Fifth Grade Language Arts

Historical Fiction

Native American Literature

Contemporary Fiction

Nonfiction

Contemporary Latin American Fiction

Mesoamerican Mythology,

Legends, and Folktales

Magical Realism

Fantasy

Myths, Legends, and Folktales

of Australia and New Zealand

Narrative Writing:

Writer's Notebook (Writing Magic)

Novel Slide Show Summaries

My W.O.R.L.D.

Dear Humans of the Earth Letters

Young Authors Book

Expository Writing:

Tribute to a Chief

State Research (Young Authors Book)

Descriptive Writing:

Writer's Notebook (Writing Magic)

Responses to Literature:

Literature Circle Summaries

Evidence of Themes

Narrative Writing:

Writer's Notebook (Writing Magic)

Letter to an Author

Expository Writing:

Mesoamerican Civilizations Lesson Plan

Descriptive Writing:

Writer's Notebook (Writing Magic)

Responses to Literature:

Literature Circle Summaries

Genre Analysis

Narrative Writing:

Writer's Notebook (Writing Magic)

Expository Writing:

Australia Brochure

Descriptive Writing:

Writer's Notebook (Writing Magic)

Persuasive Writing:

The Human Element Research Report

Responses to Literature:

Literature Circle Summaries

Genre Analysis: The Whale Rider

English Language Conventions

Content vocabulary

Parts of speech

Punctuation/Capitalization

Subject/Predicate

Daily Grammar - Core Skills

English Language Conventions

Content vocabulary

Parts of speech

Punctuation/Capitalization

Roots/Prefixes/Suffixes

Daily Grammar - Core Skills

English Language Conventions

Content vocabulary

Parts of speech

Punctuation/Capitalization

Analogies

Daily Grammar - Core Skills

Reading:

Inflection, Pacing, Accuracy

Vocabulary/Context Clues/Mnemonics

Discerning Main Idea

Inferences/Generalizations

Understanding Theme

Evaluating Author’s Techniques

Writing:

Six Traits

Writing Process

Multiple paragraphs
Research relevant information
Various resonses to literature
Support judgments

Listening:

Critical Listening Skills

Following Directions

Speaking:
Engage the audience
Deliver oral responses to literature
Articulate understanding of ideas
Use textual evidence to support conclusions

Reading:

Inflection, Pacing, Accuracy

Vocabulary/Context Clues/Mnemonics

Discerning Main Idea

Understanding Theme

Archetypal Patterns in Myth

Writing:

Six Traits

Writing process

Organization

Listening:

Critical Listening Skills

Following Directions

Speaking:

Engage the audience
Seek information through questioning
Deliver oral responses to literature
Articulate understanding of ideas
Use textual evidence to support conclusions

Reading:

Inflection, Pacing, Accuracy

Vocabulary/Context Clues/Mnemonics

Discerning Main Idea

Understanding Theme

Evaluating Author’s Techniques

Writing:

Six Traits

Writing Process

Organization

Listening:

Critical Listening Skills

Following Directions

Speaking:

Engage the audience

Seek information through questioning
Analyze persuasive techniques
Deliver oral responses to literature
Articulate understanding of ideas
Use textual evidence to support conclusions

Island of the Blue Dolphins Slide Show

My W.O.R.L.D

Dear Humans of the Earth...

Young Authors Book

Tribute to a Chief

Letter to an Author (How you influenced me)

Courageous Woman Letter

Museum Display: Presidential Monument

Maya Own Myth Codex

The Color of My Words Poetry

The Whale Rider analysis

Australia Brochure

The Human Element Speech

Flush Reflection

SS: Indigenous People/Native Americans

SS:  Leaders in America (Chiefs)

SS: Leaders in America (Chiefs/Presidents)

SS: Latin America

Spanish, Art: Magical Realism, Poetry

Spanish:  Mesoamerican Civilizations

Science: Water Pollution/Green Environment

Catawba Reservation to visit Chief Red Cloud (speaker)

Billy Jonas Concert

Huntersville Public Library

Play: Schoolhouse Rock

Vocabulary Cartoons

Island of the Blue Dolphins

Dear Children of the Earth

The Sign of the Beaver

Julie of the Wolves

Indian Chiefs

Vocabulary Cartoons

TFK Presidents

The Kid Who Ran for President

With Courage

Maya and Aztec Creation Myths

Tuck Everlasting

The Color of My Words

Vocabulary Cartoons

Flush

The Whalerider

Folktales: Australia & New Zealand