As we work to articulate a viable curriculum, mapped across the content areas and rooted in the Inupiaq
Framework, we must look at all areas and determine where to put our energies. Therefore, as you choose a
unit to review or write anew, check to see where that need arises. Below is the feedback from our Content
CDTs received so far. Watch the C&I web page, as the list will be housed there to keep all boats going in the
same direction.
Social Studies
First, look at the units and Macro-maps in your grade levels that are on Rubicon. Neither set is complete, but
there is some guidance for every grade level, at least enough to give teachers a start.
Second, if they're still not sure what to do, email:
Jeff Prothero Jeffrey.prothero@nsbsd.org and Becky Long becky.long@nsbsd.org, or Pat Partnow at
ppartnow@alaska.com
Fine Arts
The discipline of Fine Arts is wide open. The target is Fine Arts; any unit will do.
Science
Within the Macro-maps you will find PLACE-HOLDER UNITS identified by all cap text. This will help you
consider where you may want to create a unit. Before you commit to writing or rewriting a science unit, check
in with one of the Science CDT members. As we work to implement the Next Generation Science Standards it
is critically important that we have common understanding of that direction.
TIm Buckley timbuck907@gmail.comTrisha Herminghaus therminghaus@gmail.com
Linda Frame linda.frame@nsbsd.org or Kevin Neyhard kevin.neyhard@nsbsd.org
Language Arts
GRADE
Reading
K3/K4
Literature Unit: Alaska ABC
book by Charlene Kreeger
K
Please look at units labeled
*O- these units are
orphaned and need to be
adopted. Kindergarten has
a lot. Simply change the
label to *D and add your
name as an author.
Literature Unit: The
Sourdough Man by Cherie
B. Stihler is not “An Alaskan
Folktale,” but a fictional
story that is funny. Its
reading level is 3.2, and Lisa
S. suggests it would make a
good read-aloud book to
first graders. This fits into
the Storytown plan in place
1
Writing
Notes:
We would like teachers to
Narrative Writing focus on literature units
that have a culturally
W.K.3
relevant text as the center
of instruction. Currently,
the elementary has 1
literature unit and a few
more in secondary.
Opinion Writing
Unit W.1.1
Informational
Writing Unit
W.1.2
ALL of the writing units
need to TEACH the
process of writing
narrative, informative, or
Narrative Writing
argumentative writing,
Unit W.1.3
of "A Quiz for Brent" Or "I
Can", Volume 3, Theme 4
(Wild and Wonderful),
Lesson 15
How-to books
W.1.7
Unit on Elements of
nonfiction text RL.1.5
Possible Titles with tie ins
to 1st grade social studies
and science standards:
Friends by Kim Lewis, RL
1.5, Friends by Rachel
Isadora RL 1.1
Arctic Winter, Arctic
Summer RL 1.0, Who Lives
in the Arctic by Canizares &
Chanko RL 1.2
2
Most literature unit
suggestions have
connections to Storytown
resources for K-5. Use the
standards in the
Storytown lesson to focus
the literature unit.
Unit on retelling a story
using key ideas RL.1.2
Literature Unit: Kumak’s
Fish by Michael Bania
Opinion Writing
Reading Level 3.2. Could be
taught as part of Theme 2
(Doing Our Best), Lesson 9,
instead of Click, Clack, Moo,
Cows that Type. Skills
taught:
Genre study: fiction
(characters and plot)
Comprehension: use story
structure to predict
beginning, middle, end
Unit on comparing and
contrasting two or more
versions of the same story
on the RL.2.9
3
Literature Unit: A Promise
is a Promise, by Robert
Munsch & Michael Kusugak
is based on childhood
stories of qallupilluit from
Canada, but the story itself
is a "tall tale." Note that
there is information for the
teacher about “mermen” in
The North Alaskan Eskimo
not just include writing in
the GRASPS task.
Opinion Writing
Unit W.3.1
Informational
Writing Unit
W.3.2
Narrative Writing
Unit W.3.3
The suggestions provided
are the known gaps in our
ELA mapping process. If
you feel there is a
different gap in your
grade level that you
would like to focus your
unit on, please email
Jessica.kalvig@nsbsd.org
for elementary and
Joshua.kalvig@nsbsd.org
for secondary. Please do
this before starting your
unit and include a brief
explanation.
by Robert F. Spencer, pp.
261-262. This could be
taught as part of Theme 4
(Tales to Tell), Lesson 16, in
addition to Lon Po Po but
to replace the secondary
selection, “Abuelita’s Lap.”
Literature Unit: The Eye of
the Needle by Teri Sloat,
based on a Yup’ik tale as
told by Betty Huffman, has
a reading level of 3.9. It can
be used instead of Theme
2, Together We Can, Lesson
9, along with Stone Soup
and instead of The Legend
of Johnny Appleseed.
Literature Unit: “Neeluk
and the Eskimo Puppy,” pp.
21-24 from Neeluk: An
Eskimo Boy in the Days of
the Whaling Ships by
Frances Kittredge. The
second story will be “The
First Ship Comes” from the
same book, pp. 83-86. It
can be taught as Theme 4
(Tales to Tell), Lesson 18,
instead of “Me and Uncle
Romie”.
Literature Unit: The Hungry
Giant of the Tundra by Teri
Sloat. (Yup’ik), with a
reading level of 3. Could be
taught as part of Theme 5
(A Place for All), Lesson 23,
instead of the second
selection, “Mayors.”
4
Literature Unit: The Seal Oil
Lamp by Dale De Armond.
Based on an Iñupiaq oral
tradition (unipkaaq),
Reading Level 4. Could be
taught in Theme 1 (Facing
Challenges), instead of Hot
Opinion Writing
Unit W.4.1
Informational
Writing Unit
W.4.2
and Cold Summer.
Narrative Writing
Unit W.4.3
Literature Unit: This unit is
designed to replace the
Storytown Theme 2, Lesson
7, "Justin and the Best
Biscuits in the World" story
and activities with “The
Ten-Legged Bear.” It
teaches the same skills and
concepts as in the "Justin"
story, but uses an Iñupiaq
unipkaaq instead.
Literature Unit: Go Home,
River by James Magdanz
with a reading level 4.2.
The book is about a family
trip leading to the Sisualik
Trade Fair and could be
taught as part of Theme 3
(Natural Changes), Lesson
12, instead of “To the Top
of the World”.
Literature Unit grades 4/5:
Toughboy and Sister by
Kirkpatrick Hill RL4.8
5
Literature Unit: Neeluk: An
Eskimo Boy in the Days of
the Whaling Ships by
Frances Kittredge, ill by
Howard Weyahok Rock. I
recommended that
students read the entire
chapter book; there are 12
chapters, one for each
month (beginning with
July), which will take 2.5
weeks at one chapter a
day. This book can be used
to teach Theme 3 (Go With
the Flow), Lesson 11,
instead of Sailing Home.
Opinion Writing
Unit W.5.1
Narrative Writing
Unit W.5.3
Unit on elements of
nonfiction
Possible title: The Inuit
Thought of It: Amazing
Arctic Innovations by
Alootook Ipellie RL 4.7
Unit on RL.5.4 figurative
language and literary
devices
Possible Title: Diamond
Willow by Helen Frost RL
4.9
Unit on RL.5.5 overall
structure of stories, poems,
and dramas
Literature Unit Biography:
Fatty Legs by JordanFenton RL 5
6
Literature Unit: Blessings
Bead by Debbie Edwardson
(teachers guide on Debbie’s
web site. She has given us
permission to adapt it to
North Slope students)
7
Literature Unit: Touching
Spirit Bear by Ben
Mikaelsen
Literature Unit: Water
Sky by Jean Craighead
George
8
Possible fiction paired with
nonfiction supporting SS
curriculum
Code Talkers by Joseph
Bruchac RL6.3, (WWII) How
I Became Ghost by Tom
Tingle (Trail of Tears)
9
Literature Unit: The Call of
the Wild by Jack London
10
Biography unit including
informational writing
supporting North Slope
history and culture studies
with selections from the
following books: Sadie
Brower Neakok: An Inupiaq
Woman by Margaret B.
Blackman, Kusiq: An Eskimo
Life History from the Arctic
Coast of Alaska by Waldo
Bodfish Sr, Etok, A Story of
Eskimo Power by Hugh
Gallagher, Fifty Years from
Tomorrow by William
Hensley, Fifty Years Below
Zero by Charles D. Brower
11
Literature Unit Native Son
by Richard Wright
Possible Title resulting on
Argumentative essay about
native sports : Counting
Coup: a true story of
basketball and honor on
the Little Big Horn by Larry
Colton RL 7
Lacking units overall
Use the standards to
identified needed units.
12
Possible Nonfiction Title
with multiple opportunities
for argumentative writing
connections: Firecracker
All grades need
argumentative
and
informational
writing units
Boys: H Bombs, Inupiat
Eskimos, and the roots of
the Environmental
Movement by Dan O’neill
Possible tie in with North
Slope and Alaska studies
courses
Document created by Lisa Sobieniak and the English Languages Arts Curriculum Mapping Team.
Math
Kindergarten Mathematics Topics
Numbers to Ten
Addition, Subtraction, Doubles, & Even
Numbers
Two-dimensional geometry
Three-dimensional shapes & Numbers
beyond
Weight and place value
Computing & measuring
First Mathematics Topics
Leap Frogs on the Number line
Time, Money & measurement changes
Addition & Subtraction Facts to 20
Second Mathematics Topics
Place Value and measurement
Geometry
Addition, Subtraction, within 100
Measurement, Data & Multi-digit
Measurement
computation
Place Value to one thousand
Third Mathematics Topics
Addition & Subtraction Patterns
Multi-digit addition & subtraction
Introduction to Multiplication
Geometry
Fourth Mathematics Topics
Multiplicative Thinking
Multiplication & Division, Data &
Multi-digit multiplication & early
Fractions
division
Playground Design
Addition, Subtraction & measurement
Fifth Mathematics Topics
Adding & Understanding Fractions
Multiplying & Dividing Fractions
Place Value & Decimals
Graphing, Geometry & Volume
Multiplying & Dividing Whole Numbers
Division & Decimals
& Decimals
Sixth Mathematics Topics
Factors, Multiples, Primes and
Algebraic Expressions
Composites
Inequalities and Equations
Prime Factorization/Fundamental
Integers
Theorems
Cartesian Coordinate plane
Fractions
Units of measure
Decimals
Area
Ratios
Introduction to the third dimension
Percent
Collecting and Displaying data
Introduction to Expressions
Seventh Mathematics Topics
Ratios and Rates
Solving Problems with Equations and
Direct Variations and constant of
Inequalities
proportionality
Using Geometry
Rates and Percent
Triangles
Addition and Subtraction of Rational
Scale drawings and scale factor
Numbers
Circles
Multiplication and division of rational
Slicing three dimensional figures
numbers
Data collection
Numerical and algebraic expressions
Comparing populations
and equations
Introduction to Probability
Solving Equations and Inequalities
Eighth Mathematics Topics
Linear Equations
Volume
Linear Functions
Data displays and analysis
Analyzing Linear Equations
Lines of best fit
Multiple representations of linear
Non-linear data representations
functions
The real number system
Pythagorean Theorem
Translations, Reflections and Rotations
Congruence of Triangles
Similarity
Line and Angle Relationships
Systems of Equations
More with Systems of Equations
Properties of Exponents
Targeting Units to Curricular Needs
Algebra 1 Mathematics Topics
Sequences
Systems of Equations
Systems of Inequalities
Polynomials
Quadratic Equations and Inequalities
The real number system
Functions and their inverses
Geometry Mathematics Topics
Introduction to Proof
Geometric Figures on the Coordinate plane, P&A
Three-dimensional figures
Properties of Triangles
Similarity of Triangles
Applications of Triangle Congruence
Quadrilaterals
Introduction to Circles
Arcs and Sectors of Circles
Circles and Parabolas
Algebra 2 Mathematics Topics
Patterns
Quadratic Functions and Complex Numbers
Polynomial Functions
Polynomial Expressions and Equations
Polynomial Functions Part 2
Sequences and Series
Rational Functions
Solving Rational Expressions
Radical Functions
Graphing Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
Exponential and Logarithmic Equations
Trigonometric Functions
Trigonometric Equation
Created 9/18/14