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Library Six Weeks At-A-Glance OC: Continuity and Change OI: Changes Over Time updated 12-13-11 Grade 2 Unit 4 Theme: Better Together Essential Question: How is working together better than working alone? Unit 4 Theme Related Library Resources

Literature Genre Technology / Media Comprehension Strategies Text Features/ Writing OI: Guiding 4th Six Weeks OI: Selection and Skills Literary Elements/ Questions & Changes Over Time Study Skills Learning Target

Head, Body, Main Selection McGraw-Hill Strategy Drop-Down Menu Persuasive What changes SCIENCE Legs… Literary Text/ TX Treasures Monitor Comprehension: Paragraph are caused by Investigation and reasoning skills Retold by Won- Folktale p. 167 I, J Reread nature? Matter and Energy - mass Ldy Paye and Paired Selection Skill Classify matter by physical Margaret H. Informational Cause and Effect What changes properties of solids and liquids Changes caused by heating & Lippert Text/ Expository TERMS Spiral Review are caused by cooling , cutting, folding, Illustrated by center button Draw Conclusions people? sanding) Julie Paschkis bold button Chemical change highlight How can things Force, Motion, and Energy Officer Buckle Main Selection font size Strategy Diagram: Floor Persuasive change, and yet Sound, light, heat (Change--decreasing and Gloria Literary Monitor Comprehension: Plans Letter stay the same? Written and Text/Fiction Word processing and Read Ahead amount) How sound is made Magnets illustrated by Paired Selection formatting Skill Why is Rocks – size, texture, color Peggy Informational Importing text and Use Illustrations continuity and Rathmann Text/ Expository graphics Spiral Review change Cause and Effect important in our SOCIAL STUDIES MEDIA LITERACY world? Landmarks, monuments A Trip to the Main Selection Exploring email Strategy Using the Internet Persuasive Historical change/transportation & Emergency Informational Analyze Text Structure Letter, Learning communication Room Text/ Expository Digital camera, Skill continued Target: Government: Roles and Functions, Time For Kids Flip video Sequence of Event Civic Responsibilities I can explain Informational Spiral Review Government Services, Leaders continuity and IC: Text Structure: Nonfiction mayor, governor, president change. Free site for timeline vs. Fiction taxes, volunteers Citizenship-- good citizens generation Timeline: Past, Present, Future A Harbor Seal Main Selection http://www.teach- Strategy Similes Persuasive Technology changes Pup Grows Up Informational nology.com/web_tools/m Analyze Text Structure Letter, Contributions of Historical Figures Written by Text/ Expository aterials/timeline/ Skill continued Map Skills Joann Hewett Paired Selection Sequence Events Historic Figures: Amelia Earhart, Photographs by Literary IC Lesson 16 (4A01) Spiral Review Robert Fulton, W.E..B. DuBois, Richard Hewett Text/Poetry Our Changing World Use Illustrations/Photos George Washington Carver Inventions past, present, Strategy Mice and Beans Main Selection future: Online Analyze Story Structure Written Directions Wk 5: Finish Written by Pam Literary Encyclopedias, Historical Skill Persuasive Muñoz Ryan Text/Fiction Reference materials, Distinguish Fantasy or Begin Creative Illustrated by Paired Selection biographies, newspapers, Reality Joe Cepeda Informational and electronic sources. Spiral Review Text/ Expository Sequence Events Wk 6: Creative

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