Grade 2 Unit 1 ELA Theme: Friends and Family : Think about what makes a good friend. ICP OC: Communication OI: Communication
Literature Selection
/ Genre
/ Technology/
Media
/ Comprehension Strategies and Skills
/ Text Features/
Literary Elements/
Study Skills
/ Writing
Write Source
/ ICP
Overview
/ 1st Six Weeks
OI: Communication
/
Start Smart
WK THEME
Welcome and Review /
Fiction/ Folktale / Digital Camera
Keyboard skills (see TERMS)
McGraw-Hill
Treasures
TE p. 151 I, J
MEDIA LITERACY
TV (Author’s Purpose)
Why do we watch?
DVDs
CD-ROM
TERMS
Window
Title bar
Toolbar
Menu bar
Pull-down menu
IC School and City History (books)
*Plano, Texas: A Local History (2nd Ed) *Plano, Texas: The Early Years (Friends of the Public Library, 1986)
IC Health Museum Project
students create exhibits (a museum) to communicate important info about staying healthy. Topics: safety, teeth, germs exercise, nutrition.
Health Museum in Houston site (Planner Link) /
Strategy
Analyze Story Structure
Skills
Character, Setting,
Plot /
Write Source
Writing/Grammar-Mechanics:
Introduction to The Writing Process Descriptive Writing
*In the Future writing
Pretend you are a grownup.
Think about your life.
Draw a picture or write a story about being grown-up
/ Guiding Questions
*What is a good citizen?
*How do good citizens help our earth?
*Why is it important for good citizens to communicate?
/ HEALTH / SCIENCE
Health Museum Project
Safety – home, recreational activities
Nutrition
Dental health
Germs, disease, hygiene
MIND MISSIONS
Teambuilding, Brainstorming
Paul Revere (timeline)
Citizenship ceremony
SOCIAL STUDIES
Citizenship/ Character Traits
SEE planner for list
Community service
School and city history
Celebrations: Freedom Week, Constitution Day 9-17 (patriotic songs)
I Wonder topics on pg. 2
David’s New Friends
Written by Pat Mora
Illustrated by Ed Martinez
WK THEME
Friends at School
/ Main Selection
Literary Text/ Fiction
Paired Selection
Informational Text/ Expository / Strategy
Analyze Story Structure
Skill
Character and Setting
Spiral Review
Self-Selected Strategy Use / Photos and Captions /
Write Source
Writing/Grammar-Mechanics:
Writing Process Descriptive Writing
- Skills: Grammar Review: Periods, Capitals, Using the Right Words
Mr. Putter & Tabby Pour the Tea
by Cynthia Rylant
Illustrated by Arthur Howard
WK THEME
Pet Friends / Main Selection
Literary Text/ Fiction
Paired Selection
Literary Text/ Poetry / Strategy
Analyze Story Structure
Skill
Plot
Spiral Review
Character and Setting / Rhyme, Rhythmic Patterns /
Write Source
Writing/Grammar-Mechanics:
The Writing Process/Descriptive Writing; Understanding the Texas Traits (Evaluating with a Rubric)
- Skills: Review of Skills Previously Taught: Capitals, Periods
Literature Selection / Genre / Technology/
Media / Comprehension Strategies and Skills / Text Features/
Literary Elements/
Study Skills / Writing / ICP
Overview / 1st Six Weeks
OI: Communication
Family Farm: Then and Now
Time For Kids Informational
WK THEME
Family Friends /
Main Selection
Informational Text/ Expository /
Museum Project, cont’d
(book resource listed in Planner)
The Magic School Bus Inside Ralphie, A Book About Germs, by Beth Nadler, Scholastic Inc., New York, 1995 /
Strategy
Summarize
Skill
Main Idea and Details
Spiral Review
Text Structure:
NF vs. Fiction /
Using Parts of a Book /
Write Source
Writing/Grammar-Mechanics:
The Writing Process Descriptive Writing; Writing Paragraphs: (Topic Sentences, Body Sentences, Closing Sentences)
- Skills: Review of Skills Previously Taught: End Punctuation, Sentence Fragments, Complete Sentences /
I Wonder
Social Studies:
*Create a product sharing how someone you know or have write about that made a difference in our community.
*Read about an American leader and create a product to communicate examples of how they showed some leadership traits.
*Book Talk: Investigation a topic from a book in the IC browsing box and plan a presentation of your choice.
Science:
*Research to learn about other systems in the body such as the muscular system, skeletal system, nervous system, circulatory system or digestive system and write a short report or make a poster.
*Plan and conduct a science experiment or investigation to see what colored drinks stain the teeth the most. Use a boiled egg or other substance to represent the teeth. Do not use your real teeth!
Health:
*Research additional ways to stay healthy through proper exercise or eating the proper foods. Make a poster showing these healthy rules.
*Research to find out more about how germs spread. Demonstrate how germs are spread for your classmates.
*Pretend you are a germ and draw a cartoon about your life.
Meet Rosina
Written by George Ancona
WK THEME
Special Friends /
Main Selection
Informational Text/ Expository
Paired Selection
Literary Text/ Poetry /
Strategy
Summarize
Skill
Main Idea and Details
Spiral Review
NF vs. Fiction /
Rhyme /
Write Source
Writing/Grammar-Mechanics:
The Writing Process
Descriptive Writing; Descriptive Paragraph (Model, Prewriting, Drafting, Revising, Editing)
- Skills: Adjectives, Common Nouns, Proper Nouns
My Name Is Yoon
Written by Helen Recorvits
Illustrated by Gabi Swiatkowska
WK THEME
Friends From Far Away /
Main Selection
Literary Text/ Fiction
Paired Selection
Informational Text/ Expository /
Strategy
Summarize
Skill
Make and Confirm Predictions
Spiral Review Plot /
Bar Graphs /
Descriptive Writing
Writing Across the Curriculum
Write Source
Writing/Grammar-Mechanics: (Write Source)
Writing Process
Descriptive Writing; Writing Across the Curriculum
- Skills: Pronouns, Capitalization
McGraw–Hill Texas Treasures, TE Grade 2; Plano ISD Elementary ELA Planner, IC Planner