Integrated Units

integunits.jpg (3446 bytes) INTEGRATED UNITS

1) Theme: Weather and Seasons -

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3

2) Preschool - Headstart Program

3) "When I Lay My Burden Down" (by Maya Angelou) - Objective: Recognize imagery.

4) "The Best Gift of My Life" (by Cynthia Rylant) - Objective: Distinguish between objective and subjective writing.

5) "Haven't I Made a Difference!" (by James Herriot) Objective: Recognize "characterization" in nonfiction narrative.

6) Teaching Art

7) Reading Strategies and Literary Elements, Grade 9,
North Carolina Department of Instruction

Part 1 Elements of Fiction -- Focus lesson: PLOT
| Vocabulary |

Part 2 Elements of Fiction -- Focus Lesson: Point of View
| Vocabulary | Lessons |

Part 3
Focus Lesson: Dialog,
FROM: Edwidge Dandicat's BREATH, EYES, MEMORY
| Vocabulary | Lessons |

Part 4 Focus Lesson: FLASHBACK
| Vocabulary |

8) Unit on Migration

Part 1	Part 6	Part 11	Part 16	Part 21
Part 2	Part 7	Part 12	Part 17	Part 22
Part 3	Part 8	Part 13	Part 18	Part 23
Part 4	Part 9	Part 14	Part 19	Part 24
Part 5	Part 10	Part 15	Part 20	Part 25

9) DREAM CARVER – By Diana Cohn

10) SNOW! – By Julia Alvarez

11) The Rise of Russia

12) No Good in Art – By Miriam Cohen

13) Robert Frost Poems

Introduction: "Robert Frost - A New England Life"

Poem: "After Apple-Picking"

3 short poems:   1) "A Time to Talk" 2) "Fire and Ice" 3) "Dust of Snow"

14) VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT FOR
        PRE-SCHOOL STORY BOOKS

   A. When I’m Big
            By: Christine Tag

   B. HOW DO DINOSAURS SAY GOOD NIGHT
            By: Jane Yolency and Mark Teague

   C. Bear Wants More
            By: Karma Wilson

   D. If You Give A Mouse A Cookie
            By: Laura Joffe Numeroff

   E. A Frog In the Bog
            By: Karma Wilson and Joan Rankin

   F. Little Miss Spider Sunny Patch School
            By: David Kirk

   G. Froggy Goes To The Doctor
            By: Jonathan London

   H. Shoe Town
             By: Susan Stevens Crummel

15) "KRAKATOA" - The Eruption

    A. Unit Format Introduction

    B. 5-Day Format

    C. Dialog Rubric: Writing and Text Analysis

    D. Fictional Biography in the Form of a Dialog - Assessment Sample

    E. Final Draft and Dialogue Tags

    F. "Krakatoa" Vocabulary 1

    G. "Krakatoa" Vocabulary 2

    H. Lessons to Implement the Unit

16)    "KRAKATOA" -- Historical Figures

1---    PARTS OF A WRITING PROMPT

2---    Unit.IntroSanchez9.4.04

3---    1Coverend-of-unitSADEK

4---a. EOUA(W)SADEK5Day

      b.  HISTORICAL FIGURES

      c.  Pliny the Elder

      d. Krakatoa1Vocab

      e. TIME LINE

5---    Unit.IntroLessonSanchez

6---    UnitLesson2Ch1

7---    UnitLesson3Ch.2

8---    UnitLesson4.Ch3

9---    UnitLesson5TeachDemo

10--    UnitLesson6Library

11--    UnitLesson6Demo

12--    GenericRubric(WHistFigure...)

13-- Anchor Analysis Sheet (Martinez)

14-- Anchor Analysis Sheet (Ponce)

15-- Parts of a Writing Prompt

16-- Generic Rubric: Writing & Oral Presentation

17-- End of Unit Assessment (EOUA) Results - What did they master? What didn't they master? What are the next lessons?

18-- End of Unit Assessment (EOUA) - Student Scores

17) America the Beautiful - Includes a PowerPoint Presentation

18) "BIG FISH"

1. Power Point Overview Presentation

2. Introduction to the UNIT on BIG FISH

3. BIG FISH -- Description of the Unit

4. End-of-Unit Assessment, Student Booklet

5. The Setting for The Witch Story

6. “BIG FISH” -- Generic Rubric: Writing and Text Analysis

7. Lesson Number: 1 Title: “BIG FISH” The Book by Daniel Wallace

8. Lesson Number: 2 Title: “BIG FISH” The Book by Daniel Wallace

9. Lesson Number: 3 Title: “BIG FISH” The Book by Daniel Wallace

10. Lesson Number: 4 Title: “BIG FISH” The Book by Daniel Wallace

11. Lesson Number: 5 Title: “BIG FISH” The Book by Daniel Wallace

12. Lesson Number: 6 Title: “BIG FISH” The Book by Daniel Wallace

13. Lesson Number: 7 Title: “BIG FISH” The Book by Daniel Wallace

14. Lesson Number: 8 Title: “BIG FISH” The Book by Daniel Wallace

15. Lesson Number: 9 Title: “BIG FISH” The Book by Daniel Wallace / “BIG FISH” The Shooting Script by John August

16. Lesson Numbers: 10-17 Title: “BIG FISH” The Shooting Script by John August

17. Lesson Number: 18 Title: “BIG FISH” The Book /“BIG FISH” The Shooting Script / “BIG FISH” The Movie (video)

18. Lesson Number: 19 Title: “BIG FISH” The Book/“BIG FISH” The Shooting Script / “BIG FISH” The Movie (video)

19. Lesson Numbers: 20-25 Title: 5-Day End-Of-Unit Assessment

19) Where The Red Fern Grows
                 By: Wilson Rawls

20) "CATHERINE, CALLED BIRDY"
                By: Karen Cushman

        a) Vocabulary and Summaries
        b) Vocabulary April, May up to June 1291
        c) Summary-February
        d) Summary-December 1290
        e) What is the Meaning of (Final Exam)
        f) Final Exam -2

        See the Video Page to view a video on the "Catherine, Called Birdy" unit.

21) Creating a Picture Book of Adjectives

Part 1 "Nonfiction Assessment Planner"

Part 1 A "Visual Grammatical Knowledge of Adjectives"

Part 2 "End-Of-Unit Assessment"

Part 3 "My Picture Book of Adjectives"

Part 4 "Rubric: Picture and Writing Analysis"

Part 5 "Score Sheet"

Part 6: lesson 1, "Review of Concepts and Categories of Nouns through pictures"
lesson 2, "Introducing the Concept of Adjective through pictures"
lesson 3, "Elaborating sentences using 2 Adjectives + Noun"
lesson 4, "Refining the meaning of Adjectives"
lesson 5, "Creating a Picture Book (Adjectives)"
lesson 6, "Assessment – Day 1"
lesson 7, "Assessment – Day 2"
lesson 8, "Assessment – Day 3 End of the Unit"

Part 7 "Summary of the Unit" - Visual Grammatical Knowledge

Part 8 Additional pictures to create other "Picture Books"

22) NOUNS

Introduction NOUNS!!! What Are The Main Categories Of Nouns?

Lesson 1 Creating a Class Mural of Categories of Nouns – Proper and Common Nouns

Lesson 2 Creating a Class Mural of Categories of Nouns – Subject, Object, Complement

Lesson 3 Creating a Class Mural – Gender of Nouns in English (Comparing to Spanish in Eng./Span. Cognates)

Lesson 4
Creating a Class Mural of Categories of Nouns -- Prototypical and Non-Prototypical Nouns; Concrete, Count, Mass or Non-Count Nouns and Abstract Nouns.

Lesson 5 Creating a Class Mural of Categories of Nouns – Alienable and Inalienable Nouns; Collective Nouns

Lesson 6 Creating a Class Mural for Verbal Nouns – Gerund Phrase & Nouns derived from Verbs

Lesson 7 Creating a Class Mural for Nominals and Nouns as Adjectives

Lesson 8
Creating a Class Mural of Categories of Nouns – “AN” nouns and the Morphological Characteristics of Nouns

Lesson 9, 10, 11, and 12 EOUA & Oral Presentations of EOUA

Nonfiction Assessment Planner

NOUNS!!! Rubric: Design and Development of Booklet about Nouns -- Writing –

SCORE SHEET

SCORE SHEET (other copy)

End-Of-Unit Assessment; Student Booklet

VISUALS #1 NOUNS-WORD "A Herd"

VISUALS #2 NOUNS-WORD "A Pack"

VISUALS #3 NOUNS-WORD "A Flock"

VISUALS #4 NOUNS-WORD "A Pod"

VISUALS #5 NOUNS-WORD "A Colony"

VISUALS #6 NOUNS-WORD "A Team"

VISUALS #7 NOUNS-WORD "A Litter"

VISUALS #8 NOUNS-WORD "A Troop"

VISUALS #9 NOUNS-WORD "A Swarm"

VISUALS #10 NOUNS-WORD "A School"

VISUALS #11 NOUNS-WORD "A Bed"

VISUALS #12 NOUNS-WORD "A Smack"...

VISUALS #13 NOUNS-WORD "A Mob"...

VISUALS #14 NOUNS-WORD "Kidspiration by 3rd Grade"

Presentation Categories of Nouns

23) ADVERBS

MY PICTURE BOOK ABOUT HUMAN ACTIVITY
BY: CARMEN SÁNCHEZ SADEK

April 9, 2008

Pages 1-10

Pages 11-22

OTHER UNITS

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Training VIDEOS on the following topic:

1. Cognitive - Academic Language and Vocabulary Development
2. Cross Cultural Diversity - Multicultural Strategies
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4. Promoting Academic Success in Language Minority Students
5. Cognitive - Academic Language and Vocabulary Development
6. Oral Language / Literacy Skills / Higher Order Thinking Skills
7. 50/50 Dual Language Programs: design, planning and implementation
8. The Structure of English / The Structure of Spanish
9. Transition: Introduction to English Reading

Training programs relating to E.S.L. instruction:

Web Site Programs for Teachers: Numbers 1, 5, 7, 8, and 9.
Web Site Programs for Paraprofessionals: Number 3.
Web Site Programs for New Teachers:
Enhanced Cultural Sensitivity - The Challenge of Students Diversity
Identifying / Responding to Students' Language Needs
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Relationship Between Reading, Writing and Spelling
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Part 1	Elements of Fiction -- Focus lesson: PLOT \| Vocabulary \|
Part 2	Elements of Fiction -- Focus Lesson: Point of View \| Vocabulary \| Lessons \|
Part 3	Focus Lesson: Dialog, FROM: Edwidge Dandicat's BREATH, EYES, MEMORY \| Vocabulary \| Lessons \|
Part 4	Focus Lesson: FLASHBACK \| Vocabulary \|

1.	Power Point Overview Presentation
2.	Introduction to the UNIT on BIG FISH
3.	BIG FISH -- Description of the Unit
4.	End-of-Unit Assessment, Student Booklet
5.	The Setting for The Witch Story
6.	“BIG FISH” -- Generic Rubric: Writing and Text Analysis
7.	Lesson Number: 1 Title: “BIG FISH” The Book by Daniel Wallace
8.	Lesson Number: 2 Title: “BIG FISH” The Book by Daniel Wallace
9.	Lesson Number: 3 Title: “BIG FISH” The Book by Daniel Wallace
10.	Lesson Number: 4 Title: “BIG FISH” The Book by Daniel Wallace
11.	Lesson Number: 5 Title: “BIG FISH” The Book by Daniel Wallace
12.	Lesson Number: 6 Title: “BIG FISH” The Book by Daniel Wallace
13.	Lesson Number: 7 Title: “BIG FISH” The Book by Daniel Wallace
14.	Lesson Number: 8 Title: “BIG FISH” The Book by Daniel Wallace
15.	Lesson Number: 9 Title: “BIG FISH” The Book by Daniel Wallace / “BIG FISH” The Shooting Script by John August
16.	Lesson Numbers: 10-17 Title: “BIG FISH” The Shooting Script by John August
17.	Lesson Number: 18 Title: “BIG FISH” The Book /“BIG FISH” The Shooting Script / “BIG FISH” The Movie (video)
18.	Lesson Number: 19 Title: “BIG FISH” The Book/“BIG FISH” The Shooting Script / “BIG FISH” The Movie (video)
19.	Lesson Numbers: 20-25 Title: 5-Day End-Of-Unit Assessment

Part 1	"Nonfiction Assessment Planner"
Part 1 A	"Visual Grammatical Knowledge of Adjectives"
Part 2	"End-Of-Unit Assessment"
Part 3	"My Picture Book of Adjectives"
Part 4	"Rubric: Picture and Writing Analysis"
Part 5	"Score Sheet"
Part 6:	lesson 1, "Review of Concepts and Categories of Nouns through pictures" lesson 2, "Introducing the Concept of Adjective through pictures" lesson 3, "Elaborating sentences using 2 Adjectives + Noun" lesson 4, "Refining the meaning of Adjectives" lesson 5, "Creating a Picture Book (Adjectives)" lesson 6, "Assessment – Day 1" lesson 7, "Assessment – Day 2" lesson 8, "Assessment – Day 3 End of the Unit"
Part 7	"Summary of the Unit" - Visual Grammatical Knowledge
Part 8	Additional pictures to create other "Picture Books"

Introduction	NOUNS!!! What Are The Main Categories Of Nouns?
Lesson 1	Creating a Class Mural of Categories of Nouns – Proper and Common Nouns
Lesson 2	Creating a Class Mural of Categories of Nouns – Subject, Object, Complement
Lesson 3	Creating a Class Mural – Gender of Nouns in English (Comparing to Spanish in Eng./Span. Cognates)
Lesson 4	Creating a Class Mural of Categories of Nouns -- Prototypical and Non-Prototypical Nouns; Concrete, Count, Mass or Non-Count Nouns and Abstract Nouns.
Lesson 5	Creating a Class Mural of Categories of Nouns – Alienable and Inalienable Nouns; Collective Nouns
Lesson 6	Creating a Class Mural for Verbal Nouns – Gerund Phrase & Nouns derived from Verbs
Lesson 7	Creating a Class Mural for Nominals and Nouns as Adjectives
Lesson 8	Creating a Class Mural of Categories of Nouns – “AN” nouns and the Morphological Characteristics of Nouns
Lesson 9, 10, 11, and 12	EOUA & Oral Presentations of EOUA
Nonfiction Assessment Planner
NOUNS!!! Rubric: Design and Development of Booklet about Nouns -- Writing –
SCORE SHEET
SCORE SHEET (other copy)
End-Of-Unit Assessment; Student Booklet
VISUALS #1	NOUNS-WORD "A Herd"
VISUALS #2	NOUNS-WORD "A Pack"
VISUALS #3	NOUNS-WORD "A Flock"
VISUALS #4	NOUNS-WORD "A Pod"
VISUALS #5	NOUNS-WORD "A Colony"
VISUALS #6	NOUNS-WORD "A Team"
VISUALS #7	NOUNS-WORD "A Litter"
VISUALS #8	NOUNS-WORD "A Troop"
VISUALS #9	NOUNS-WORD "A Swarm"
VISUALS #10	NOUNS-WORD "A School"
VISUALS #11	NOUNS-WORD "A Bed"
VISUALS #12	NOUNS-WORD "A Smack"...
VISUALS #13	NOUNS-WORD "A Mob"...
VISUALS #14	NOUNS-WORD "Kidspiration by 3rd Grade"
Presentation	Categories of Nouns