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3 days
Write a poem that describes one of the paintings studied in the unit.
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Listen to and describe music by different artists.
Explain how the author shows that Duke Ellington was a genius.
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Explain how prejudice and segregation influenced Marian.
Explain why Marian Anderson was courageous.
Describe Art Tatum using vocabulary from the unit.
Analyze why Robbie was persistent.
Explain why Robbie Robertson is an important part of the music world.
Explain what experiences Carlos had with music as a child and how they influenced him.
Analyze why the author titled the book When Angels Sing: The Story of Rock Legend Carlos Santana by Michael Mahin.
Explain three of the key elements of Hip Hop and how DJ Kool Herc helped to create each of them.
Explain what makes Trombone Shorty remarkable.
Write an opinion piece stating which musician is your favorite and why.
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Discuss and debate unit essential questions.
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5 days
Participate in a shared research project about Misty Copeland.
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