Curriculum / ELA / 1st Grade / Unit 5: Inspiring Artists and Musicians / Lesson 18
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Unit 5
1st Grade
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Explain why Robbie Robertson is an important part of the music world.
Book: Rock & Roll Highway: The Robbie Robertson Story by Sebastian Robertson p. 19 — to end
Song: “The Weight”
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Why is Robbie Robertson an important part of the music world?
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How does Robbie change the sound of his guitar? Why does he do this?
What happens when Robbie joins with Bob Dylan? How do the fans respond? Why?
Where did the name The Band come from?
What was special about The Band’s first album?
What other success did Robbie and The Band have?
Literary terms, text-based vocabulary, idioms and word parts to be taught with the text
intrigued
v.
to be curious or interested in something
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L.1.1.g — Use frequently occurring conjunctions (e.g., and, but, or, so, because).
L.1.1.j — Produce and expand complete simple and compound declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences in response to prompts.
RI.1.3 — Describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text.
RI.1.8 — Identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text.
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
Standards that are practiced daily but are not priority standards of the unit
L.1.4 — Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 1 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.
L.1.6 — Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including using frequently occurring conjunctions to signal simple relationships (e.g., because).
RI.1.1 — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
RI.1.4 — Ask and answer questions to help determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases in a text.
RI.1.7 — Use the illustrations and details in a text to describe its key ideas.
RI.1.10 — With prompting and support, read informational texts appropriately complex for grade 1.
SL.1.2 — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.
SL.1.5 — Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions when appropriate to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings.
SL.1.6 — Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation.
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Explain what experiences Carlos had with music as a child and how they influenced him.
Observe and describe paintings by different artists.
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Describe two key events from Horace’s childhood or early life.
L.1.1.jRI.1.3RI.1.6RI.1.7SL.1.1
Describe what makes Horace Pippin’s art remarkable.
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Explain why Jackson’s work is original.
L.1.1.gL.1.1.jRI.1.3RI.1.8SL.1.1
Describe two key facts about Don Lupe’s early life.
L.1.1.jRI.1.2RI.1.3SL.1.1
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.
L.1.2SL.1.1SL.1.2W.1.3W.1.5
Listen to and describe music by different artists.
Explain how the author shows that Duke Ellington was a genius.
L.1.1.jRI.1.3RI.1.8SL.1.1
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.
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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Gauge student understanding of unit content and skills with one of Fishtank's unit assessments.
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Participate in a shared research project about Misty Copeland.
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