TCSD Pacing Guide September-January- 5th Grade
| Subject Area/Focus | September | October | November | December | January |
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Literacy Learning (Domains/Modules) |
Topic: Stories of Human Rights Module 1 Unit 1 – (RI) UDHR (excerpts) 11 sessions (2 weeks) |
Topic: Stories of Human RIghts Module 1 Unit 2 - (RL) Esperanza Rising 18 sessions (3 weeks) |
Topic: Stories of Human Rights Module 1 Unit 2 - (RL) Esperanza Rising 18 sessions (3 weeks) |
Topic: Biodiversity in Rainforests of the Western Hemisphere Module 2A – Unit 1 Building Background knowledge – How do scientists communicate about living things in the rainforest? 10 sessions (2 weeks) |
Topic: Biodiversity in Rainforests of the Western Hemisphere Module 2a – Unit 2 Case Study: The Most Beautiful Roof in the World and the Work of Rainforest Scientist Meg Lowman 15 sessions (3 weeks) |
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Writing |
Fall Benchmark Assessment
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On - Demand Analysis of Human Rights Account "From Kosovo to the United States" (R.I. 5.9/W.5.9) |
Analytical Essay - How Esperanza Changes over time. (R.L. 5.2/5.3, W. 5.9) |
Narrative: Reader’s Theater Script and Performance Scenes from Esperanza Rising (W. 5.3, 5.9, SL. 5.6) |
Analysis: Meg Lowman’s Research in the Rainforest (W.5.2, W.5.8, W.5.9) |
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Vocabulary |
Elements of Reading Lessons 1-3
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Elements of Reading Lessons 4-6 +1 Review |
Elements of Reading Lessons 7-8 +1 Review |
Elements of Reading Lessons 9-11 |
Elements of Reading Lessons 12-14 +1 Review |
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Grammar |
Writing Benchmark will be used to guide instruction. What skills are students still struggling with? |
Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense. (L. 5.1 D) Use verb tense to convey various times, sequences, states, & conditions (L. 5.1 C) |
Form and Use the Perfect Tense (L. 5. 1 B) |
Explain the function of conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections (L. 5.1 A.)
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Correlative Conjunctions (either...or/neither...nor) (L.5.1 E) |
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Science |
Living Systems Investigation 1- Systems Everyday Systems
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Living Systems
Investigation 1- Systems
The Earth System Recycling
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Investigation 2- Nutrient Systems
Yeast Nutrition
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Living Systems
Investigation 2- Nutrient Systems Plant Nutrition
Animal Nutrition
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Living Systems Investigation 3 –Transport Systems Plant Vascular System Circulatory Systems Respiratory System
Living Systems Investigation 4 – Sensory Systems Stimulus/Response Attention Sound Off Ecosystems Mixtures and Solutions Separating a Salt Solution Separating a Dry Mixture Outdoor Solutions
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Social Studies |
5.6 Government: The political Systems of the Western Hemisphere vary in structure & Organization across time & place |
5.6 Government: The political Systems of the Western Hemisphere vary in structure & Organization across time & place |
5.6 Government: The political Systems of the Western Hemisphere vary in structure & Organization across time & place |
5.3 European Exploration and Its effects: Various European powers explored and eventually colonized the western hemisphere. This had a profound effect on Native Americans and led to the transatlantic slave trade. |
5.5 Comparative Cultures: The countries of the Western Hemisphere are diverse and the cultures of these countries are rich and varied. Due to their proximity to each other, the countries of the Western Hemisphere share some of the same concerns and issues. |
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Mathematics |
Benchmark Beginning of 5th grade Domain Number and Operations in Base Ten Topic 1: Place Value- (11) Adding and Subtracting Decimals- Topic 2 (10) |
Continued Topic 2 Domain Number and Operations in Base Ten Topic 3: Multiplying Whole Numbers (11) Topic 4:Dividing by 1 Digit Divisors (8) Key Words in Word Problems
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Domain Number and Operations in Base Ten Topic 5: Dividing by 2 Digit Divisors (10) Topic 6: Multiplying Decimals (9)
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Domain Number and Operations in Base Ten Domain: Operations and Algebraic Thinking Topic 7: Dividing Decimals (9) Topic 8: Numerical Expressions/Patterns/ Relationships (13) |
Continued Topic 8 Domain: Number and Operations- Fractions Topic 9: Adding and Subtracting Fractions (18)
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Mentor Texts |
RI - Universal Declaration of Human Rights (excerpts) RL - Canoe Days, Gary Paulsen RL Twilight Comes Twice, Ralph Fletcher RL - Coming on Home Soon
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RL Esperanza Rising, Pam Munoz Ryan |
United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted and proclaimed by General Assembly resolution 217 A (III) of 10 December 1948.
Readers Theater Script: American Heroes” from Google search “readers theater scripts human rights” link titled: (doc) “Readers Theater Script: American Heroes” |
Sloth Canopy Researcher Hawaii's Endangered Happy Face Spider Live On-line Interview With Eve Nilson Aaron Shepard, The Wings of a Butterfly: The Tale of the Amazon Rainforest |
RI - The Most Beautiful Roof in the World: Exploring in the Rainforest Canopy, Kathryn Lasky |
