<p> 5th Grade Language Arts Common Core, Science, and Social Studies Curriculum Map 2011-2012 Focus Standards in Focus Standards in Focus Standards in Unit (#of weeks) # of Language Arts Contact Days Science Social Studies School and Dates Common Core Unit 1 (4) 21 Eagle Scientific Method and Native Americans and days “Playing with Words” View Aug. 24-Sept. 22 Process Exploration /Lapoint 1-Literacy/Math Grade Level Team Meeting: Friday Sept. 16th 2:30 Maeser Elementary (Discovery teachers will preview Unit 2 and which writing asmt. to use for Benchmark #1) Unit 2 (6) Discovery 29 Matter, Chemical and “Inventive Thinking” Colonial Life Sept. 23-Nov. 8 days Physical Change</p><p>2-Literacy/Math Grade Level Team Meeting: Friday Oct. 28th 2:30 Maeser Elementary (Ashley teachers will preview Unit 3) Writing Benchmark #1 This benchmark will use a Writing Project/Assignment from U-2 Begin: Oct. 24-Nov. 4 Grade: Nov. 8-11 Unit 3 (6) Ashley 31 Magnetism and “Clues to a Culture” Revolutionary War Nov. 9-Dec. 21* days Electricity 3-Literacy/Math Grade Level Team Meeting: Friday Dec. 9th 2:30 Maeser Elementary (Maeser teachers will preview Unit 4) Unit 4 (8) Maeser 39 “America in Conflict” Earth Science Constitution Jan. 3-Feb. 29 days 4-Literacy/Math Grade Level Team Meeting: Friday Jan. 27th 2:30 Maeser Elementary (Naples teachers will preview Unit 5 and Maeser will let us know which writing asmt. to use for Benchmark #2) Writing Benchmark #2 Begin: Jan. 30-Feb. 10 This benchmark will use a Writing Project/Assignment from U-4 Grade: Feb. 13-16 Unit 5 (6) Naples 29 “Exploration, Real and Heredity Expansion and Civil War Mar. 1-Apr. 13 days Imagined” 5-Literacy/Math Grade Level Team Meeting: Friday Mar. 9th 2:30 Maeser Elementary (Davis teachers will preview Unit 6 and Naples will let us know which writing asmt. to use for Benchmark #3) Unit 6 (6) Davis 29 WWl, WWll, “Coming of Age” Review Apr. 16-May 24* days Depression, Dust Bowl Writing Benchmark #3 Begin: Apr. 30-May. 11 This benchmark will use a Writing Project/Assignment from U-5 Grade: May 14-18 6-Literacy/Math Grade Level Team Meeting: Friday April 20th 2:30Maeser Elementary 7-Literacy/Math Grade Level Team Meeting: Friday May 18th 2:30 Maeser Elementary Notes:</p><p>Questions? Markay Anderson (USD Literacy Coach) [email protected] Tammy Christensen (USD Literacy Coach) [email protected] Megan Green (Literacy Team Leader-Ashley) [email protected] Laura Ahrnsbrak (Literacy Team Leader-Eagle View) [email protected] </p>