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Love Makes a Family

Lesson 1

ELA

Unit 4

1st Grade

Lesson 1 of 29

Lesson Overview

Objective

Explain what we can learn from Stella about what it means to be a family.

Readings and Materials

Book: Stella Brings the Family by Miriam B. Schiffer

Lesson Notes

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Lesson Map

Lesson

Explain what we can learn from Stella about what it means to be a family.

Materials

Stella Brings the Family

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.3

Lesson

Explain what Marisol learns about herself and what lesson we can learn from her.

Materials

Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.3RL.1.4RL.1.7

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Describe how the family shows that they love and care for one another.

Materials

In Our Mothers' House pp. 1–24

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.3RL.1.4

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Explain why the house is important to the family.

Materials

In Our Mothers' House p. 24 — to end

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.3

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Explain why fry bread is important to Native American families.

Materials

Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.3RL.1.7

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Writing

2 days

Write a description of your family.

Standards

L.1.1.bL.1.1.jL.1.2.bW.1.5

Lesson

Describe what lesson the author is trying to teach.

Materials

Pecan Pie Baby

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.3RL.1.4RL.1.7

Lesson

Explain what the family does to welcome baby and why it is important.

Materials

First Laugh - Welcome Baby!

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.3

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Discussion & Writing

Write about the advice you would give to a friend who is about to have a new baby sibling.

Standards

L.1.1.bL.1.1.hL.1.1.jL.1.2.bRL.1.2SL.1.1SL.1.3W.1.1W.1.5

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Explain how Sulwe changes and what causes the change.

Materials

Sulwe

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.3

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Explain what message the author wants the reader to take away from the book.

Materials

The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.3RL.1.4

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Explain why Rubina stands up for her sister and what lesson she learns.

Materials

Big Red Lollipop

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.3

Lesson

Analyze how the family shows that they appreciate Charlie.

Materials

My Brother Charlie

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.3

Lesson

Writing

3 days

Write a story about two siblings fighting over a toy.

Standards

L.1.1.jL.1.2.bW.1.3W.1.5

Lesson

Analyze how the narrator’s parents show they love and care for her even though they are no longer married.

Materials

A Tale of Two Seders

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.3

Lesson

Analyze how the different family members in the story show that they love and care about each other.

Materials

Visiting Day

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.3

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Explain how things change in Grace’s family and how she responds.

Materials

Grandmother's Visit

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.3

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Discussion

Discuss unit Essential Questions.

Standards

L.1.6SL.1.1SL.1.2SL.1.3SL.1.6W.1.8

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Explain how the narrator’s abuelitos and grandparents are similar.

Materials

I Love Saturdays y domingos

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.3

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Explain what CJ learns from his Nana and how he learns it.

Materials

Last Stop on Market Street

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.3SL.1.1SL.1.2

Lesson

Explain why Freedom Soup was important to Belle and Ti Gran.

Materials

Freedom Soup

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.3

Lesson

Determine what lesson we can learn from Zura and her Nana.

Materials

Nana Akua Goes to School

Standards

RL.1.3

Lesson

Explain why Jenna’s family came together to help her solve her problem.

Materials

Jingle Dancer

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.3

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Explain how the train helps bring Helen and Gong Gong together and what lesson we can learn from them.

Materials

Grandfather Counts

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.3

Lesson

Explain how Mia’s feelings change from the beginning to the end of the story.

Materials

Mango, Abuela, and Me

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.3RL.1.9

Lesson

Explain what differences made it hard for Juno and his grandmother to communicate and how they were able to overcome those differences.

Materials

Dear Juno

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.3RL.1.9

Lesson

Analyze how Mayumi responds to the changes in her family and explain what we can learn from her.

Materials

Ojiichan’s Gift

Standards

RL.1.2RL.1.3RL.1.4

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Assessment

Gauge student understanding of unit content and skills with one of Fishtank's unit assessments.

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Writing

4 days

Write a story about a special family memory.

Standards

L.1.1L.1.1.cL.1.2L.1.5.dL.1.5.dW.1.3W.1.5

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