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ELA
Unit 1
2nd Grade
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Identify culture and the ways that cultures can be similar or different by identifying key details in a text Read Aloud.
Book: What is Culture? by Bobbie Kalman — pp. 4–21 and pp. 26–27
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Tasks that represents the peak thinking of the lesson - mastery will indicate whether or not objective was achieved
What is culture? What are ways that cultures can be similar? What are some ways that cultures can be different?
An example response to the Target Task at the level of detail expected of the students.
Questions about the text that will help guide the students understanding
The author just told us what culture is. What is culture?
What are some of the things that make up the different cultures on Earth?
What is history? Why is it important to learn about history?
Where were you born? Where were your parents or grandparents born? Are both of your parents from the same country and culture? How many languages do you speak?
What is religion? How are religions the same or different?
How is food in various cultures the same? How is it different?
How are celebrations in various cultures the same? How are they different?
Literary terms, text-based vocabulary, idioms and word parts to be taught with the text
culture
n.
the way we live
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RL.2.1 — Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
Standards that are practiced daily but are not priority standards of the unit
RL.2.10 — By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories and poetry, in the grades 2—3 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
SL.2.1 — Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 2 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.
SL.2.2 — Recount or describe key ideas or details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.
Lesson 2
RL.2.1
Describe Cinderella, her stepmother, and her stepsisters, and how they act toward people who treat them poorly by describing characters and how they respond to events.
L.2.6 RL.2.1 RL.2.3
Describe what happens at the ball and how it changes Cinderella and the stepsisters’ lives by describing characters and how they respond to events.
RL.2.1 RL.2.3
Describe the setting of Cinderella and how it influences what characters do by identifying and describing key details from the text and illustrations that describe setting.
RL.2.3 RL.2.7
Explain how the queen knows that Cinderella has good character, and what else Zahra does to show her good character by using the text and illustrations to describe characters and how they respond to events.
L.2.4 RL.2.3 RL.2.7
Writing
Produce complete simple sentences orally and in writing.
L.2.1.f SL.2.6 SL.2.6
Describe why Cendrillon says, "You gave me this night. It is enough," by analyzing details in a text to draw conclusions about characters’ actions and motivations.
L.2.6 RL.2.3 RL.2.7
Discussion & Writing
Compare and contrast two versions of Cinderella by describing how the setting impacts the characters and plot of a story.
L.2.6 RL.2.3 RL.2.5 RL.2.9 SL.2.1 SL.2.2 SL.2.6
Describe Yeh-Shen’s relationship with the fish and why it is important by analyzing details in a text to draw conclusions about characters’ actions and motivations.
RL.2.2 RL.2.3 RL.2.7
Describe why the king did not allow Yeh-Shen to bring her stepmother and stepsister to the palace after they were married by analyzing details in a text to draw conclusions about characters’ actions and motivations.
Explain the role of the falcon and how it makes this version of Cinderella different from others by analyzing details in a text to draw conclusions about characters’ actions and motivations.
RL.2.2 RL.2.3 RL.2.7 RL.2.9
Compare and contrast two versions of Cinderella by describing how the setting impacts the characters and plot of a story and analyzing the different lessons learned.
L.2.6 RL.2.3 RL.2.5 RL.2.9 SL.2.6
Describe Nyasha and how her character is different from Manyara by analyzing details that describe character traits and motivations.
Close Reading
Analyze how the author uses character traits to demonstrate the lesson or moral of the story by analyzing details that describe character traits and the lesson.
RL.2.2 RL.2.3 RL.2.9
Describe Blanche and how her character is different from her mother and sister by analyzing details that describe character traits and motivations.
RL.2.2 RL.2.3
Determine if a sentence is a complete sentence or incomplete sentence.
L.2.1.f SL.2.6
Describe the Rough-Face Girl and how her character is different from the two older sisters by analyzing details that describe character traits and motivations.
Discussion
Debate and analyze what lessons we can learn from the characters in traditional fairy tales and folktales and how these lessons translate to our lives by citing evidence from the entire unit to support an idea.
L.2.3 L.2.3.a L.2.6 RL.2.9 SL.2.1 SL.2.2 SL.2.6
Narrative Writing – 5 days
Write a different version of Cinderella by writing narratives that include a beginning, middle, and end.
L.2.1 L.2.2 L.2.2.d L.2.6 W.2.3 W.2.5
Narrative Writing – 3 days
Write a different narrative version of Cinderella that explains what happens if the stepmother and stepsisters have different character traits.
L.2.1 L.2.1.e L.2.2 L.2.6 SL.2.1 SL.2.2 SL.2.4 W.2.3 W.2.5 W.2.8
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