ADNY EngageNY ELA Modules Resource Guide

Grade 4

The guide below identifies key resources found within each module and includes its major focus. The column to the right identifies some resources from the Archdiocesan Unit Plans that you may be able to incorporate or use to substitute texts you may not have in your classroom. Hyperlinks will take you to internet-based articles or complete texts.

Module 1A / Archdiocesan Suggested Resources
Becoming a Close Reader and Writing to Learn
·  The Iroquois: The Six Nations of Confederacy by Mary Englar
·  The Keeping Quilt by Patricia Polaco
·  Eagle Song by Joseph Bruchac / ·  Children of the Earth and Sky: Five Stories About Native American Children by Stephen Krensky
·  And Still the Turtle Watched by Sheila MacGill-Callahan
·  Mounds of Earth and Shell by Bonnie Shemie
·  Children’s Native American Short Stories for Teachers from Apples4theTeacher.com
Module 1B / Archdiocesan Suggested Resources
Becoming a Close Reader and Writing to Learn
·  Love That Dog by Sharon Creech
·  A Patch of Old Snow, The Pasture, and Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost
·  The Red Wheelbarrow by William Carlos Williams
·  Dog by Valerie Worth
·  A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams by Jen Bryant / ·  Fog by Carl Sandberg
·  Dust of Snow by Robert Frost
·  Clouds by Christina Rossetti
·  It Figures! Fun Figures of Speech by Marvin Terban
·  Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
Module 2A / Archdiocesan Suggested Resources
Researching to Build Knowledge and Teach Others
*Most suggested reading passages are included within this module.
·  The Colonists and the American Indians
·  Colonial Trades: Wheelright, Silversmith, Cooper, Printer, etc.
·  Farming in Colonial America
·  Religion in the Colonies
·  The Scoop on Homes, Clothes, and Daily Life in Colonial America by Elizabeth Raum
·  If You Lived in Colonial Times by Ann McGovern / ·  Poor Richard’s Almanack Quotes by Benjamin Franklin
·  Colonial Life in America: Videos, Lessons and Units from Scholastic
·  Colonial House from PBS
Module 2B / Archdiocesan Suggested Resources
Researching to Build Knowledge and Teach Others
·  Animal Behavior: Animal Defenses by Christina Wilsdon
·  Can You Survive the Wilderness? by Matt Doeden
·  Venom by Marilyn Singer
·  Award Winning Survival Skills by Lea Winerman / ·  Animal Defenses from PBS Learning Media (Video)
·  For Literature, choose: Black Stallion by Walter Farley or a Cricket in Times Square by George Selden
Module 3A / Archdiocesan Suggested Resources
Considering Perspectives and Supporting Opinions
·  Simple Machines: Forces in Action by Buffy Silverman
·  “The Machine” from Take a Quick Bow by Pamela Marx
*There is a teacher-only version in this Module, but if you click on the link, it will take you to the google-ebook edition. Scroll up and you will see where it starts this short play. / ·  Simple Machines Mini-Book from Super Teacher Worksheets
·  Simple Machines for Kids from NeoK-12
Module 3B / Archdiocesan Suggested Resources
Considering Perspectives and Supporting Opinions
·  Divided Loyalties: The Barton Family During the American Revolution by Gare Thompson and Barbara Kiwak
·  The Shot Heard Around the World by Thomas Flemming
·  An Incomplete Revolution by Amy Miller / ·  The Declaration of Independence from Congress for Kids
·  The American Revolution: A Play from Teacher.net
·  Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death by Patrick Henry
·  Paul Revere’s Ride by Lucia Raatma
Module 4 / Archdiocesan Suggested Resources
Gathering Evidence and Speaking to Others
·  The Hope Chest by Karen Schwabach
·  Miss Susan B. Anthony Fined $100 and Costs for Illegal Voting from The New York Times
·  The Vote by Rebecca Hershey / ·  Reminiscence of Sojourner Truth by Frances D. Gage
·  Foster Parents are the Unsung Heroes of Kids by Shelley Duncan