Fifth Grade Unit 1 Taking a Sta

	Fifth Grade Unit 1 Taking A Stand
Enduring Understanding: Sometimes conditions or situations in life force people to take action. Essential Question: What makes people take action?
Inquiry and Research Project / Week 1 / Week 2 / Week 3 / Week 4 / Week 5
Week 1: Goin' Someplace Special	Teacher Resources	Student Resources
I "Can" Statements: I can identify the central theme. I can idenify conflicts and how they were affected by the setting. I can examine how point of view affects understanding of the story. Standards: RL 5.2 Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text. RL 5.3 Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text. RL 5.6 Describe how a narrator's or speaker's point of view influences how events are described.	Visual Vocabulary Cards Visual vocabulary cards with teacher notes in PowerPoint format. Heroes of Today and Yesterday: Rosa Parks and the Civil Rights Movement Identify and download sections of the 24 minute video features aspects of Rosa Parks' life and her accomplishments. *Note: Login to Discovery Education before selecting the link.* Creative Writing Response: Word Google Docs Have students continue Tricia Ann's story after researching, through Britannica School, the Jim Crow Laws and viewing related pictures of segregation. Students consider new conflicts Tricia Ann might encounter and she how she would react to them. Share this document with students via Office365/OneDrive. Differentiation: Change the number of conflicts Tricia Ann encounters, provide students with potential conflicts after reading online article in a small group/whole class. Scaffold the writing experience using online graphic organizers through read.write.think and Google Drawings; peer editing and feedback through Office365/OneDrive, or Google Drive.	Vocabulary Game I can match each vocabulary word to its correct definition. Vocabulary Quiz I can review vocabulary words through an interactive PowerPoint presentation. Character Conflict: Thinking Map: Multiflow Map I can identify how the setting affects the conflict a character encounters througout a story. Segregation Activities and Research: PBS Interactive Segregation Timeline with activity I can use an interactive timeline to complete a Smart Notebook activity. Rosa Parks Guided Reading Activity I can use the information about Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott to complete a variety of activities. Rosa Parks Sample Student Board Jim Crow Laws - Britannica I can evaluate a sample student board and create my own using information I have learned about segregation and Jim Crow Laws. Creative Writing Response: Word Google Docs I can use the information I have researched to write my own story about Tricia Ann encountering Jim Crow Laws.
Week 2: Shiloh	Teacher Resources	Student Resources
I "Can" Statements: I can identify how the conflict and plot were related. I can identify the central theme of the text. I can examine the organization of the text. Standards: RL 5.1 Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. RL 5.2 Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text. RL 5.3 Explain how a series of chapters, scenes, or stanzas fits together to provide the overall structure of a particular story, drama, or poem.	Vocabulary: Visual Vocabulary Cards Visual vocabulary cards with teacher notes in PowerPoint format. Phyllis Reynolds Naylor The Official Home Page for Phyllis Naylor. Includes an interview and background information about the author. Animal Adoption: Maryland SPCA The state website for the SPCA. This is full of information about the organization. Animal Adoption: Meet Scarlet This six minute video details the process of adopting a pet from an animal shelter. *Note: Login to Discovery Education before selecting the link.* Inference Writing Response: Word Google Docs Make inferences about Judd or Shiloh by using Inspiration and rewrite this scene from Judd or Shiloh's point of view. Differentiation: Select the character as a group and/or create the bubble map together. Scaffold the writing experience using online graphic organizers through Google Drawings, and read.write.think; peer editing and feedback can be done through Office 365/OneDrive or Google Drive. Nearpod Inferencing Assessment Students answer open-ended questions as they read through Shiloh. You may use this link to view videos & other activities around inferencing before giving students access to NearPod. Note: Login to Nearpod before selecting the link.	Vocabulary: Vocabulary Game I can use context clues to help me identify the meaning of words in a sentence. Vocabulary Quiz I can review vocabulary words through an interactive PowerPoint presentation. Inferencing: Idiom Poster I can visually represent an idiom and explain what it means. Inferencing Riddles I can test my inferencing skills by solving riddles. Inference Writing Response: Word Google Docs Pixie Character Map I can make inferences about Judd or Shiloh, provide text support and rewrite a scence from the story.
Week 3: Maya Lin, Architect of Memory	Teacher Resources	Student Resources
I "Can" Statements: I can identify what all of the important details have in common. I can identify how different parts of the text are connected. I can identify how multiple texts help you comprehend the topic. Standards: RI 5.2 Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text. RI 5.7 Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently. RI 5.9 *Integrate* information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.	Vocabulary: Visual Vocabulary Cards Visual vocabulary cards with teacher notes in PowerPoint format. Main Idea: Nearpod- Main Idea and Details Includes: reading selections, teacher tips and an open ended quiz. *Note: Login to Nearpod before selecting the link.* Memorials Research: Maya Lin Biography This short biography from FactCite gives some additional background information on Maya Lin. Maya Lin interview Maya explains how she came up with her design for the Vietnam Memorial. *Note: If the link does not open, login to aacps.discoveryeducation.com* Reading Rainbow: The Wall Features The Wall by Eve Bunting and the architect who designed the Vietnam War Memorial and shows how the sculptures of Mount Rushmore were created. *Note: If the link does not open, login to aacps.discoveryeducation.com* Vietnam Veterans Memorial Website A site for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.	Vocabulary Game I can match each vocabulary word to its correct definition. Vocabulary Quiz I can review vocabulary words through an interactive PowerPoint presentation. Main Idea Project: Who Invented Pizza I can find the main idea of the Washington post article. Nonfiction Main Idea Video I can use the LearnZillion video to help pull out the main idea of each section of an article. Note: Login to LearnZillion before selecting the link. Who Invented the Automobile I can find the main idea of the Wonderopolis article. Main Idea Quiz An interactive quiz from Quia.
Week 4: The Night of San Juan	Teacher Resources	Student Resources
I "Can" Statements: I can examine challenges of the main character as they relate to the theme I can determine connnections between the main character and the setting I can identify how the point of view affects the understanding of the story Standards: RL 5.2 Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text. RL 5.3 Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text. Rl 5.6 Describe how a narrator's or speaker's point of view influences how events are described.	Vocabulary: Visual Vocabulary Cards Visual vocabulary cards with teacher notes in PowerPoint format.	Vocabulary: Vocabulary Game I can use context clues to help me identify the meaning of words in a sentence. Vocabulary Quiz I can review vocabulary words through an interactive PowerPoint presentation. Problem & Solution: Problem and Solution I can identify the solution to a problem in a story and explain my thinking using evidence from the text. Thinking Map: Problem/Solution Multiflow Use this multiflow map on your SMARTBoard to identify how all the problems led to the solution. Research Project: Puerto Rico Online Research and Quiz I can learn and explore Puerto Rico through the intearactive Sightseeing Guide, Fact File, History Timeline and Native Lingo. I can show my knowledge of Puerto Rico by completing the quiz. Writing Prompt Research the Night of San Juan. Create an opinion piece by supporting a point of view with reasons and information. Note: If the link does not open, login to aacps.discoveryeducation.com
Week 5: Sleds on Boston Common	Teacher Resources	Student Resources
I "Can" Statements: I can identify why the theme of a work of fiction is important. I can determine how the author conveys or portrays a theme. I can examine the differences in information from text and pictures. Standards: RL 5.1 Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. RL5.2 Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text. RL5.7 Analyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning, tone, or beauty of a text.	Vocabulary: Sleds on Boston Common Vocabulary Visual vocabulary cards with teacher notes in PowerPoint format. American Revolution Research: The Road to Revolution: Historical Boston This 24 minute video has sections on the Townshend Acts, the Stamp Act, and several other key events in Boston. Note: If the link does not open, login to aacps.discoveryeducation.com Thinking Map: Flow Map Use this blank flow map on your SMARTboard to order the events of the story.	Vocabulary: Vocabulary Quiz I can review vocabulary words through an interactive PowerPoint presentation. Vocabulary Game I can use the context clues to help me identify the meaning of words in a sentence. American Revolution Research: The Road to Revolution This interactive game tests your knowledge of the events leading up to the American Revolution. Don't worry, clues and resources are provided to help you! One Pager Assignment Boston Common Article I can create an online one-pager demonstrating my understanding of sequencing main events, drawing conclusions, and reading more about Boston Common. *Note: If the link does not open, login to aacps.discoveryeducation.com*
Inquiry and Research Project	Teacher Resources	Student Resources
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.9 Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.	Women's Suffrage Movement This three minute video details the efforts of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony as they worked to give women the right to vote. *Note:* If the link does not open, login to aacps.discoveryeducation.com	It's Time For You To Take A Stand Take a stand about cell phones, school uniforms, sports safety or video games.

Theme Connections
Writing Resources	Unit Project Resources
DEVELOPING NARRATIVES	Theme Statement: Sometimes conditions or situations in life force people to take action. Why do people take action to support what they believe in? (page xvi)
Active Beginnings- Practice activities for students to help them create more interesting story beginnings Personal Narrative Example- A short personal narrative is modeled. Specific parts of the narrative are labeled to help identify what makes it complete. Personal Timeline Creator- This website allows to you to create an interactive timeline then print it if you wish	Mini Lesson: Using Primary and Secondary Sources Determining your Information Needs Determine if you need a primary or secondary source. *Note: If the link does not open, be sure to login to aacps.discoveryeducation.com* Artifacts and Primary Sources Two segments explain how to sort and classify sources into categories. *Note: If the link does not open, be sure to login to aacps.discoveryeducation.com*

Teacher Notes
Standards	Resources
Common Core Standard: RI.5.2. Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text. Technology Standard: Standard 5.0 – Technology for Information Use and Management: Use technology to locate, evaluate, gather, and organize information.	PBS Interactive Segregation Timeline with Smart Notebook activity Rosa Parks Guided Reading Activity ASPCA Natural Disaster Rescue Thinking Map: Brace Map Maya Lin Nearpod Maya Lin Quia Quiz
Common Core Standard: L.5.6. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal contrast, addition, and other logical relationships Technology Standard: 3- Technology for Learning and Collaboration	Goin' Someplace Special Vocabulary Vocabulary Game(Goin’ Someplace Special) Vocabulary Game (Shiloh) Visual Vocabulary Cards(Goin’ Someplace Special) Vocabulary Quiz(Goin’ Someplace Special) Vocabulary Quiz-(Shiloh) Visual Vocabulary Cards-(Shiloh) Vocabulary Game(Maya Lin) Vocabulary Game(Sleds on Boston Common) Visual Vocabulary Cards-(Sleds on Boston Common) Vocabulary Quiz-(Sleds on Boston Common) The Night of San Juan Vocabulary Vocabulary Quiz-(The Night of San Juan) Visual Vocabulary Cards-(The Night of San Juan)
Common Core Standard: RI.5.7. Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently. Technology Standard: 3- Technology for Learning and Collaboration	Heroes of Today and Yesterday: Rosa Parks and the Civil Rights Movement Animal Adoption: Meet Scarlet The Road to Revolution: Historical Boston Maya Lin interview Reading Rainbow: The Wall
Common Core Standard: RL.5.2. Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text. Technology Standard: Standard 5.0 – Technology for Information Use and Management: Use technology to locate, evaluate, gather, and organize information.	Thinking Map: Multiflow Map Thinking Map: Multiflow Map - Thinking Map: Problem/Solution Multiflow Map Goin' Someplace Special Inspiration Activity Night of San Juan Problem and Solution Pixie
Common Core Standard: RL.5.1. Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. Technology Standard: 3-Technology for Learning and Collaboration	Inferencing Riddles Inferincing Nearpod Shiloh Discovery Education One Pager
Common Core Standard: RI.5.7. Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently. Technology Standard: 3 - Technology for Learning and Collaboration	Maryland SPCA Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Maya Lin Biography Vietnam Memorial Website- Puerto Rico Online Research and Quiz The Road to Revolution
Common Core Standard: W.5.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences. Technology Standard: 5- Technology for Information Use and Management: Use technology to locate, evaluate, gather, and organize.	Tricia Ann Writing Response Shiloh Writing Repsonse
Common Core Standard: W.5.1 Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information. Technology Standard: 5- Technology Information Use and Management: Use technology to locate, evaluate, gather, and organize.	Night of San Juan Writing Response

August 2016