UNIT 3: Making a New Nation
Lesson 1: If you Lived at the time
of the American Revolution
Unit
&
Less
on
3.1
Goal
Teaching
Strategies/
Activities
Assessment/
Reteach Ideas
Reading Goal:
Cause & Effect
Overheads, practice WS,
Groups identify
examples of cause and
effect from the text
Introduce Lit Circles and
review expectations,
plots, take notes on
characters based on
evidence from the text
Lesson assessment
Writing Goal:
Book Review (2wks) Draw
evidence from texts to
support analysis, reflection,
and research, contrast 2 or
more characters, settings, or
events in a story drawing on
specific details in the texthow characters interact
Grammar Goal:
Comparative and
superlative adjectives and
adverbs
Spelling:
Inflected endings –ed,
irregular verbs, prefix mid-
Jp. 141-142
LA Handbook p. 404-405 Lesson Assessment
Pretest
Modify lists
Test
Lesson 1: Day 1: American Revolution
1.) Word Strc/ Spelling inflected ending –ed, irregular verbs, and prefix mid-/ begin defineing words in
pairs
2.) Intro new unit & share video clip, focus on field trip & EQ, Read voc. in pairs then review whole class
& post
3.) Building Background, genre, Divide Story into Groups/Grammar Day 1:adjectives WS
4.) Workshop: Assign Lit Circle groups and set schedule
HW: Study Spelling
Lesson 1:Day 2 American Revolution
1.) Word Strc/ Spelling Def. Cont/ Voc. Fill in the Blank
2.) Begin reading story in groups-p.228- groups will summarize and present w/focus on cause and effect
3.) Cause and Effect Overhead/ Grammar Day 2: Adverbs Overhead/Intro Lit circle jobs
4.)Workshop: Lit Circle/Focus group
HW: Study Spelling, Spelling p. 139-140
Am work: Cause and effect
Lesson 1: Day 3 American Revolution
1.) Word Strc p.127-128 /Correct Spelling. /Spelling Day 3
2.) Finish reading Story & practice presentation
3.) Grammar day 3: Comp & sup. Adj & adverbs skills p.141-142,
4.)Workshop: Lit Circle/Focus group
HW: Study spelling, voc. p. 129-130
Lesson 1: Day 4
1.) Word Strc/ Review HW/Spelling Word sort & dictation/WORDLY WISE
2.) Groups present, focus on Cause & Effects of revolution
3.) Voc Fill in the blank/Adverbs WS
4.)Workshop: Lit Circle/Focus group
HW: Study spelling
Lesson 1: Day 5
1.) Word Strc/Spelling Test/Small Group work
2.) Lesson Assessment (Voc & Grammar only)
3.) Lit. Groups meet & read
4.) Workshop: Lit Circle/Focus group
Lesson 2: The Midnight Ride of Paul
Revere
Unit & Goal
Lesson
Teaching
Strategies/
Activities
Assessment/
Reteach
Ideas
3.1
Discuss
propaganda/examples
of propganda
Lesson assessment
Reading Goal:
Author's Point of View
(something about
propaganda, reserach or
ask Artie)
Compare and Constrast
Writing Goal:
Book Review (2wks)
Draw evidence from
Venn Diagram,
transparentcy 14,
examples of compare
and contrast in the
text(2 panel cartoon?)
PODACAST
texts to support analysis,
reflection, and research,
contrast 2 or more
characters, settings, or
events in a story
drawing on specific
details in the text-how
characters interact
Grammar Goal:
Prepositions and
prepositional phrases
Spelling:
Irregular plurals,
compund words, and the
suffix less-
Jp. 153-154
LA Handbook p. 382
Preposition Song
Pretest
Modify lists
Worksheet
Lesson Assessment
Test
Lesson 2: Day 1 The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
1.) Word Strc/ Spelling irregular plurals, compound words, and suffix –less & define words
2.) Vocabulary Warm Up p.254-255 /Background(Propaganda), genre, divide story and practice reading
with a peer
3.) Grammar day 1: Prepositions / Writing Day 1& 2
4.) Workshop: Intro Lit Circles and create schedule
HW: Study Spelling
Lesson 2:Day 2
1.) Word Strc/ Spelling Def. Cont/ Voc. Fill in the Blank/Workshop
2.) Begin Reading Story
3.) Grammar Day 2 & 3: Prepositional Phrases p.153-154 Rough draft PODCAST
4.) Workshop: Lit Circle Reading/focus groups meet
HW: Study Spelling, Spelling p. 151-152
Lesson 2: Day 3
1.) Word Strc /Correct Spelling. / Spelling Word sort
2.) Finish reading story
3.) Voc Fill in the blank/Finish rough draft of PODCAST
4.) Workshop: Lit Circle Reading/focus groups meet /WORDLY WISE
HW: Crossword
Lesson 2: Day 4
1.) Word Strc p.143-144 / Crossword
2.) 2nd read of story skim through skills then listen on CD together skills p.21-22
3.) Share drafts of writing, embellish- no final- Small Group Work
4.) Workshop: Lit Circle Reading/focus groups meet
HW: study spelling Crossword
Lesson 2: Day 5
1.) Spelling sentences with dialoge
2.) Voc on overhead
3.) Practice reading for PODCAST
4.) Workshop: Lit Circle Reading/focus groups meet
HW: study spelling
Lesson 2: Day 6
1.) Word Strc/Spelling Test
2.) Lesson Assessment
3.) Lit Circles Meet
Lesson 3: The Maser Spy of Yorktown
Unit & Goal
Lesson
3.3
Reading Goal:
Predicting
Making Connectins
Summarizing
Writing Goal:
Revolutionary Themed
Assured Writing (3wks)
Conduct short research
projects that use several
sources to build
knowledge through
investigation of a different
aspect of a topic, provide
list of sources.
Grammar Goal:
Conjunctions: Correlative
Conjuctipns (either/or,
neither/nor)(pronounced
core-relative)
Spelling:
Suffixes -able, -ful, - and ment
Teaching
Strategies/
Activities
Assessment/
Reteach
Ideas
Lesson assessment
Plan for library and lab
time to researchFinal product?
Fakebook? Glog? Faux
blog or diary?
Notetaking in your own
words, document
sources
RETEACH Jp. 50
LA Handbook p. 383
FIND SUPPELMENTAL
WORKSHEETS
Pretest
Modify lists
Lesson Assessment
Test
Lesson 3: Day 1 The Master Spy of Yorktown
1.) Word Strc/ Spelling suffixes poster –able, -ful, -ment & define words
2.) Vocabulary Warm up p.276-277, post words/ Building Background, genre, assign reading & practice
3.) Introduce the Revolutionary War Research Project/ Small Group work
4.) Workshop: Lit Circle Reading/focus groups meet
HW: Study Spelling
Lesson 3:Day 2
1.) Word Strc/ Spelling Def. Cont/ Voc. Fill in the Blank
2.) Begin Reading Story
3.) Conjunctions: Correlative Conjuctipns (either/or, neither/nor)(pronounced core-
relative)
4.) Workshop: Lit Circle Reading/focus groups meet
HW: Study Spelling, Spelling p. 165-166
Lesson 3: Day 3
1.) Word Strc /Correct Spelling. /Crossword
2.) Finish reading story
3.) Review how to document sources & practice/Conjunction Function
4.) Wokshop: Lit Circle Reading/focus groups meet
HW: Study spelling/Crossword
Lesson 3: Day 4
1.) Word Strc p.155-156 / Spelling Word sort
2.) Voc Fill in the blank/skills p.159-160, drawing conclusions
3.) Conjunctions/ DOL
4.) Workshop: Lit Circle Reading/focus groups meet/ WORDLY WISE
Lesson 3: Day 5
1.) Voc. p.157-158 / Spelling Word sort
2.) 2nd read of story skim through skills then listen on CD together
3.) Conjunctions/ DOL
4.) Workshop: Lit Circle Reading/focus groups meet
study spelling
Lesson 3: Day 6
1.) Word Strc/Spelling Test/Workshop
2.) Lesson Assessment
3.) Lit circles Meet
Lesson 4: Shhhh! We’re Writing the
Constitution
Unit & Goal
Lesson
3.1
Reading Goal:
Fact and Opinon
Author's Purpose
Making Connections
Writing Goal:
Revolutionary Themed
Assured Writing (3wks)
Conduct short research
projects that use several
sources to build
knowledge through
investigation of a
different aspect of a
topic, provide list of
sources.
Grammar Goal:
Capitalization & using
underlining, quotation
marks, or italics to
indicate titles of work
(2wks)
Spelling:
Inflectional ending -ing
and prefix con-
Teaching
Strategies/
Activities
Assessment/
Reteach
Ideas
Lesson assessment
Plan for lab research
time
Final Product due next
week
Plagerism, sources,
voice
Jp. 1770178
LA Handbook p. 427431
Find Supplemental
Sheets
Pretest
Modify lists
Lesson Assessment
Test
Lesson 4: Day 1 Shhh! We’re writing the Contitution
AM work: sign up for section to read and practice
1.) Word Strc/ Spelling –ing & con- & define words
2.) Vocabulary Warm Up p.298-299 / Building Background, genre/ Begin Reading Story
3.) Grammar 1 : Caps/Time to work on writing for research project
4.) Workshop: Lit Circle Reading/focus groups meet
HW: Study Spelling
Lesson 4:Day 2
1.) Spelling Def. Cont
2.) Finish reading story
3.) Grammar 2 & 3: Caps p.177-178
4.) Workshop: Lit Circle Reading/focus groups meet
HW: Study Spelling, Spelling p. 187-188
Lesson 4: Day 3
1.) Word Strc /Correct Spelling. /Crossword
2.) Voc. Fill in the Blank/Workshop
3.) Using underlining, quotation marks, or italics to indicate titles of work/Work on reserch
project
4.) Workshop: Lit Circle Reading/focus groups meet
HW: Crossword
Lesson 4: Day 4
1.) Word Strc p.169-170 / Spelling Word sort /WORDLY WISE
2.) Fact vs. Opinion in the text, teams of 3 complete for 10 minutes to find as many examples of opinion
in the story as they can, then discuss authors purpose as a class
3.) Voc Fill in the blank/ Using underlining, quotation marks, or italics to indicate titles of
work/Work on reserch project
4.) Workshop: Lit Circle Reading/focus groups meet
HW: study spelling
Lesson 4: Day 5
1.) Voc. p.171-172 / Spelling Word sort
2.) 2nd read of story skim through skills then listen on CD together
3.) DOL/Work on reserch project
4.) Workshop: Lit Circle Reading/focus groups meet/WORDLY WISE
HW: study spelling
Lesson 4: Day 6
1.) Spelling Test
2.) Lesson Assessment
3.) Meet ind. To check & grade research
4.) Meet with Lit Cirles
Lesson 5: Give Me Liberty!
Unit & Goal
Lesson
3.5
Teaching
Strategies/
Activities
Reading Goal:
Main Ideas and details
Writing Goal:
Revolutionary Themed
Assured Writing (3wks)
Conduct short research
projects that use several
sources to build
knowledge through
investigation of a
different aspect of a
topic, provide list of
sources.
Grammar Goal:
Capitalization & using
underlining, quotation
marks, or italics to
indicate titles of work
(2wks) & EDITING
Spelling:
Comparatives,
superlatives, and
synonyms
Assessment/
Reteach
Ideas
Lesson assessment
Jp. 1770178
LA Handbook p. 427431
MAY NEED LAB TIME
FOR FINAL PEER EDIT
Skit
Pretest
Modify lists
Lesson Assessment
Test
Lesson 5: Day 1: Give Me Liberty!
1.) Word Strc/ Spelling compartivies/superalives & define words in a skit
2.) Vocabulary Warm UP p.322-323 / Building Background, genre
3.) DOL/ discuss editing marks and demonstrate with a student project how to respectfully edit (EC for
brave volunteer)
4.) Workshop: Lit Circle Reading/focus groups meet
HW: Study Spelling
Lesson 5:Day 2
1.) Word Strc/ Finish and share spelling skits
2.) Voc. Fill in the Blank/Begin Reading Story
3.) DOL/ discuss editing marks and tomorrow we'll peer edit our projects
4.) Workshop: Lit Circle Reading/focus groups meet
HW: Study Spelling, Spelling p. 61-62
Lesson 5: Day 3
1.) Word Strc /Correct Spelling. /Crossword
2.) Finish reading story
3.) DOL/ peer edit our projects
4.) Workshop: Lit Circle Reading/focus groups meet
HW: Study Spelling, Crossword
Lesson 5: Day 4
1.) Word Strc p.179-180 / Spelling Word sort
2.) 2nd read of story skim through skills then listen on CD together skills p.183-184, Main Idea & details
3.) DOL/ discuss editing marks and tomorrow we'll peer edit our projects
4.) Workshop: Lit Circle Reading/focus groups meet /WORDLY WISE
Lesson 5: Day 5
1.) Spelling peer quiz
2.)Voc. p.181-182/ Partners summarize the story and list main ideas then each group takes one idea and
gives 2 details with page numbers
3.) Start sharing final projects
4.) Workshop: Lit Circle Reading/focus groups meet
study spelling
Lesson 5: Day 6
1.) Word Strc/Spelling Test
2.) Lesson Assessment
3.) Share research projects
4.) Lit Circles Meet