On this page you'll find an overview of the unit as well as lesson outlines and links to student activities. Establishing the Learning Environment Include ideas for introducing the topic and setting up your classroom.
Resources Collect a variety of fiction, nonfiction, and reference print resources.
Classroom Management and Activity Guidelines Classroom activities have been provided as part of this thematic unit. A lesson overview has been provided for each activity. For each lesson, you'll find a set of benchmarks, a suggested timing of the lesson, specific pages connecting the book to the activities, performance assessments, and other activity ideas. Each activity page contains an introduction, task, process and resources, project guidelines, and a conclusion. Provide an overview to the use of your materials such as technology access, timing, or implementation issues.