Unit Theme: 5.2 Leaders in My Community Date: Period: 5 Weeks Teacher

Unit Plan

Unit Theme: 5.2 Leaders in my Community Date: Period: 5 weeks Teacher:

Subject: ______

Reform Strategy (PCEA):

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  Social Studies Science  Math  Fine Arts  Physical Education  Health Sciences  Technology

PERFORMANCE TASK ACTIVITIES

• Brainstorms words he or she already knows that use this prefix.
• Practice prefixes
• The students will identify the problem/solution in a fictional reading about leaders

• Practice decoding using Attachment 5.1- Blends

• Practice prefixes
• The students find the most exciting part of the story

• Practice decoding using Attachment 5.1- Blends
• Practice prefixes
• The students will work with the Plot of the reading

• Practice decoding using Attachment 5.1- Blends
• Practice prefixes
• The students will practice using transitional words.

• Blend spelling test
• Practice prefixes
• Create a word wall with transitions
• Make a list of transitions from the reading.

• Practice a blend pattern form the 5.2 Blend Words list.
• Introduce 3 prefixes to work this week
• Journal Writing

• The students will select a story to read with a partner or group (of 3 or 4).

• Practice a blend pattern form the 5.2 Blend Words list.
• Practice prefixes
• Journal Writing
• The student retells the story with a partner using time transition words. 5.2 Transition Words

• Practice a blend pattern form the 5.2 Blend Words list.
• Practice prefixes
• The students will compare and contrast the main characters of the stories read on leaders 5.2 Character Comparison Chart

• Practice a blend pattern form the 5.2 Blend Words list.
• Practice prefixes

• The students have a small group discussion based on an essential question and use transition words from the word wall to articulate their thoughts and to comment on their peers’ ideas Attachment: 5.2 Transition Words and 5.2 Dialogue Journal

• Spelling tests based on blends
• Practice prefixes
• The students have a small group discussion based on an essential question and use transition words from the word wall to articulate their thoughts and to comment on their peers’ ideas on the similarities between a fiction and a biography 5.2 Venn Diagram

• Practice a blend pattern form the 5.2 Blend Words list.
• Introduce 3 prefixes to work this week
• The teacher and students will discuss the qualities of a leader and the differences between a leader and a hero. Use 5.1 Graphic Organizer Word Wed to summarize leader traits
• The students brainstorm as a class and then free write about who they consider to be a good leader.

• Practice a blend pattern form the 5.2 Blend Words list.
• Practice prefixes
• Ask and answer questions for reading comprehension

• Practice a blend pattern form the 5.2 Blend Words list.
• Practice prefixes

• List the events of the story

• Practice a blend pattern form the 5.2 Blend Words list.
• Practice prefixes

• Read fiction or biography about a leader

• Analyze the story using the 5.2 Story Map 2

• Spelling tests based on blends
• The student compares and contrasts two books of leaders, one where the leader is a famous figures 5.2 Graphic Organizer – Character Comparison Chart
• How are the leaders similar or different 5.2 Graphic Organizer – Venn Lines).

• Practice a blend pattern form the 5.2 Blend Words list.
• Introduce 3 prefixes to work this week

• Introduce to interview by peer interview among students

• Interview a relative you think is a leader or hero in your family.

• Practice a blend pattern form the 5.2 Blend Words list.

• Practice prefixes
• Oral discussion about the experience of interview

• The students discuss the findings of the interview to see the connections between them
• The students will list the leaders traits using a Word Web

• Practice a blend pattern form the 5.2 Blend Words list.

• Practice prefixes

• The student brainstorms a list of leadership qualities from the characters in his/her readings.
• Compare and contrast characteristics found in the interview in connections to the characteristics of other leaders or heroes read or discussed in class.

• Practice a blend pattern form the 5.2 Blend Words list.

• Practice prefixes

• The students will write a two paragraph or more of the findings in the interview including the discussions done in class. Also about why this person is a leader and how he/she overcomes problems.

• The student’s writing must include three to five transition words: 5.2 Transition Words).

• Practice prefixes

• Spelling tests based on blends

• The student revises and edits his/her work or with a partner, using the 5.1 Editing Checklist

• Practice a blend pattern form the 5.2 Blend Words list.
• Introduce 3 prefixes to work this week

• The students will write the final draft by editing and checking the correction made in the revision and editing process. 5.2 Writing Tool – Paragraph Checklist

• The students will present their work orally. They will answer questions based on their presentations.

• The students will have a test review.
• Practice a blend pattern form the 5.2 Blend Words list.

• Practice prefixes
• Transitions
• Use of the writing process

• Spelling tests based on blends
• Prefixes
• Writing process
• Use of vocabulary
• Transitions