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Our Community: Creating ABC Books as Assessment

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 Our Community: Creating ABC Books as Assessment

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Type: Lesson/Unit Plan

Overview:

As students study the theme of community, they collect vocabulary words and key concepts. Students first talk about their community and then craft a definition of community. Students then examine several examples of the alphabet book genre and a variety of print and online texts. With the information they've found, students create alphabet books—individually, in small groups, or as a whole class—using an online tool. Their books relate each letter of the alphabet with a fact, keyword or phrase from their research, providing both an artifact that can be used to teach others about the subject and a demonstration of the knowledge gained in the unit that can be used for assessment. This unit focuses on the theme of community, but the idea can be adapted for any unit of study.

Content Standard(s):
English Language Arts
ELA2021 (2021)
Grade: K
R1. Utilize active listening skills during discussion and conversation in pairs, small groups, or whole-class settings, following agreed-upon rules for participation.
Unpacked Content
Teacher Vocabulary:
R1.
  • Active listening
  • Discussion
  • Conversation
  • Rules
  • Participation
Knowledge:
R1. Students know:
  • Active listening skills.
  • How to engage in discussions and conversations in a variety of settings.
  • Agreed-upon rules for participation.
Skills:
R1. Students are able to:
  • Demonstrate active listening skills during discussion and conversation in pairs, small groups, or whole-class settings.
  • Converse in pairs, small groups, and large groups.
  • Practice the agreed-upon rules for participation.
Understanding:
R1. Students understand that:
  • Conversations and discussions follow agreed-upon rules which help us actively listen and gain understanding.
English Language Arts
ELA2021 (2021)
Grade: K
1. Actively listen and speak using agreed-upon rules for discussion, with guidance and support.

a. Use speech that is understandable with only grade-appropriate errors.

b. Use word endings to indicate plurals, possessives, and verb tenses in speech.

Examples: dogs, brother's shirt, jumped

c. Use age-appropriate irregular plurals in conversation.

Examples: foot/feet, tooth/teeth, mouse/mice

d. Listen to others and take turns speaking, carrying on a conversation through multiple exchanges.
Unpacked Content
Teacher Vocabulary:
1.
  • Discussion
  • Actively listen
  • Agreed-upon rules
  • Guidance
  • Support
1a.
  • Speech
  • Grade-appropriate errors
1b.
  • Word endings
  • Plurals
  • Possessives
  • Verb tenses
1c.
  • Age-appropriate irregular plurals
  • Conversation
1d.
  • Listen
  • Speak
  • Conversation
  • Exchanges
Knowledge:
1. Students know:
  • How to actively listen and speak.
  • Agreed-upon rules for discussions.
1a.
  • How the grade-appropriate speech sounds are articulated.
1b.
  • Word endings that indicate a plural noun, a possessive noun, or a change in verb tense when speaking.
1c.
  • How to use age-appropriate irregular plural nouns in conversation.
1d.
  • How to carry on a conversation through multiple exchanges by listening and taking turns speaking.
Skills:
1. Students are able to:
With guidance and support,
  • Actively listen and speak while carrying on a discussion.
  • Use the agreed-upon rules for discussions.
1a.
  • Speak and be understood, with only grade-appropriate errors.
1b.
  • Speak using word endings to indicate plural nouns, possessive nouns, and changes in verb tense.
1c.
  • Use age-appropriate words that form irregular plurals in conversation, such as foot/feet, tooth/teeth, mouse/mice.
1d.
  • Carry on a conversation through multiple exchanges by listening to others and taking turns speaking.
Understanding:
1. Students understand that:
  • Good conversations occur when participants listen well, build on others' ideas, and ask clarifying questions.
1a.
  • There is an appropriate way to speak and articulate speech sounds in order to be understood.
1b.
  • Endings must be added to words to indicate plural nouns, possessive nouns, or changes in verb tense.
1c.
  • Some nouns form plurals in an irregular way, and they must be used correctly in conversation.
1d.
  • They must listen to others and take turns speaking to carry on a conversation through multiple exchanges.
English Language Arts
ELA2021 (2021)
Grade: K
37. Actively participate in shared and independent writing experiences, for varied purposes and audiences, across different genres.

a. Actively participate in shared writing experiences to create messages, lists, and labels for a drawing or illustration.

b. Actively participate in shared writing experiences to create narratives with the events in chronological order and share feelings about the story, using drawing, dictating, and/or writing.

c. Actively participate in shared writing experiences to create opinion pieces about a topic or text, state the opinion, supply a reason for the opinion, and provide a sense of closure, using drawing, dictating, and/or writing.

d. Actively participate in shared writing experiences to create explanatory texts or provide factual information about a topic, using drawing, dictating, and/or writing.

e. With prompting and support, compose writing for varied purposes and audiences, across different genres.
Unpacked Content
Teacher Vocabulary:
37.
  • Actively participate
  • Shared writing experiences
  • Independent writing experiences
  • Varied purposes
  • Varied audiences
  • Difference genres
37a.
  • Actively participate
  • Shared writing experiences
  • Create
  • Messages
  • Lists
  • Labels
  • Drawing
  • Illustration
37b.
  • Actively participate
  • Shared writing experiences
  • Create
  • Narratives
  • Events
  • Chronological order
  • Feelings
  • Story
  • Drawing
  • Dictating
  • Writing
37c.
  • Actively participate
  • Shared writing experiences
  • Create
  • Opinion pieces
  • Topic
  • Text
  • State
  • Opinion
  • Supply
  • Reason
  • Sense of closure
  • Drawing
  • Dictating
  • Writing
37d.
  • Actively participate
  • Shared writing experiences
  • Create
  • Explanatory text
  • Factual information
  • Topic
  • Drawing
  • Dictating
  • Writing
37e.
  • Compose
  • Writing
  • Varied purposes
  • Varied audiences
  • Different genres
  • Prompting
  • Support
Knowledge:
37. Students know:
  • Different genres of writing.
  • The purpose and audience for writing can change.
37a.
  • Writing, such as messages, lists, and labels, can be added to a drawing or illustration to convey meaning.
37b.
  • Narrative writing tells a story with events in chronological order.
  • Readers should be able to share their feelings after reading a narrative story.
37c.
  • To express an opinion in writing, an author should state the opinion, supply a reason for the opinion, and include a closing statement.
37d.
  • Explanatory texts provide factual information.
37e.
  • The format of writing will change, depending on its purpose, audience, and genre.
Skills:
37. Students are able to:
  • Write for various purposes and audiences across different genres, with teacher assistance and independently.
37a.
  • Create messages, lists, and labels for a drawing or illustration.
37b.
  • Create a narrative with the events in chronological order and share their feelings about the narrative, using drawing, dictating, and/or writing.
37c.
  • Create an opinion piece with reason and closure using drawing, dictating, and/or writing.
37d.
  • Create explanatory texts or provide factual information about a topic, using drawing, dictating, and/or writing.
37e. With prompting and support,
  • Compose writing for varied purposes and audiences, across different genres.
Understanding:
37. Students understand that:
  • Writing conveys a message, and the format of writing will change, depending on its purpose, audience, and intended meaning.
37a.
  • Creating a message, list, or label for a drawing or illustration can help provide readers with important information.
37b.
  • Narratives should be written in chronological order and express the author's feelings.
  • They can share their feelings about a story using drawing, dictating, or writing.
37c.
  • Opinions may be expressed through writings based on reasoning.
37d.
  • When writing an explanatory text, they must provide factual information.
37e.
  • Writing communicates ideas, and the format of writing must change in order to convey its message to its intended audience.
English Language Arts
ELA2021 (2021)
Grade: K
39. Participate in shared research and writing projects to answer a question or describe a topic.

a. Include information recalled from personal experiences in research and writing projects.

b. Gather information from provided sources for research and writing projects.
Unpacked Content
Teacher Vocabulary:
39.
  • Participate
  • Shared research
  • Shared writing projects
  • Answer a question
  • Describe a topic
39a.
  • Include
  • Information
  • Recalled
  • Personal experiences
  • Research projects
  • Writing projects
39b.
  • Gather
  • Information
  • Provided sources
  • Research projects
  • Writing projects
Knowledge:
39. Students know:
  • Research and writing can answer questions or describe a topic.
39a.
  • Information recalled from personal experiences can be added to research and writing projects.
39b.
  • Information gathered from different sources can be added to research and writing projects.
Skills:
39. Students are able to:
  • Work collaboratively with peers and adults in research and writing projects.
  • Use research and writing to answer questions about a topic.
  • Use research and writing to describe a topic.
39a.
  • Recall information from personal experiences.
  • Include information from personal experiences in research and writing projects.
39b.
  • Use strategies to gather information from provided sources to research and write about a topic.
Understanding:
39. Students understand that:
  • Shared research and writing projects can help answer questions or describe a topic.
39a.
  • Information gathered from personal experiences can help to understand and write about a topic.
39b.
  • Gathering information from a variety of sources can help increase their understanding of a topic and improve their research and writing projects.
English Language Arts
ELA2021 (2021)
Grade: 1
R1. Utilize active listening skills during discussion and conversation in pairs, small groups, or whole-class settings, following agreed-upon rules for participation.
Unpacked Content
Teacher Vocabulary:
R1.
  • Active Listening
  • Discussion
  • Conversation
  • Rules
  • Participation
Knowledge:
R1. Students know:
  • Active listening skills.
  • Agreed-upon rules for participation.
Skills:
R1. Students are able to:
  • Demonstrate active listening skills during discussion and conversation in pairs, small groups, or whole-class settings.
  • Converse in pairs, small groups, and large groups.
  • Practice the agreed-upon rules for participation.
Understanding:
R1. Students understand that:
  • Conversations and discussions follow agreed-upon rules to help us actively listen and gain understanding.
English Language Arts
ELA2021 (2021)
Grade: 1
1. Engage in collaborative discussions about topics and texts with peers and adults in small and large groups, utilizing agreed-upon rules.
Unpacked Content
Teacher Vocabulary:
1.
  • Engage
  • Collaborative discussions
  • Rules
Knowledge:
1. Students know:
  • The purpose of collaborative discussions about topics and texts.
  • Agreed-upon rules for discussions.
Skills:
1. Students are able to:
  • Listen attentively to conversations about grade-appropriate topics and texts.
  • Add to conversations about grade-appropriate topics and texts.
  • Take turns speaking.
  • Respond to the comments of others.
  • Extend conversations.
  • Converse with peers and adults.
  • Converse in small and large groups.
  • Ask clarifying questions.
Understanding:
1. Students understand that:
  • Collaborative discussions occur when participants actively listen, build on others' ideas, and ask clarifying questions.
English Language Arts
ELA2021 (2021)
Grade: 1
42. Participate in shared research and writing projects to answer a question or describe a topic.

a. Recall information from experiences to contribute to shared research and writing projects.

b. Gather information from provided sources.
Unpacked Content
Teacher Vocabulary:
42.
  • Participate
  • Shared research projects
  • Shared writing projects
  • Question
  • Describe
  • Topic
42a.
  • Recall information
  • Experiences
  • Contribute
  • Shared research projects
  • Shared writing projects
42b.
  • Information
  • Sources
Knowledge:
42. Students know:
  • Research and writing projects can answer a question or describe a topic.
42a.
  • Information recalled from personal experiences can be used in research and writing projects.
42b.
  • Information can be gathered from a variety of sources.
Skills:
42. Students are able to:
  • Participate in shared research and writing projects.
  • Answer questions about a topic in writing.
  • Describe a topic in writing.
42a.
  • Recall information from previous experiences.
  • Contribute this information to shared research and writing projects.
42b.
  • Use strategies to gather information from provided sources to write about a topic.
Understanding:
42. Students understand that:
  • Shared research and writing projects can help answer questions or describe a topic.
42a.
  • Information gathered from personal experiences can be contributed to research and writing projects.
42b.
  • Information gathered from other sources can be contributed to research and writing projects.
English Language Arts
ELA2021 (2021)
Grade: 2
R1. Utilize active listening skills during discussion and conversation in pairs, small groups, or whole-class settings, following agreed-upon rules for participation.
Unpacked Content
Teacher Vocabulary:
R1.
  • Active Listening
  • Discussion
  • Conversation
  • Rules
  • Participation
Knowledge:
R1. Students know:
  • Active listening skills.
  • Agreed-upon rules for participation for discussions and conversations in a variety of settings.
Skills:
R1. Students are able to:
  • Demonstrate active listening skills during discussion and conversation in pairs, small groups, or whole-class settings.
  • Converse in pairs, small groups, and large groups.
  • Practice the agreed-upon rules for participation.
Understanding:
R1. Students understand that:
  • Conversations and discussions follow agreed-upon rules to help us actively listen and gain understanding.
English Language Arts
ELA2021 (2021)
Grade: 2
1. Participate in conversations and discussions with groups and peers utilizing agreed-upon rules.
Unpacked Content
Teacher Vocabulary:
1.
  • Conversations
  • Discussions
  • Groups
  • Peers
  • Agreed-upon rules
Knowledge:
1. Students know:
  • Speaking and listening skills for discussions and conversations with groups and peers.
  • Agreed-upon rules for discussions.
Skills:
1. Students are able to:
  • Listen attentively.
  • Add to conversations.
  • Take turns speaking.
  • Respond to the comments of others.
  • Extend conversations.
  • Converse with peers and adults.
  • Converse in small and large groups.
  • Ask clarifying questions.
Understanding:
1. Students understand that:
  • Good conversations occur when participants actively listen, build on others' ideas, and ask clarifying questions.
English Language Arts
ELA2021 (2021)
Grade: 2
46. Gather and use research to answer questions to complete a research product.

a. Create topics of interest for a research project.

b. Create questions to gather information for a research project.

c. Find information from a variety of sources.

Examples: books, magazines, newspapers, digital media

d. Define plagiarism and explain the importance of using their own words.
Unpacked Content
Teacher Vocabulary:
46.
  • Gather
  • Research
  • Questions
46a.
  • Create
  • Topics
  • Research project
46b.
  • Questions
46c.
  • Variety of sources
46d.
  • Plagiarism
Knowledge:
46. Students know:
  • Information must be gathered from a variety of sources, and the information can be used to answer questions.
46a.
  • A topic of interest must be selected before beginning a research project.
46b.
  • Generating questions and finding information to answer those questions is an important component of a research project.
46c.
  • A variety of sources can be used to find information and answer research questions.
46d.
  • Plagiarism is presenting someone else's words or ideas as their own without crediting the source.
Skills:
46. Students are able to:
  • Gather and use the research to answer questions and create a research product.
46a.
  • Generate a list of interesting topics for a research project.
46b.
  • Create questions and gather information to answer those questions to complete a research project.
46c.
  • Find information to answer research questions using a variety of sources, such as books, magazines, newspapers, or digital media.
46d.
  • Define plagiarism.
  • Explain the importance of using their own words in their writing.
Understanding:
46. Students understand that:
  • A research product requires gathering information from a variety of sources and using the research to answer questions.
46a.
  • Creating topics of interest prepares them for the writing process.
  • By creating topics of interest for a research project, they are completing the brainstorming part of a research project.
46b.
  • Asking questions helps get information for their research projects.
  • Creating questions helps guide their research and that questions may be changed or added based on answers to previous questions.
46c.
  • Information can come from a variety of sources.
  • They should use different sources to gather information for a research project.
46d.
  • It is important to use their own words and ideas in writing and/or presentations.
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