Unit Plan

Unit Theme: 2.2 Where are We? Date: Period: 5 weeks Teacher:

Subject: ______

Reform Strategy (PCEA): Theme of Unit:

Grade:12 34 5 67 8 910 11 12

Transversal Theme: Cultural Identity  Civic and Ethic Education Education for PeaceEnvironmental EducationTechnology and Education Education for Work

Integration:Spanish English  Social Studies Science  Math Fine Arts Physical Education Health Sciences Technology

Transfer Objective (T) and Acquisition (A)
T1. The student will leave the class able to use his/her understanding about cause and effect to read and write text showing awareness of his/her surroundings and the various effects (both positive and negative) humans have on the environment
The student acquires skills to...
A1. Describe ideas, phenomena (e.g., erosion), and text elements (e.g., central message, character traits) in detail, based on understanding of a variety of grade‐level and read-aloud texts.
A2. Work independently and collaborate with peers to draw and write informational texts, using simple sentences and grade-level appropriate high frequency words (e.g., Dolch list).
A3. Retell conversations and fictional and informational texts.
A4. Respond to stories, read-alouds, and presentations orally using a growing number of general academic and content-specific words.
A5. Use information from personal experiences and a variety of sources (e.g., word wall, book talks, grade-appropriate texts) to answer a question in writing.
Essential Questions
EQ1. How do readers identify cause and effect relationships in a text and use them to connect ideas? How are causes used to predict what will happen?
EQ2. What makes Puerto Rico a unique place?
EQ3. Why do we live where we live?
EQ4. How does our environment and where we live influence us and what effect do we bring to our surroundings.

PERFORMANCE TASKACTIVITIES

Days / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
Standards and expectations
2.LA.2g
Alphabetic order through picture dictionary and singing alphabet song. / Standards and expectations
2.W.3, 2.W.7
Alphabetic order with sight words and vocabulary words in the word wall. / Standards and expectations
2.W.3, 2.W.4, 2.W.7
Writing sentences with sight words and picture dictionary / Standards and expectations
2.LA.2g
Picture dictionary game / Standards and expectations
2.LA.2g
Reinforcement of alphabetical order with the landforms dictionary.
1
week
Standards and expectations
2.LA.2g, 2.W.7
PT- Alphabetical Order Observation / Standards and expectations
2.LA.2g, 2.W.7
PT- Alphabetical Order Observation / Standards and expectations
2.R.2L, 2.R.5
Text on landforms and comparing / Standards and expectations
2.R.3I, 2. R.5, 2.R.9I
Compare two informational text in groups. Use the 5W when read aloud. / Standards and expectations
2.R.5, 2.R9I
Connect “What makes Puerto Rico a unique place?” to a landform.
2
week.
Standards and expectations
2.W.2, 2.W.6
T- Chart about landforms in Puerto Rico that are helpful to humans. / Standards and expectations
2.R.2L, 2.R.5
Read aloud “Mi isla”to find examples about landforms in maps / Standards and expectations
2.L.1a, 2.S.3, 2.R.9I, 2.W.2, 2.W.6
PT—Create a 3d model of landforms using salt dough / Standards and expectations
2.L.1a, 2.S.3, 2.R.9I, 2.W.2, 2.W.6
PT—Create a 3d model of landforms using salt dough / Standards and expectations
2.L.1a, 2.S.3, 2.R.9I, 2.W.2, 2.W.6
PT—Create a 3d model of landforms using salt dough
3
week
Standards and expectations
2.L.1a, 2.S.3, 2.R.9I, 2.W.2, 2.W.6
PT—Create a 3d model of landforms using salt dough / Standards and expectations
2.L.1a, 2.R.2L,
Read aloud of “A River Ran Wild: Environmental History” to teach cause in effect in chronological order / Standards and expectations
2.W.2, 2.W.7
Create cause and effect chain from the story and timeline. Connect story with landforms / Standards and expectations
2.W.2, 2.W.7
Cause and effect chart, attachment 2.2 / Standards and expectations
2.W.2, 2.W.7
Cause and effect chart, attachment 2.2
4
week
Standards and expectations
2.L.1a, 2.R.2L, 2.R.9I, 2.W.3, 2.W.4
PT- Puerto Rico Diorama: Before and after / Standards and expectations
2.L.1a, 2.R.2L, 2.R.9I, 2.W.3, 2.W.4
PT- Puerto Rico Diorama: Before and after / Standards and expectations
2.L.1a, 2.R.2L, 2.R.9I, 2.W.3, 2.W.4
PT- Puerto Rico Diorama: Before and after / Standards and expectations
2.L.1a, 2.R.2L, 2.R.9I, 2.W.3, 2.W.4
PT- Puerto Rico Diorama: Before and after / Standards and expectations
2.L.1a, 2.R.2L, 2.R.9I, 2.W.3, 2.W.4
PT- Puerto Rico Diorama: Before and after
5
week