RI.4.3
Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.
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Ruby Bridges - A Firsthand Account4th Grade ELA» Unit:Ruby Bridges
4th Grade ELA
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Ruby Bridges
Big Idea:In this lesson, we will read and understand the story "Through My Eyes" by Ruby Bridges. We will then order to compare and contrast this first hand account with the secondhand account of "The Story of Ruby Bridges" by Robert Cole which we read in the previ
A Close Read of Letters Home from Yosemite4th Grade ELA» Unit:This Land is Our Land
4th Grade ELA
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This Land is Our Land
Big Idea:Students will discuss the beauty and importance of Yosemite National Park during a close read.
Saving Endangered Animals Debate4th Grade ELA» Unit:Endangered Animals
4th Grade ELA
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Endangered Animals
Big Idea:Students explore the pros and cons of saving endangered animals through a debate.
Are Elephants Headed for Extinction4th Grade ELA» Unit:Endangered Animals
4th Grade ELA
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Endangered Animals
Big Idea:Students identify contributing factors to the threat of survival of African elephants.
Rosa Parks4th Grade ELA» Unit:Civil Rights as a Global Issue
4th Grade ELA
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Civil Rights as a Global Issue
Big Idea:Students will gain an understanding of why Rosa Parks is considered the mother of the Civil Rights Movement.
Were You There? Did You Write It Down? 4th grade ELA» Unit:September 11th - We Can't Forget - They Don't Remember
4th grade ELA
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September 11th - We Can't Forget - They Don't Remember
Big Idea:Understanding the difference between primary and secondary sources is a skill that students need to understand to effectively evaluate information.
An Examination of Causes and Effects of Rising Sea Levels Around the World4th Grade ELA» Unit:The Weather and Climate Around Us
4th Grade ELA
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The Weather and Climate Around Us
Big Idea:Students read a Scholastic News article, "Deep Trouble," to examine the causes and effects of rising sea levels around the world.
The Dress Code Debate4th Grade ELA» Unit:A Different Perspective
4th Grade ELA
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A Different Perspective
Big Idea:Students use a close read and research to debate about whether or not students should have a dress code.
Eye of the Storm Close Read4th Grade ELA» Unit:The Weather and Climate Around Us
4th Grade ELA
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The Weather and Climate Around Us
Big Idea:Students will examine the effects of Hurricane Andrew through a close read.
Close Read: My Brother Martin - Key Ideas and Details4th Grade ELA» Unit:Close Read - My Brother Martin
4th Grade ELA
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Close Read - My Brother Martin
Big Idea:This is day 1 of a close read unit on the book "My Brother Martin" by
Christine King Farris. This first day, we will focus on the key ideas and details of the story. We will really get to know the story.
Bats a CLOSE Reading4th Grade ELA» Unit:CLOSE Readings
4th Grade ELA
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CLOSE Readings
Big Idea:Common Core and CLOSE reading practices are designed to make more analytic and comprehensive readers. This reading centers around an article on bats. A fun subject so close to Halloween.
Dr Martin Luther King Jr Had a Dream4th Grade ELA» Unit:Civil Rights as a Global Issue
4th Grade ELA
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Civil Rights as a Global Issue
Big Idea:Students will evaluate the significance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech to our nation.
Constructed Response Assessment on Weather and Climate4th Grade ELA» Unit:The Weather and Climate Around Us
4th Grade ELA
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The Weather and Climate Around Us
Big Idea:Students will write to explain the weather and climate we experience in the world around us.
RI.4.1
Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
RI.4.2
Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.
RI.4.3
Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.