Polly Beatty
Date
Essential Questions
1. Why study Greek and
Latin roots and affixes?
2.What is geography?
3. How does the study of
geography help us
understand our world?
Reading in the Content Area
Content
Reading Literature
Reading Information
Geography
Writing
Language
August 12- August 30
Introduction to Geography
Speaking &
Listening
Reading in the Content Area
Skills
- Determine the central idea
- Identify supporting details
- Summarize
- Understand the difference
between fact and
opinion or judgment
-Identify and interpret
connotations
- Identify and interpret
figurative language
- Identify and interpret
technical language
- Make inferences
Integrate information from
diverse media and
formats
-Summarize information
- Develop understanding of
a topic/issue
English Language Arts
Activities & Assessments
Word Splash
Delete, Substitute, Keep
Fact Opinion Table
Mapping the Meaning
THIEVES
The Big 6
Writing a help want add for a
geographer that includes a job
description.
Analyzing satellite images and
completing a compare contrast
paragraph about the images.
Curriculum Map
Standards
Reading
Informational Text
2, 4, 7
Writing
2, 7
Language
4, 5, 6
PALS
1.2, 1.7
Resources
Western World Textbook
Pages 2-23
Words on the Vine
Worldsavvy.org
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readwritethink.org
Kids Discover
National Geographic
Scope Magazine
Action Magazine
Channel One News
Content Standards
1.2, 1.3, 2.1
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September 3- September 19
Planet Earth
1.How do physical
processes and features
shape life on earth?
2. Should we give up
common comforts if we
know they are harming
the earth?
3.How does the study of
past volcanic eruptions
help scientists.
Reading in the Content Area
Reading in the Content Area
Reading Literature
Reading Information
Geography
Writing
Language
Speaking &
Listening
-Analyze text structure and
its smaller parts
-Understand how ideas
develop
- Understand and analyze
how sentence/ paragraph/
chapter/section contributes
to the development of ideas
- Identify point of view
-Identify author’s purpose
-Understand and explain
how point of view
/purpose develops and is
conveyed
-Understand how claims
and/or arguments are
supported
- Trace and evaluate
arguments and claims
- Distinguish valid claims
from claims that aren’t
supported
English Language Arts
Text Structure
Text Coding
Compare/Contrast
Questioning the Author
Annotating a Text
Who Am I poem(Landform)
Persuasive public Service
Announcement
RAFT
Curriculum Map
Reading
Informational Text
5, 6, 8
Writing
1(a-e), 7
Language
4, 5, 6
PALS
1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6,
1.7, 1.10,
2.1(a,b,c,d,e),2.7,
2.9
Content Standards
1.2, 3.1 (a&b), 3.2,
3.3, 4.4, 5.3, 5.5,
5.5a
Western World Textbook
Pages 24-47
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Kids Discover
National Geographic
Scope Magazine
Action Magazine
Channel One News
Page 2
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1. What factors shape
earths environments?
2. How are natural
resources being used?
Reading in the Content Area
Reading Literature
Reading Information
Geography
September 23- October 11
Climate, Environment, and Resources
Writing
Reading in the Content Area
Language
Speaking &
Listening
-Reading comprehension
-Draw inferences
- Cite specific examples and
details to support
inferences
-Analyze the text
-Understand and identify
how a key
individual/event/idea is
introduced
-Understand and identify
how a key
individual/event/idea is
illustrated
- Understand and identify
how a key
individual/event/idea is
elaborated upon
- Identify examples and
anecdotes
-Understand how an event
or idea is introduced
-Compare & contrast
differing presentations of
the same event
-Synthesize information
English Language Arts
Two-Column Notes
Stop-N-Think
Trailing the Text
Venn Diagram & Summary
Scan & Run
Read, Rate, Reread
Big 6
Write and present a weather
report
Create a travel brochure
Sales pitch
Compare/Contrast world regions
Curriculum Map
Reading
Informational Text
1, 3, 9, 10
Writing
Language
4, 5, 6
PALS
1.1, 1.3, 1.7,
2.2a,,b,c,d,e,f, 2.7,
2.8, 2.9, 2.10
Western World Textbook
Pages 48-77
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readwritethink.org
Kids Discover
National Geographic
Scope Magazine
Action Magazine
Channel One News
Content Standards
1.2, 2.1b, 3.1b, 3.1a,
3.2, 3.3, 5.3, 5.5
b,c,&d
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Why do geographers
track population
changes and study the
reasons for these
changes?
Reading in the Content Area
Reading Literature
Reading Information
Geography
Writing
October 21- November 8
The World’s People
What is culture?
How has globalization
affected the English
language?
Reading in the Content Area
Language
Speaking &
Listening
-Reading Comprehension
- Determine the central idea
- Identify supporting details
- Summarize
- Understand the difference
between fact and
opinion or judgment
-Identify and interpret
connotations
- Identify and interpret
figurative language
- Identify and interpret
technical language
- Make inferences
-Integrate information from
diverse media and
formats
-Summarize information
-Develop understanding of
a topic/issue
-Compare & contrast
differing presentations of
the same event
-Synthesize information
English Language Arts
Word Splash
Delete, Substitute, Keep
Mapping the Meaning
THIEVES
The Big 6
Venn Diagram & Summary
Curriculum Map
Reading
Informational Text
2, 4, 7, 9
Writing
Language
4, 5, 6
PALS
1.1, 1.2, 1.7,
2.2a,b,c,d,e,f, 2.5,
2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10
Content Standards
1.2, 2.5d, 3.2, 3.3,
4.1, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5,
5.1, 5.2
Western World Textbook
Pages 78-104
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Kids Discover
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Scope Magazine
Action Magazine
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Page 4
Polly Beatty
Date
Essential Questions
Reading in the Content Area
Content
Reading Literature
How would America’s
history been different if
the Constitution had not
been created?
Reading Information
Geography
Writing
Language
November 11 –November 15
Celebrate Freedom Week
Speaking &
Listening
Reading in the Content Area
Skills
-Analyze text structure and
its smaller parts
-Understand how ideas
develop
- Understand and analyze
how sentence/ paragraph/
chapter/section contributes
to the development of ideas
-Identify point of view
- Identify author’s purpose
- Understand and explain
how point of view
/purpose develops and is
conveyed
-Understand how claims
and/or arguments are
supported
-Trace and evaluate
arguments and claims
- Distinguish valid claims
from claims that aren’t
supported
English Language Arts
Activities & Assessments
Text Structure
Text Coding
Questioning the Author
Change in Purpose
Reading an Argument
Annotating a Text
Venn Diagram and Summary
Compare/Contrast Graphic
Organizer
Recite Preamble
Curriculum Map
Standards
Reading
Informational Text
5, 6, 8, 9
Writing
Language
4, 5, 6
PALS
Content Standards
Resources
Western World Textbook
Words on the Vine
Worldsavvy.org
edhelper.com
readwritethink.org
Kids Discover
National Geographic
Scope Magazine
Action Magazine
Channel One News
Page 5
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Reading in the Content Area
Reading Literature
What major civilizations
thrived in the Americas
prior to the arrival of
European explorers?
Reading Information
Geography
Writing
November 18- December 16
Ancient Americas
What impact did the
Maya, Aztec, and Inca
civilizations have on the
continents of North and
South America?
Reading in the Content Area
Language
Speaking &
Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Draw inferences
- Support inference with
evidence from the text
- Analyze the text
-Understand and identify
how a key
individual/event/idea is
introduced
- Understand and identify
how a key
individual/event/idea is
illustrated
- Understand and identify
how a key
individual/event/idea is
elaborated upon
- Identify examples and
anecdotes
- Understand how an event
or idea is introduced
- Identify and interpret
connotations
-Identify and interpret
figurative language
- Identify and interpret
technical language
- Make inferences
-Compare & contrast
differing presentations of
the same event
- Synthesize information
English Language Arts
Two Column Notes
Inference Questions
Stop-n-Think
Trailing the Text
Mapping the Meaning
Venn Diagram& Summary
Curriculum Map
Reading
Informational Text
1,3, 4, 9
Writing
2 (a-f), 7, 8, 9b, 10
Language
4, 5, 6
PALS
1.1, 1.2, 1.7, 2.2(af), 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7,
2.8, 2.9, 2.10
Content Standards
2.3(a-d), 3.1d
Western World Textbook
Pages 105- 139
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Kids Discover
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Scope Magazine
Action Magazine
Channel One News
Page 6
Polly Beatty
Date
Essential Questions
What are the major
physical, cultural, and
economic features of
Mexico?
Reading in the Content Area
Content
Reading Literature
Reading Information
Geography
Writing
Language
January 6- January 24
Mexico
Speaking &
Listening
Reading in the Content Area
Skills
-Analyze text structure and
its smaller parts
-Understand how ideas
develop
- Understand and analyze
how sentence/ paragraph/
chapter/section contributes
to the development of ideas
-Identify point of view
-Identify author’s purpose
-Understand and explain
how point of view
/purpose develops and is
conveyed
-Understand how claims
and/or arguments are
supported
-Trace and evaluate
arguments and claims
-Distinguish valid claims
from claims that aren’t
Supported
-Compare & contrast
differing presentations of
the same event
- Synthesize information
English Language Arts
Activities & Assessments
Text Structure
Text Coding
Compare/Contrast
Change in Purpose
Questioning the Author
Reading an Argument
Annotating a text
Venn Diagram &Summary
Compare/Contrast Graphic
Organizer
Scan&Run
Read, Rate, Reread
Curriculum Map
Standards
Resources
Reading
Informational Text
5, 6, 8, 9, 10
Writing
1.1a,b,c,d,e: 2, 2b,
2d, , 7,8, 9b, 10
Language
4, 5, 6
PALS
1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5,
1.5, 1.6, 1.9, 1.10,
2.10(a-e),
2.2b,d,e,2.4, 2.5, 2.6
2.7 2.8, 2.9, 2.10
Content Standards
2.1a&c, 2.2, 2.3a&d,
2.4b&c, 3.1b, 3.2,
4.1, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5,
5.2c, 5.3, 5.4c
Western World Textbook
Pages 140-159
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Kids Discover
National Geographic
Scope Magazine
Action Magazine
Channel One News
Page 7
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Reading in the Content Area
Reading Literature
How have Central
America and the
Caribbean been shaped
by geography and
history?
Reading Information
Geography
Writing
Language
January 27- February 14
Central America & The Caribbean
Speaking &
Listening
Reading in the Content Area
-Reading Comprehension
-Draw inferences
- Support inference with
evidence from the text
- Analyze the text
-Identify and interpret
connotations
- Identify and interpret
figurative language
-Identify and interpret
technical language
- Make inferences
-Integrate information from
diverse media and
formats
-Summarize information
-Develop understanding of
a topic/issue
-Compare & contrast
differing presentations of
the same event
-Synthesize information
English Language Arts
Two Column notes
Mapping the Meaning
THIEVES
The Big 6
Venn Diagram & Summary
Compare Contrast Graphic
Organizer
Curriculum Map
Reading
Informational Text
1, 4, 7, 9, 10
Writing
2 a-f , 7, 8, 9b, 10
Language
4, 5, 6
PALS
1.1, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6 1.9
1.10 1.10, 2.2 a-f,
2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7,
2.8, 2.9, 2.10
Content Standards
1.2, 2.1 a &c, 2.2
a&b, 2.3 a&c , 3.2,
3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.4,
4.5, 5.2, 5.3b
Western World Textbook
Pages 160-183
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Kids Discover
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Scope Magazine
Action Magazine
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Page 8
Polly Beatty
Date
Essential Questions
Reading in the Content Area
Content
Reading Literature
What challenges have
the countries of
Caribbean South
America since gaining
independence?
Reading Information
Geography
Writing
February 17- March 7
Caribbean South America
Language
Reading in the Content Area
Speaking &
Listening
Skills
-Understand and identify
how a key
individual/event/idea is
introduced
-Understand and identify
how a key
individual/event/idea is
illustrated
- Understand and identify
how a key
individual/event/idea is
elaborated upon
- Identify examples and
anecdotes
- Understand how an event
or idea is introduced
-Analyze text structure and
its smaller parts
- Understand how ideas
develop
-Understand and analyze
how sentence/ paragraph/
chapter/section contributes
to the development of ideas
-Identify point of view
- Identify author’s purpose
-Understand and explain
how point of view
/purpose develops and is
conveyed
English Language Arts
Activities & Assessments
Stop-n-think
Trailing the Text
Text Coding
Venn Diagram & Summary
Compare/Contrast Graphic
Organizer
Scan & Run
Read, Rate, Reread
Curriculum Map
Standards
Reading
Informational Text
3, 5, 6, 9, 10
Writing
2 a-f, 7, 8, 9, 10
Language
4, 5, 6
PALS
1.1, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6,
1.7, 1.9, 1.10, 2a-f,
2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7,
2.8, 2.9, 2.10
Content Standards
1.2, 1.3, 2.1a,
2.2(a&b), 2.3, 3.1b,
3.2, 4.1, 5.2(c)
Resources
Western World Textbook
Pages 184- 203
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Kids Discover
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Scope Magazine
Action Magazine
Channel One News
Page 9
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Reading in the Content Area
Reading Literature
Reading Information
How have the nations of
Atlantic South America
addressed economic and
environmental
challenges?
Geography
Writing
Language
March 24-April 11
Atlantic South America
Speaking &
Listening
Reading in the Content Area
-Reading Comprehension
- Determine the central idea
-Identify supporting details
- Summarize
- Understand the difference
between fact and
opinion or judgment
-Identify and interpret
connotations
- Identify and interpret
figurative language
- Identify and interpret
technical language
- Make inferences
-Integrate information
from diverse media and
formats
-Summarize information
- Develop understanding of
a topic/issue
English Language Arts
Word Splash
Delete, Substitute, Keep
Mapping the Meaning
THIEVES
The Big 6
Curriculum Map
Reading
Informational Text
2, 4, 7
Writing
Language
4, 5, 6
PALS
Content Standards
1.2, 2.1(a,b,&c), 2.2,
2.3, 2.3d, 3.1,
3.1a&b, 4.1, 4.3,
4.5, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4,
5.4b
Western World Textbook
Pages 204-225
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Page 10
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Date
Essential Questions
Reading in the Content Area
Content
Reading Literature
How has political unrest
shaped the nations of
Pacific South America?
Reading Information
Geography
Writing
April 14-May 16
Pacific South America
Language
Reading in the Content Area
Speaking &
Listening
Skills
-Analyze text structure and
its smaller parts
- Understand how ideas
develop
- Understand and analyze
how sentence/ paragraph/
chapter/section contributes
to the development of ideas
-Identify point of view
- Identify author’s purpose
-Understand and explain
how point of view
/purpose develops and is
conveyed
-Understand how claims
and/or arguments are
supported
-Trace and evaluate
arguments and claims
- Distinguish valid claims
from claims that aren’t
Supported
-Compare & contrast
differing presentations of
the same event
-Synthesize information
English Language Arts
Activities & Assessments
Text Structures
Text Coding
Reading an Argument
Annotating a Text
Venn Diagram and Summary
Compare/Contrast Graphic
Organizer
Curriculum Map
Standards
Reading
Informational Text
5,6,8,9
Writing
Language
4, 5, 6
PALS
Content Standards
1.2, 1.3, 2.1(a&c),
2.2a, 2.3b, 3.1ab,
3.2, 5.2, 5.3
Resources
Western World Textbook
Pages 226-244
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Kids Discover
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Scope Magazine
Action Magazine
Channel One News
Page 11
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Reading in the Content Area
Reading in the Content Area
English Language Arts
Curriculum Map
Page 12