ELA G5:M3

Athlete Leaders of Social Change

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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Weeks 1-3 Unit 1: Opportunities to Lead Change: Case Study: Jackie Robinson

Lesson #	Instructional Focus	CCS Standards	Assessments
Weeks 1-2	Closely read informational texts about Jackie Robinson to determine the main idea and key details, and summarize the text.	RI.5.1 RI.5.2 RI.5.10 W.5.9 W.5.9b L.5.1 L.5.1c L.5.1d	Mid-Unit 1 Assessment: Reading and Summarizing an Informational Text (RI.5.1, RI.5.2, RI.5.10, W.5.9b, L.5.1c and L.5.1d)
Weeks 2-3	Closely listen to and read informational texts about Jackie Robinson to explain the relationship between people and events that led to his success, and to summarize text read aloud.	RI.5.3 RI.5.10 SL.5.2	End of Unit 1 Assessment: Summarizing a Text Read Aloud and Explaining the Relationship between Key Ideas in an Informational Text (RI.5.3, RI.5.10, SL.5.2)

Weeks 3-6 Unit 2: Opportunities to Lead Change: The Most Important Factors in Jackie Robinson’s Success

Lesson #	Instructional Focus	CCS Standards	Assessments
Weeks 3-4	Closely read informational texts and watch videos to analyze and compare multiple accounts about which factor was most important in Jackie Robinson's success. Listen to a speaker and watch videos, taking running notes and using these notes to summarize the points made.	RL.5.1 RL.5.6 RI.5.10 SL.5.3	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 4-6	Plan for and participate in a text-based discussion stating an opinion about which factor was most important in Jackie Robinson's success in leading social change. Write a four-paragraph essay stating an opinion about which factor was most important in Jackie Robinson's success in leading social change.	RI.5.9 W.5.1 W.5.1a W.5.1b W.5.1c W.5.1d W.5.4 W.5.5 W.5.9 W.5.9b W.5.10 L.5.2 L.5.2b	End of Unit 2 Assessment: Writing an Opinion Essay (RI.5.9, W.5.1, W.5.4, W.5.5, W.5.9b, W.5.10, and L.5.2b)

Weeks 7-8 Unit 3: Opportunities to Lead Change: Common Factors That Contribute to Success in Leading Social Change

Instructional Focus	CCS Standards	Assessments
Research an athlete leader of social change in expert groups. Write a four-paragraph essay comparing and contrasting the factors that contributed to the success of the researched athlete with those of Jackie Robinson.	RI.5.1 RI.5.3 RI.5.7 RI.5.9 RI.5.10 W.5.2 W.5.4 W.5.6 W.5.7 W.5.8 W.5.10 RI.5.1 RI.5.9 W.5.4 W.5.8 W.5.9 W.5.9b SL.5.4 SL.5.5 SL.5.6	Mid-Unit 3 Assessment: Comparing and Contrasting Athletes Who Broke Barriers (RI.5.1, RI.5.3, RI.5.7, RI.5.9, RI.5.10, W.5.2, W.5.4, W.5.6, W.5.7, W.5.8, and W.5.10) End of Unit 3 Assessment: Multimedia Presentation (RI.5.1, RI.5.9, SL.5.4, SL.5.5, SL.5.6, and L.5.1e) Final Performance Task: Poster: Personal Qualities to Be an Effective Leader of Change (RI.5.1, RI.5.9, W.5.4, W.5.8, and W.5.9b)

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