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Unit 1- Building Strong Communities

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Unit 1- Building Strong Communities Overview: Documents Unit 1 Overview Video

Week 1 (1 of 3) Week 1 (2 of 3) Week 1 (3 of 3)

Week 2 (1 of 4) Week 2 (2 of 4) Week 2 (3 of 4) Week 2 (4 of 4)

Week 5 (1 of 3) Week 5 (2 of 3) Week 5 (3 of 3)

Week 6 (1 of 3) Week 6 (2 of 3) Week 6 (3 of 3)

Week 7 (1 of 2) Week 7 (2 of 2)

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Unit 1 Week 2 Reading Practice BINGO Weather Calendar

Unit 1 Week 3 Reading Practice

Unit 1 Week 4 Reading Practice

Unit 1 Week 5 Reading Practice

Unit 1 Week 6 Reading Practice

Unit 1 Week 7 Reading Practice Math Cards

Unit 1 Week 8 Reading Practice Math Dots

Week 1

Week 1: At A Glance	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Vocabulary and Language	Introduce Weekly Words: community, responsibility	Introduce Weekly Words: agreement, bilingual	Nouns	Introduce the One Great Sentence Routine	Carousel Brainstorm
Text Talk	All Are Welcome	Drafting Classroom Agreements	"You'll Sing a Song and I'll Sing a Song"	Mango, Abuela, and Me Read 1	Mango, Abuela, and Me Read 2
Stations See Week 1 Launching Stations for introductions Scavenger Hunt (with visuals)	Reading: Independent & Partner Listening and Speaking: Talk, Draw, Talk Vocabulary: Draw for Meaning Word Work: Initial Sound BINGO Conversation Images
Science and Engineering	Lesson 1: What Does a Scientist Do? SLIDES Lesson 2: Introducing Science Journals
Studios	Inventories and exploration of studio materials
Writing Basics	Deconstruction: Why We Write	Individual Construction	Individual Construction	Individual Construction: Telling and Writing Stories	Individual Construction: Telling and Writing Information

Week 2

Week 2: At A Glance	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Vocabulary and Language	Introduce Weekly Words: benefit, positive, rule	Introduce Weekly Words: contribution, perspective, emerge	Adjectives	One Great Sentence	Carousel Brainstorm
Text Talk	Chik Chak Shabbat Read 1	Chik Chak Shabbat Read 2	Last Stop on Market Street Read 1	Last Stop on Market Street Read 2	Revisiting Classroom Agreements
Stations Launching Stations	Shared Reading (Day 1): You'll Sing a Song and I'll Sing a song SLIDES Independent and Partner Reading Listening and Speaking: Talk, Draw, Talk Science Literacy introduced (Day 2): Journal Prompts Vocabulary: Draw for Meaning Word Work: ABC Order, Initial Sound BINGO
Science and Engineering	Lesson 1: What Makes Day and Night? Lesson 2: Moon Patterns
Studios	Explicit Studios introductions with specific activities suggestions and continued open exploration of materials Studio Prompts
Writing Basics	Deconstruction	Joint Construction	Deconstruction SLIDES	Deconstruction	Deconstruction SLIDES

Week 3

Week 3: At A Glance	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Vocabulary and Language	Introduce Weekly Words: citizen, role, common good	Introduce Weekly Words: public space, law, characteristic	Proper Nouns	One Great Sentence	Carousel Brainstorm
Text Talk	Doing Your Part SLIDES	Quinito's Neighborhood Read 1	Quinito's Neighborhood Read 2	Doing Your Part	Doing Your Part
Stations	Shared Reading: "Boston Day" SLIDES Listening & Speaking: Talk, Draw, Talk Science Literacy: Journal Prompt Vocabulary: Draw for Meaning Word Work: Fluent Reader's Challenge, Say It Build It Write It, Trick Word Memory
Science and Engineering	Lesson 1 & Lesson 2: Measuring Temperature
Studios	Continued activities from previous weeks Studio Prompts
Writing Basics	Deconstruction & Joint Construction	Individual Construction	Individual Construction		Peer-to-Peer Feedback

Week 4

Week 4: At A Glance	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Vocabulary and Language	Introduce Weekly Words: rights, citizen, leader	Introduce Weekly Words: election, vote, government	Nouns as Ideas	One Great Sentence	Carousel Brainstorm
Text Talk	Doing Your Part	Electing Leaders & Doing Your Part SLIDES	Electing Leaders	Voting Images SLIDES	Marley Dias SLIDES
Stations	Shared Reading: "If You're a Leader and You Know It" SLIDES Independent & Partner Reading Listening & Speaking: Talk, Draw, Talk; Listen & Respond Science Literacy: Journal Prompt Vocabulary: Draw for Meaning Word Work: Fluent Reader's Challenge, Say It Build It Write It, Trick Word Memory
Science and Engineering	Lesson 1: Exploring Air Lesson 2: What is a meteorologist? Weather Calendar
Studios	Studio Prompts
Writing Basics	Peer-to-Peer Feedback	Introduction to and Beginning Revising and Publishing	Revising and Publishing	Publishing	Presentation and Celebration

Week 5

Week 5: At A Glance	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Vocabulary and Language	Introduce Weekly Words: support movement, environment	Introduce Weekly Words: quality, decision, democracy	Exploring Adjectives	One Great Sentence	Carousel Brainstorm
Text Talk	Mama Miti Read 1	Mama Miti Read 2	Mama Miti Read 3	Local Leaders SLIDES	Local Leaders
Stations	Shared Reading: "We've Got the Whole World in our Hands" SLIDES Independent & Partner Reading Listening & Speaking: Talk, Draw, Talk; Listen & Respond (Mama Miti) Science Literacy: Journal Prompts Vocabulary: Draw for Meaning Word Work: Fluent Reader's Challenge, Make New Words, Trick Word Memory
Science and Engineering	Lesson 1 & Lesson 2: Watching Clouds
Studios
Writing Basics	Pre-Assessment	Deconstruction	Joint Construction & Individual Construction	Deconstruction, Joint Construction, & Individual Construction	Deconstruction, Joint Construction, & Individual Construction

Week 6

Week 6: At A Glance	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Vocabulary and Language	Introduce Weekly Words: resource, budge, improve	Introduce Weekly Words: access, impact, librarian	Shades of Meaning	One Great Sentence	Carousel Brainstorm
Text Talk	Arturo Schomburg SLIDES	Biblioburro	Access to Books SLIDES	Waiting for the Biblioburro Read 1	Waiting for the Biblioburro Read 2
Stations	Shared Reading: excerpt from "Books" SLIDES Independent & Partner Reading Listening & Speaking: Talk, Draw, Talk; Listen & Respond (Biblioburro) Science Literacy: Journal Prompts Vocabulary: Draw for Meaning Word Work: Say It Build It Write It, Make New Words, Trick Word Memory
Science and Engineering	Lesson 1: Bubbles in the Wind Lesson 2: Wind Speed
Studios	Studio Prompts
Writing Basics	Deconstruction, Joint Construction, and Individual Construction: Development of Events	Deconstruction, Joint Construction, and Individual Construction: Conclusion	Individual Construction	Deconstruction, Joint Construction, and Individual Construction: Title	Individual Construction

Week 7

Week 7: At A Glance	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Vocabulary and Language	Introduce Weekly Words: donate, empathy, recycle	Introduce Weekly Words: volunteer, charity, organization	Verbs	One Great Sentence	Carousel Brainstorm
Text Talk	Maybe Something Beautiful Read 1	Maybe Something Beautiful Read 2	Interview with Leader Activist SLIDES	Doing Your Part	Doing Your Part
Stations	Shared Reading: “This Little Light of Mine” SLIDES Independent and Partner Reading Listening & Speaking: Talk, Draw, Talk; Listen & Respond (Maybe Something Beautiful) Science Literacy: Journal Prompts Vocabulary: Draw for Meaning Word Work: Fluent Reader’s Challenge, Digraph BINGO, Trick Word Memory
Science and Engineering	Lesson 1: Changes in Seasons Lesson 2: What happens during a storm?
Studios	Studio Prompts
Writing Basics	Deconstruction	Individual Construction		Deconstruction	Peer-to-Peer Feedback

Week 8

Week 8: At A Glance	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Vocabulary and Language	Introduce Weekly Words: cultivate, identify, perspective	Introduce Weekly Words: contribution, observe, evidence	Vocabulary Review
Text Talk	Wanda's Roses Read 1	Wanda's Roses Read 2	Synthesis of Unit Ideas	Reflecting on Classroom Agreements	Celebrating out Projects
Stations End of Unit Assessment SLIDES	Shared Reading: “Friends Together” SLIDES Independent and Partner Reading Listening & Speaking: Talk, Draw, Talk; Listen & Respond (Wanda’s Roses) Science Literacy: Journal Prompts Vocabulary: Draw for Meaning Word Work: Bonus Letter Word Sort, Sentences, Trick Word Memory
Science and Engineering	Lesson 1: What Happens During a Storm? Lesson 2: Emergency Preparedness Booklet
Studios	Studio Prompts
Writing Basics	Introduction to and Beginning Revising and Publishing	Revising and Publishing	Publishing	Post-Assessment	Presentation and Celebration