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Unit 7
3rd Grade
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Explain if all Christian groups, or denominations, are the same and what evidence the author gives to either support or disprove this idea.
Book: One World, Many Religions: The Ways We Worship by Mary Pope Osborne pp. 18 – 23
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Why is communion an important part of the Christian religion?
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Which evidence from the text best supports the answer to Part A?
Are all Christian groups, or denominations, the same? What evidence does the author give to support or disprove this idea?
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Literary terms, text-based vocabulary, idioms and word parts to be taught with the text
ritual
n.
a formal ceremony that is always performed in the same way
denomination
different church groups
baptism
a Christian ceremony in which a small amount of water is placed on a person's head to represent a rebirth to a new spiritual life
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RI.3.3 — Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause/effect.
RI.3.8 — Describe the logical connection between particular sentences and paragraphs in a text (e.g., comparison, cause/effect, first/second/third in a sequence).
Standards that are practiced daily but are not priority standards of the unit
L.3.4 — Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning word and phrases based on grade 3 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
L.3.4.b — Determine the meaning of the new word formed when a known affix is added to a known word (e.g., agreeable/disagreeable, comfortable/uncomfortable, care/careless, heat/preheat).
RF.3.3 — Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
RF.3.4 — Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
RI.3.1 — Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
RI.3.4 — Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 3 topic or subject area.
RI.3.10 — By the end of the year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, at the high end of the grades 2—3 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
SL.3.1 — Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 3 topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
W.3.10 — Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
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Explain what both authors want a reader to know and understand about the key beliefs and aspects of Christianity.
Describe what a religion is and the way religions are similar and different.
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RI.3.2
Explain how the author uses details to support the idea that religion has shaped the world we live in today.
RI.3.2RI.3.8
2 days
Explain what evidence both authors include to show that religion has played an important role in shaping our world.
L.3.1.hL.3.1.iRI.3.9SL.3.1W.3.2
Explain what the section “The Story of Judaism” is mostly about and what details the author includes to support the main ideas by determining the main idea.
Explain the history and beliefs of Judaism.
RI.3.3RI.3.8
Analyze the evidence the author includes to support the idea that “for centuries, holidays and traditions have been an essential part of Jewish life."
Explain what both authors want a reader to know and understand about the key beliefs and aspects of Judaism.
RI.3.9SL.3.1W.3.2W.3.2.aW.3.2.bW.3.2.d
Explain what the sections “The Story of Jesus” and “Many Kinds of Christians” are mostly about and what details the author includes to support the main idea.
Explain the history and beliefs of Christianity.
Explain what the section “The Story of Islam” is mostly about and what details the author includes to support the main idea.
Explain the history and beliefs of Islam.
Explain the five pillars of Islam and why each pillar is important.
RI.3.3
Explain what both authors want a reader to know and understand about the key beliefs and aspects of Islam.
Research and take notes about either Hinduism or Buddhism by reading multiple texts to determine and synthesize key information about a topic.
RI.3.2W.3.2W.3.2.aW.3.2.bW.3.2.dW.3.7W.3.8
5 days
Write a research report describing key aspects of Buddhism or Hinduism by writing informative texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
W.3.2W.3.2.aW.3.2.bW.3.2.dW.3.7W.3.8
Discuss why it is important to learn about other religions.
RI.3.2SL.3.1
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