ELA G5:M4

The Impact of Natural Disasters

Each module is approximately 6-8 weeks of instruction broken into 3 units. The "week at a glance" chart in the curriculum map gives the big picture, breaking down the module into a detailed week-by-week view. It shows how the module unfolds, the focus of each week of instruction, and where the six assessments and the performance task occur.

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Week 1-2 Unit 1: Researching Natural Disasters: Physical Impact

Lesson #	Instructional Focus	CCS Standards	Assessments
Week 1	Expert group research about natural disasters: How do natural disasters affect the people and places that experience them?	RI.5.1 RI.5.4 RI.5.8 W.5.7 W.5.8 SL.5.1 SL.5.1a L.5.2 L.5.2a L.5.4 L.5.4a	Mid-Unit 1 Assessment: Analyzing How an Author Uses Reasons and Evidence to Support Points (RI.5.4, RI.5.8, and L.5.4a)
Week 2	Planning, writing, and recording a PSA.	RI.5.4 RI.5.8 W.5.2 W.5.2a W.5.2b W.5.2d W.5.2e W.5.4 W.5.5 SL.5.1 SL.5.1a SL.5.1b SL.5.1c SL.5.1d SL.5.4 SL.5.6 L.5.1 L.5.2 L.5.2a L.5.2c L.5.4 L.5.4a	End of Unit 1 Assessment: Recording a PSA (SL.5.4, SL.5.6, and L.5.2a and L.5.2c)

Weeks 3-5 Unit 2: Analyzing Literature about Natural Disasters: Human Impact

Lesson #	Instructional Focus	CCS Standards	Assessments
Weeks 3-4	Analyzing how visuals such as illustrations and video contribute to the meaning, tone, and beauty of a text. Using synonyms, antonyms, and homographs to gain a deeper understanding of the meaning of words	RL.5.1 RL.5.2 RL.5.4 RL.5.7 RF.5.4 RF.5.4a RF.5.4b RF.5.4c L.5.4 L.5.4a L.5.5 L.5.5c	Mid-Unit 2 Assessment: Analyzing a Short Video and Examining Point of View (RI.5.1, RI.5.6, RI.5.10, and SL.5.3)
Weeks 4-5	Analyzing how a narrator's or speaker's point of view influences how events are described. Comparing varieties of English.	RL.5.1 RL.5.6 RI.5.10 L.5.3 L.5.3b	End of Unit 2 Assessment: Analyzing Point of View in a Literary Text (RL.5.1, RL.5.6, and L.5.3b)

Weeks 5-7 Unit 3: Taking Action: Preparing for Natural Disasters

Lesson #	Instructional Focus	CCS Standards	Assessments
Week 5	Researching online to identify supplies for an emergency preparedness kit.	RI.5.1 RI.5.7 RI.5.10 W.5.7 W.5.8 L.5.2 L.5.2a	Mid-Unit 3 Assessment: Research: Supplies to Include in an Emergency Preparedness Kit (RI.5.1, RI.5.7, W.5.7, and W.5.8)
Weeks 5-7	Writing an opinion essay about the most important supplies to include in an emergency preparedness kit. Preparing for a presentation: creating prompt cards, creating an informational leaflet, and practicing. Presenting to a live audience.	W.5.1 W.5.1a W.5.1b W.5.1c W.5.1d W.5.4 W.5.5 W.5.6 SL.5.4 SL.5.5 SL.5.6 L.5.2 L.5.2e	End of Unit 3 Assessment: Writing an Opinion Essay: Personal Items for my Emergency Preparedness Kit (W.5.1, W.5.4, W.5.5, W.5.6, and L.5.2e) Performance Task: Responding to a Natural Disaster Presentation (SL.5.4, SL.5.5, and SL.5.6)

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