2nd -3rd grade Lexile range: 450-790
Anchor Text Unit 1 Anchor Text Unit 2 Anchor Text Unit 3 Anchor Text Unit 4
Unit 1 - People continually build their identity
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What makes a family?
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Brothers and Sisters by Ellen Senisi Lexile 540L (HM Theme 5)
Big Bushy Mustache by Gary Soto (Theme 2) 430L
Jamaica Louise James by Amy Hest (Theme 3) 490L
Poetry Links Pages 150 and 332-335
Liliana’s Grandmothers by Leyla Torres (Big Book)
Many McCaugheys(Theme 5 Curious About Words)
America’s Families Long Ago (Vistas, p. 38)
2. How do our surroundings affect us?
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Jamaica Louise James by Amy Hest (Theme 3) 490L
b. Science “How Gravity Moves Things” pp. 104-111
c. Science “Rocks and Minerals” pp. 224-237
d. Science “Uncovering Fossils” pp. 264-277
e. Science “Comparing Kinds of Soil” pp.250-258, 262
f. Science “Our Natural Resources” pp. 278-297
g. Science “How are Animals Like and Not Like their Parents” p.164
3. How does culture affect us?
a. Vistas: PEOPLE AND PLACES- Unit 1:
i. Lesson 1 - Family Traditions (Vistas, p. 10, 580L)
ii. Lesson 2 - A Family’s Past (Vistas, p. 20, 510L)
iii. Lesson 3 - Then and Now (Vistas, p. 30, 570L)
b. Vistas: A Lakota Child (Vistas Unit 5 p. 352)
c. Vistas: Josefina Fierro de Bright (Vistas, Unit 1 p. 26)
d. Vistas: A Child on Angel Island (Vistas, Unit 1 p. 58)
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Jalapeno Bagels by Natasha Wing Lexile: 600L (HM Theme 5)
Chinatown Lexile 540L (HM Theme 3)
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Unit2 – Interactions Influence Perspectives
1. How do stories compare when told from different perspectives?
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The Goldilocks Case and Goldilocks on Trial (Theme 1 Curious About Words)
The Egyptian Cinderella and The Korean Cinderella by Shirely Climo
The Rough Faced Girl by Rafe Martin (540L)
Cinderella’s Rat by Susan Meddaugh
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig by Eugene Trivizas
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka
The Very Smart Pea and the Princess to Be by Mini Grey
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The Wolf’s Story, What Really Happened to Red Riding Hood by Toby Forward
Stellaluna by Janell Cannon
Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen
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How do you change perspective?
a. Omar on Ice (Theme 6 Teacher Read Aloud)
b. Science “Distance Between Things” pp. 52-61
c. Science “Ways Things Move” pp. 64-73
d. Science “Pushes and Pulls” pp. 76-85
3. How do our surroundings affect our perspective?
a. Carousel (Theme 5) 430L
b. Baby Rattlesnake (Theme 5 Curious About Words)
c. Science “Our Natural Resources” (Harcourt pp. 278-297) Lexile: 580L
d. Science “How Gravity Moves Things” pp. 104-111
e. Science “How Magnets Move Things” pp. 114-123
f. Science “How Sound is Made” pp.126-137
g. Science “Uncovering Fossils” pp. 264-277
h. Science “Our Natural Resources” pp. 278-297
i. “From City to Country” (CA Vistas pp. 90-95) Lexile: 610L
j. Louise James by Amy Hest (HM Theme 3) Lexile: 490 L
k. Exploring Parks with Ranger Dockett (Theme 2) 540L
l. Around the Pond: Who’s Been Here? (Theme 2) 360L
m. Unit 2: Exploring Our Earth About Geography pp. 80-81
i. Lesson 2: From City to Country (610L)
ii. Lesson 3: Land and Water (500L)
iii. Lesson 4: Protecting our Land (670L)
4. What are the results of interacting with others? with our surroundings?
a. Julius (Theme 1) 520L
b. Moses Goes to the Concert by Isaac Millman (HM Theme 6) Lexile: 630 L
c. Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night (Theme 2)
d. Exploring Parks with Ranger Docket (Theme 2)
e. The Big Dipper (Theme 2 Read Aloud)
f. The Return of the Wolf (Theme 2 Curious About Words)
g. A Trip to the Firehouse (Theme 3)
h. A Neighbor in Need (Theme 3 Curious About Words)
i. The Great Ball Game (Theme 4)
j. Officer Buckle and Gloria (Theme 4)
k. The Art Lesson (Theme 6)
l. America’s Families Long, Long Ago (Vistas, p. 38, 720L)
m. Families on the Move (Vistas, p. 50, 730L)
n. Protecting Our Land (Vistas, p. 106)
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John Muir (Vistas, p. 112)
The World Comes to California (Vistas, p. 130)
People Making a Difference (Vistas, p. 306)
Giants of Science (Vistas, p. 320)
Unit 3 – Change is inevitable
1. What do I observe about change in the world?
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2. What are the effects of modifying the physical environment?
a. How to Help the Environement (Theme 3 Curious About Words)
b. Science “Ways Things Move” pp. 64-73
c. Science “Pushes and Pulls” pp. 76-85
d. Science “Tools and Machines People Use” pp. 90-99
e. Science “How Magnets Move Things” pp. 114-123
3. Why do animals adapt? Why does nature adapt?
a. Around the Pond: Who’s Been Here? (Theme 2) 360L
b. Learning About a Natural Disaster (Theme 2 Curious About Words)
c. The Return of the Wolf (Theme 2 Curious About Words)
d. A Seldom-Seen Neighbor (HM Theme 3 Teacher Read Aloud)
e. The Wild Horses of Assateague Island (Theme 4 Curious About Words)
f. Birds of Prey (Theme 4 Curious About Words)
g. An Octopus is Amazing (Theme 4 Teacher Read Aloud)
h. Ant (Theme 4) 620L
i. Science “Life Cycles” pp. 146-217
j. Science “How Rocs Change” pp. 238-246
k. Science “Uncovering Fossils” pp. 264-277
4. How is my life compared to the lives of children from the past?
a. The Little Girl on the Prairie (Theme 6 Curious About Words)
b. Children of Long Ago (Vistas, p. 4)
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America’s Families Long Ago (Vistas, p. 38)
d. The World Comes to California (Vistas, p. 130)
5. How has innovation shaped our communities?
a. Science “How Sound is Made” pp.126-141
b. Families on the Move (Vistas, p. 50)
c. America Grows (Vistas, p. 60)
d. People Making a Difference (Vistas, p. 306)
e. Giants of Science (Vistas, p. 320)
f. Farming Yesterday and Today (Vistas, p. 238)
g. People Making Differences (Vistas, p. 306)
h. Giants of Science (Vistas, p. 320)
Unit 4 – Perseverance
1. How do people meet their needs?
a. Daddy, Could I Have an Elephant? (HM Theme 1 Read Aloud)
b. Lemonade Stand (HM Theme 1 Teacher Read Aloud)
c. Good-bye, Curtis (HM Theme 3 Teacher Read Aloud)
d. Science “Our Natural Resources” pp. 278-297
e. Extended Text Max Malone Makes a Million by Charlotte Herman
f. Making Choices (Vistas, p. 230)
2. How do other people help you meet your needs?
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Chinatown Lexile (HM Theme 3) 540L
b. A Trip to the Firehouse (Theme 3) 550L
c. The School Mural (Theme 6) 520L
d. A Neighbor in Need (Theme 3 Curious About Words)
e. Helping Hands (Theme 5 Curious About Words)
f. A First Aid Lesson (Theme 5 Curious About Words)
g. The Legend of Hua Mulan (Theme 6 Curious About Words)
h. Working Together (Vistas, p. 202)
i. From Farm to Home (Vistas, p.248)
j. Working the Soil (Vistas, p. 264)
k. Producers and Consumers (Vistas, p. 272)
3. Are all problems made to be solved?
a. The Sparrow and the Canary (Theme 3 Curious About Words)
b. The Little Fly and the Great Moose (Theme 4 Teacher Read Aloud)
4. What is the difference between teamwork and friendship?
a. Officer Buckle and Gloria (Theme 4) 480L
b. Ant (Theme 4) 620L
c. The Great Ball Game (Theme 4) 510L
d. Meerkats (Theme 4 Curious About Words)
e. Democracy in Action: Cooperation (Vistas, p. 288)
5. What can be the result of perseverance?
a. The Art Lesson (Theme 6) 620L
b. Moses Goes to a Concert (Theme 6) 630L
c. Lazy Bones (Theme 3 Curious About Words)
d. The Turtle and the Rabbit (Theme 4 Curious About Words)
e. Maria Mitchell (Theme 5 Curious About Words)
f. Wilma Rudolph (Theme 6 Curious About Words)
g. Everyday Heroes (Vistas, p. 312)
h. Leaders of Freedom (Vistas, p. 344)
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How do my choices affect my body?
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How do I get what I need and want?
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How do I become a good citizen?
a. Petitions: Let Your Voice Be Heard! (Theme 3 Curious About Words)
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