Unit Topic: It s a Big World Unit 13 Grade Band: Middle School Unit Target: People in Societies Description: This unit takes a look at the world through a story about different young adults who live in various countries. As we learn about other people in other places, we can realize that they are more like us than different. The chapter book looks at Carlos, a boy who learns about Christopher Columbus. As Inc. we compare the past to the present, we also realize that our American culture began when these early explorers came to our country long ago. Lesson # Activities Description 1 Leveled Book Friends Around the World 2 Read and Answer Lesson 1 Comprehension 3 Simple Chapter 1 Carlos Dream Read and Answer Comprehension Questions 4 Life Skills Application 1 Travel: Long Ago and Today 5 Simple Chapter 2 Carlos Chance to Travel Read and Answer Comprehension Questions 6 Life Skills Application 2 Pack My Suitcase 7 Simple Chapter 3 Work on the Ship Read and Answer Comprehension Questions 8 Life Skills Application 3 Jobs 9 Simple Chapter 4 Travel On Read and Answer Comprehension Questions 10 Life Skills Application 4 Look at the Map 11 Simple Chapter 5 Land Ahoy Read and Answer Comprehension Questions 12 Life Skills Application 5 Friends 13 Simple Chapter 6 Going Home Read and Answer Comprehension Questions 14 Life Skills Application 6 Pick a Restaurant 15 Vocabulary Board Game Land and Water 16 Writing Experience My Log 17 Book Report Report on Self-selected Book 18 Topic Paragraph Newsletter and Activity Report 19 Math Story Problems Around the World 20 Measure It! Bread! 21 Read This Chart Time Around the World 22 Money Applications Shopping Around the World 23 Schedules and Times What Time Is It? 24 Related Content World Puzzle and Poster 1997-2010 n2y, 25 Related Content Research Report 26 Science Experiment Color Spin 27 History Timeline American Explorers
Unit Topic: It s a Big World Unit 13 Grade Band: Middle School Unit Target: People in Societies Lesson 1 Instructional Targets: Reading Fluency: Read fluently in materials with varied syntactic structures Acquisition of Vocabulary: Use context clues and text structures to determine meaning of vocabulary Inc. Reading Comprehension: Summarize information from text, including main ideas and supporting details People in Societies: Study cultural practices and diversity around the U.S. and the world Which of your state standards are aligned to these instructional targets? Classroom Activities/Lesson Plan: Leveled Book: Friends Around the World This story is presented in three leveled text formats: Levels aa, B and C. Select a level appropriate to the student. Description: This story looks at various teens around the world. Are our cultures different or similar? Do a picture walk. Discuss the activities that the people are doing in the pictures. Which of these are activities that you like to do? Read the story as a group. Three levels of reading materials are provided with this lesson. Independent or paired reading will focus on individual reading levels with text or supported text versions. Focus on high frequency words and picture supports. Follow up reading by showing the countries on the globe where the story characters live. While people live in many places, we often enjoy the same types of activities. Word recognition cards are provided in this lesson to support high frequency words within the unit reading materials. List 1: in, clean, all, what, here, three List 2: from, new, big, name, play, want List 3: sleep, men, same, help, happy, map Progress monitoring tools are available for monthly checkpoints. Differentiated Tasks: Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Students will independently Students will state a word or Students will activate a talking read the book. point to a picture of omitted switch to state a sentence words during a shared from the book. reading. Resources and Materials: Notes: Leveled book: Friends Around the World http://library.thinkquest.org/cr0212302/akidslifein.html Communication board 1997-2010 n2y,
Friends Around the World Level A by Kathy Staugler Illustrated by Brandy Jarrett It s a Big World, MIDDLE, Lesson 1, Level A Leveled Book, Friends Around the World
Meet our friends around the world. 1
2 Russia My name is Olia. I live in Russia.
Friends Around the World Name: 1. Basha likes to in the woods. 2. Mick likes to at the beach. 3. Rachel likes to in a boat. 4. Javan likes to basketball. 5. We are all different. We are all the. ride walk play swim same It s a Big World, MIDDLE, Lesson 2, Level 2 Read & Answer, Friends Around the World
16 Chapter 3: Work on the Ship It s a Big World, MIDDLE, Lesson 7, Level 1 - E Simple Chapter 3, Work on the Ship
17 The three ships sail day and night. + Carlos works on the ship.
18 Carlos washes the floors on the ship. Carlos keeps the ship clean.
17 The three ships travel all day and all night. The sails on the ship are tied with rope. Carlos job is to untie the ropes on the sails. Carlos climbs high on the ship to untie the ropes. Discuss Carlos job.
18 Carlos also washes the fl oors of the ship. He puts buckets into the ocean and pulls them up on a rope. Carlos must keep the deck clean every day. How does Carlos get water for washing the deck?
Chapter 3: Work on the Ship Name: 1. Who is this chapter about? a. girl b. cat c. Carlos 2. What did Carlos do on the ship? a. wash fl oors b. read books c. ride a bike 3. How did Carlos feel when the ship rocked? a. happy b. sick c. funny 4. What did Carlos sleep on? a. bed b. mat c. table 5. What is important to know about this chapter? a. Carlos likes books. b. Carlos works hard. c. Carlos eats pizza. It s a Big World, MIDDLE, Lesson 7, Level 2 Simple Chapter 3, Work on the Ship
School Jobs Job Completed It s a Big World, MIDDLE, Lesson 8 Life Skills Application 3, Jobs
empty trash take attendance lunch count pass out/ collect papers 12 FL.OZ. complete assignments wash tables brush teeth pick up bring notebook take out trash do homework bring backpack make bed get ready for school clean up wash/dry dishes dust It s a Big World, MIDDLE, Lesson 8 Life Skills Application 3, Jobs
s Log It s a Big World, MIDDLE, Lesson 16 Writing Experience, My Log
My Log Today is. I went to. I liked. Today was. It s a Big World, MIDDLE, Lesson 16 Writing Experience, My Log
Hedda lives in Germany. She is going on a bike ride with her friends. There will be 4 girls and 6 boys. How many girls are bike riding? How many boys are bike riding? How many friends will ride altogether? girls + boys = friends riding How many bikes will they need to have? Javan lives in Kenya. His friends want to play basketball. They have colored shirts for each team. The red team has 5 players. The blue team has 5 players. How many friends are on the red team? How many friends are on the blue team? How many friends are playing basketball? red + blue = friends playing basketball How many shirts do they have? It s a Big World, MIDDLE, Lesson 19 Math Story Problems, Simple Count and Add, Around the World
Olia bought a new hat to wear when she ice skates. The price was $2.25. Show the change. How many dollar bills should she use to pay? (Use the one up method.) If Olia gave the clerk 3 one-dollar bills, how much change will she get? Mick bought ice cream at the beach. He loves chocolate ice cream. The clerk told him it will cost $1.45. How many dollar bills should he use to pay? (Use the one up method.) If Mick gave the clerk 2 one-dollar bills, how much change will he get? If Mick gave the clerk a five-dollar bill, how much change will he get? Show the change. It s a Big World, MIDDLE, Lesson 22 Math Story Problems, Basic Money, Shopping Around the World
Research Report My research report title: I want to go to. I will see and. I will eat. is my home. far from / near to Something I learned. Resources I used: (check any that you used) Internet Library Book School Magazine Home It s a Big World, MIDDLE, Lesson 25, Level 1 & 2 Related Content, Research Report
experiment page Experiment NEED pencil 1. Cut out the color wheel. 2. Poke a hole in the center of the wheel. Put the pencil in the hole. 3. Turn the cup upside down. 4. Poke a hole in the bottom of the cup with the pencil. (Make the hole a little bigger than the pencil so it moves easily.) 5. Place the wheel on the pencil ½ inch above the cup. Color Spin color wheel (printed on cardstock) paper cup 6. Spin the pencil quickly so the color wheel spins. It's a Big World, MIDDLE, Lesson 26 Science Experiment, Color Spin
experiment review Experiment: Reviewed by: When you start: How many colors do you see on the wheel? Name the colors. When you spin the wheel: How many colors do you see on the wheel? What color do you see? It's a Big World, MIDDLE, Lesson 26 Science Experiment, Color Spin
1492 Christopher Columbus traveled for Spain. He landed on the islands of Haiti. 1497 1513 1513 John Cabot traveled for England. He landed in Canada. Juan Ponce De Leon traveled for Spain. He landed in Florida. Vasca Balboa traveled for Spain. He landed in Panama. It s a Big World, MIDDLE, Lesson 27 History Timeline, American Explorers