1st+Grade ELA+&+SS+Curriculum+Resources


 * NEW* 2013-2014 Curriculum Maps
 * **[[file:English 1 Course Planning Guide-6_6.doc|Course Planning Guide - Year at a Glance and Trimester as a Glance]]**
 * **[[file:1_1 Grade.doc|2013 First Grade Unit 1]]**
 * **[[file:2_1 Grade.doc|2013 First Grade Unit 2]]**
 * **[[file:3_1 Grade.doc|2013 First Grade Unit 3]]**
 * **[[file:4_1 Grade.doc|2013 First Grade Unit 4]]**
 * **[[file:5_1 Grade.doc|2013 First Grade Unit 5]]**
 * **[[file:6_1 Grade.doc|2013 First Grade Unit 6]]**


 * **[[file:Grade 1-3 SS Alignment.docx|Grade 1-3 Social Studies Alignment Document]]**
 * ** [[file:Evaluating Text Complexity Rubric.docx|Evaluating Text Complexity]] **
 * ** [[file:Reading Level Correlation Chart.docx|Reading Correlation Chart]] **


 * Thompson ELA & SS Curriculum Maps
 * [[file:tsdcurriculum-instruction/1st Grade (Unit 1) SS-RWC with assessments.pdf|1st Grade (Unit 1) SS-RWC with assessments.pdf]]
 * [[file:tsdcurriculum-instruction/1st Grade (Unit 2) SS-RWC with assessments.pdf|1st Grade (Unit 2) SS-RWC with assessments.pdf]]
 * [[file:tsdcurriculum-instruction/1st Grade (Unit 3) SS-RWC with assessments.pdf|1st Grade (Unit 3) SS-RWC with assessments.pdf]]
 * [[file:tsdcurriculum-instruction/1st Grade (Unit 4) SS-RWC with assessments.pdf|1st Grade (Unit 4) SS-RWC with assessments.pdf]]
 * [[file:tsdcurriculum-instruction/1st Grade (Unit 5) SS-RWC with assessments.pdf|1st Grade (Unit 5) SS-RWC with assessments.pdf]]
 * [[file:tsdcurriculum-instruction/1st Grade (Unit 6) SS-RWC with assessments.pdf|1st Grade (Unit 6) SS-RWC with assessments.pdf]]


 * Common Core Text Suggestions:**
 * [[file:p-12-ela-text-list.xlsx|Engage NY - P-12 ELA Text List]]
 * [[file:ELA Text Exemplars.pdf|CCSS Text Exemplars]]

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 * Unit 1 - Classroom Community - Compiled By: Cory Cunningham, Julie Norton, Bonnie Rowland
 * ====District Text Materials====
 * __Holiday Fun__ - Macmillan/McGraw-Hill - Level F
 * __Class Calendar__ - National Geographic - Level F
 * __In My Family__ - National Geographic - Level D
 * __Holidays__ - National Geographic
 * __The First Thanksgiving__ - Macmillan/McGraw-Hill - Level I/C
 * __The Declaration of Independence__ - Macmillan/McGraw-Hill - Level L/B/H
 * __Now and Then__ - National Geographic
 * __Jobs__ - National Geographic
 * __Helpful Citizens__ - Wright Group Lead 21
 * __Respectful Citizens__ - Wright Group Lead 21
 * __Responsible Citizens__ - Wright Group Lead 21
 * __Save It of Spend It__ - Wright Group Lead 21
 * ====Authentic Short Text====
 * [[file:Good Citizenship.pdf|Good Citizenship]] - Lexile 730
 * __What is the Story of Our Flag?__ - Scholastic News Nonfiction Reader - Level J
 * __What Does the President Do?__ - Scholastic News Nonfiction Reader - Level J
 * Creative Teaching Press Holiday Series
 * __Celebrating Valentine's Day: My Special Valentine__ - Level F
 * __Celebrating Mother's Day: Mom's Memory Box__ - Level F
 * __Celebrating Chinese New Year: Nick's New Year__ - Level H
 * __Celebrating Cinco De Mayo: Fiesta Time__ - Level I
 * __Celebrating Easter: The Easter Egg Hunt__ - Level G
 * __Celebrating Chanukah: Eight Nights__ - Level G
 * __Celebrating Father's Day: Father's Day is for Special People__ - Level F
 * __Celebrating Thanksgiving: Giving Thanks__ - Level G
 * __Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Dreaming of Change__ - Level M
 * __Celebrating Presidents' Day: What is a President?__ - Level I
 * __Celebrating Patriotic Holidays: Honoring Americans__ - Level I
 * __Being a Leader__ - Level H
 * __Leadership__ - Capstone - Level H
 * __Being a Good Citizen__ - Capstone - Level K
 * //Read Aloud Text Materials//
 * __Grace for President__ - Hyperiod Books
 * __If I Ran for President__ - By Albert Whitman
 * __My Teacher for President__ - By Puffin Books
 * __Duck for President__ - Simon and Schuster
 * __Just Like Me__ - Children's Book Press
 * __Fireworks, Picnics, and Flags__
 * ====Videos====
 * [|BrainPop Jr.]
 * [|Abraham Lincoln]
 * [|U.S. Symbols]
 * [|American]
 * [|Discovery Education]
 * "How Leaders and Events Shape Communities"
 * "Citizenship in the Community"
 * "Cultures: Similarities and Differences"
 * "How We're Different and Alike"
 * "Diversity Elementary: Race"
 * "Reading Rainbow: Fly Away Home"
 * "Old Glory"
 * "President's Day: Washington and Lincoln"
 * ====Other Websites and Resources====
 * [|Choo Choo Choices]
 * [|American Flag]
 * [|Reading A-Z]
 * Barak Obama - Level K
 * Carlos Joins the Team - Level G
 * Maria Joins the Team - Level G
 * The Team - Level D
 * [|You Tube]
 * "Kids On Leadership"
 * "What Does Citizenship Mean to You?"
 * "Being a Good Citizen"
 * [|Tumble Books]
 * "Unite or Die: How 13 States Became a Nation"
 * "Helping Out is Cool"
 * Unit 2 - Our History: Patterns of the Past - Compiled By: Stephanie Beyers, Meg Jones, Deborah Grafel
 * ====District Text Materials====
 * __The Declaration of Independence__ - McGraw-Hill - Level B
 * __Pass it Down__ - McGraw-Hill - Level J
 * __The First Thanksgiving__ - McGraw-Hill - Level C/I
 * __Our Global Community__ - McGraw-Hill - Level F
 * ====Authentic Short Text====
 * ====Videos====
 * [|BrainPop Jr.]
 * [|Make Predictions]
 * [|Sequence]
 * [|Reading Maps]
 * [|Main Idea]
 * [|Cause and Effect]
 * [|Writing a Paragraph]
 * [|Types of Sentences]
 * [|Adjective and Adverb]
 * [|Writing about Yourself]
 * Phonics
 * [|Ch]
 * [|th, sh, wh]
 * ====Other Websites and Resources====
 * Unit 3 - Exploring Cultures - Compiled By: Stephanie Beyers, Meg Jones, Deborah Grafel
 * ====District Text Materials====
 * __Holiday Fun__ - McGraw-Hill - Level F/G
 * __Making Tamales__ - McGraw-Hill - Level F
 * __Family Latkes__ - McGraw-Hill - Level J
 * __Siones Talo__ - Scholastic - Level H
 * __The Park Bench__ - Scholastic - Level J
 * __Stone Soup__ - Scholastic - Level J
 * __It Takes a Village__ - Scholastic - Level L
 * ====Authentic Short Text====
 * ====Videos====
 * [|BrainPop Jr.]
 * [|Rural, Suburban and Urban]
 * [|Winter Holidays]
 * [|Adjectives and Adverbs]
 * [|Verbs]
 * [|Character]
 * [|Rhyming Words]
 * [|Nouns]
 * [|Capital and Lowercase]
 * [|Rights and Responsibilities]
 * [|School]
 * [|Homes]
 * [|Community Helpers]
 * [|Discovery Education]
 * "The Patchwork Quilt"
 * "Holiday Facts and Fun: A Multicultural Christmas"
 * "Segment two: Proper Nouns and Capitalization"
 * "Segment three: Common and Proper Nouns"
 * "Rosie's Walk"
 * "Neighborhoods: Understanding Where We Live"
 * "Long Ago, Yesterday and Today"
 * ====Other Websites and Resources====
 * Unit 4 - Where in the World - Compiled By: Robyn Davies, Lindy Jones, Anne Messerli
 * ====District Text Materials====
 * __Children Around the World__
 * __Where Do You Live?__ - National Geographic - Level E
 * __Zoo Map__ - National Geographic - Level G
 * __The Key to Maps__ - National Geographic - Level L
 * __America: A Patriotic Primer__
 * __The Declaration of Independence__ - McGraw-Hill - Lexile 300
 * __Helpful Citizens__ - Wright Group: Lead 21
 * __Respectful Citizens__ - Wright Group: Lead 21
 * __Responsible Citizens__ - Wright Group: Lead 21
 * __What Will I Be?__ - Wright Group: Lead 21 - Level F/G
 * __We Need Farmers__ - Capstone Press - Level H
 * __We Need Nurses__ - Capstone Press - Level H
 * __We Need Police Officers__ - Capstone Press - Level H
 * __We Need Veterinarians__ - Capstone Press - Level H
 * ====Authentic Short Text====
 * ====Videos====
 * [|BrainPop Jr.]
 * [|Abraham Lincoln]
 * [|MLK Jr.]
 * [|President]
 * [|Local and State Government]
 * [|U.S. Symbols]
 * [|Statue of Liberty]
 * [|Reading Maps]
 * [|Continents and Oceans]
 * [|Discovery Education]
 * "General George Washington"
 * "President Abraham Lincoln"
 * "Martin Luther King"
 * "Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr."
 * "U.S.Symbols"
 * "Understanding Maps: Key to Everywhere"
 * [|World Book]
 * [|Map Skills]
 * ====Other Websites and Resources====
 * [|Education - National Geographic]
 * [|Teachers - Scholastic]
 * [|Earth Day Curriculum Resources]
 * [|Celebrate Arbor Day Guidebook]
 * [|Arbor Day]
 * [|Classroom Resources for Martin Luther King Jr.]
 * [|Dr. King's Dream]
 * [|Constitution Day]
 * [|Bill of Rights Institute]
 * [|For Teachers]
 * [|Branches of Government]
 * [|For Parents and Teachers]
 * [|Science Lessons for K-12]
 * [|Dr. King's Life and the Words Associated with Him]
 * [|National Archives for Teachers]
 * [|Teaching with Documents: Lesson Plans]
 * [|Federal Resources for Educational Excellence]
 * [|National Wright Project]
 * [|Teacher Guide]
 * [|Lesson Plans and Resources]
 * [|Teacher Resources Guides]
 * Unit 5 - Sharing Our Planet - Compiled By: Robyn Davies, Lindy Jones, Anne Messerli
 * ====District Text Materials====
 * __A Look at Desert Habitats__ - Wright Group: Lead 21
 * __Our Global Community: Farming__ - Level G
 * __The Lake__ - National Geographic - Level F
 * __The Earth__ - National Geographic - Level H
 * __Water, Land, and Air__ - National Geographic - Level H
 * __Caring for Earth__ - National Geographic - Level H
 * __How Does My Garden Grow?__ - National Geographic - Level F
 * __Children Around the World__
 * __Helpful Citizens__ - Wright Group: Lead 21
 * __Respectful Citizens__ - Wright Group: Lead 21
 * __Responsible Citizens__ - Wright Group: 21
 * __We Need Farmers__ - Capstone Press - Level H
 * "Throw Your Tooth on the Roof - Tooth Traditions Around the World" - Making Meaning
 * ====Authentic Short Text====
 * ====Videos====
 * [|BrainPop Jr.]
 * [|Energy Sources]
 * [|Natural Resources]
 * [|Recycle]
 * [|Discovery Education]
 * "Culture and Ethnicity"
 * "Reading Rainbow: Bread is for Eating"
 * "How Communities are Alike and Different"
 * [|World Book]
 * [|A Multicultural Society]
 * [|The Importance of Natural Resources]
 * [|The Impact of Human Activity]
 * ====Other Websites and Resources====
 * [|Education - National Geographic]
 * [|Teachers - Scholastic]
 * [|Earth Day Curriculum Resources]
 * [|Celebrate Arbor Day Guidebook]
 * [|Arbor Day]
 * [|Classroom Resources for Martin Luther King Jr.]
 * [|Dr. King's Dream]
 * [|Constitution Day]
 * [|Bill of Rights Institute]
 * [|For Teachers]
 * [|Branches of Government]
 * [|For Parents and Teachers]
 * [|Science Lessons for K-12]
 * [|Dr. King's Life and the Words Associated with Him]
 * [|National Archives for Teachers]
 * [|Teaching with Documents: Lesson Plans]
 * [|Federal Resources for Educational Excellence]
 * [|National Wright Project]
 * [|Teacher Guide]
 * [|Lesson Plans and Resources]
 * [|Teacher Resources Guides]
 * [|Teacher Resources Guides]
 * Unit 6 - Planning Our Future - Compiled By: Cory Cunningham, Julie Norton, Bonnie Rowland
 * ==== District Text Materials ====
 * __What Will I Be?__ - Wright Group: Lead 21
 * __Chores__ - National Geographic
 * __Holiday Fun__ - Macmillan/McGraw-Hill - Level F
 * __Holidays__ - National Geographic
 * __The First Thanksgiving__ - Macmillan/McGraw-Hill - Level L/B/H
 * __The Declaration of Independence__ - Macmillan/McGraw-Hill
 * __Now and Then__ - National Geographic
 * ==== Authentic Short Text ====
 * __I Want to Be an Astronaut__ - Harper Trophy - Level F
 * __Penny Pot__ - Math Start Book - Level K
 * __A Quarter from the Tooth Fairy__ - Scholastic Hello Reader - Level J
 * Creative Teaching Press Holiday Series
 * __Celebrating Valentine's Day: My Special Valentine__ - Level F
 * __Celebrating Mother's Day: Mom's Memory Box__ - Level F
 * __Celebrating Chinese New Year: Nick's New Year__ - Level H
 * __Celebrating Cinco De Mayo: Fiesta Time__ - Level I
 * __Celebrating Easter: The Easter Egg Hunt__ - Level G
 * __Celebrating Chanukah: Eight Nights__ - Level G
 * __Celebrating Father's Day: Father's Day is for Special People__ - Level F
 * __Celebrating Thanksgiving: Giving Thanks__ - Level G
 * __Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Dreaming of Change__ - Level M
 * __Celebrating President's Day: What is a President?__ - Level I
 * __Celebrating Patriotic Holidays: Honoring Americans__ - Level I
 * __Just Saving Money__ - Level G
 * __Just Shopping with My Mom__ - Level H
 * __The Bugville Critters Save Their Allowance__
 * __How Much is That Doggie in the Window?__ - Level J
 * ==== Videos ====
 * [|BrainPop Jr.]
 * [|Community Helpers]
 * [|Discovery Education]
 * "How Our Economy Works: All About Earning and Spending Money"
 * "Production Workers: And the Goods They Make"
 * "Service Workers: And the Services They Provide"
 * ==== Other Websites and Resources ====
 * "Task" - Song Lesson Plan
 * [|Community Helpers]
 * [|Reading A-Z]
 * __I Save Money__ - Level A
 * __Jobs for James__ - Level F
 * __Bonk's New Bike__ - Level J
 * __Let's Go to the Circus__ - Level G
 * __Caretakers__ - Level D
 * __Community Helpers__ - Level D
 * __Community Workers__ - Level F
 * __It'd Like to Be__ - Level E/H/K
 * __Sam's Fourth of July__ - Level H/K
 * Read Aloud Text Materials:
 * __How the Second Grade Got $8,205.50 to Visit the Statue of Liberty__
 * __Alexander Who Used to be Rich Last Sunday__
 * __A Chair for my Mother__ - Level M
 * __Berenstain Bears: The Trouble with Money__ - Level L
 * __Berenstain Bears: Dollars and Sense__ - Level L


 * Additional Curriculum Map Resources**


 * [[file:tsdcurriculum-instruction/1st Grade RWC Placemats.pdf|1st Grade RWC Placemats.pdf]]
 * [[file:tsdcurriculum-instruction/1st Grade Unit 1 At A Glance.docx|1st Grade Unit 1 At A Glance.docx]]
 * [[file:tsdcurriculum-instruction/1st Grade Unit 2 At A Glance.docx|1st Grade Unit 2 At A Glance.docx]]
 * [[file:tsdcurriculum-instruction/1st grade Unit 3 At A Glance.docx|1st grade Unit 3 At A Glance.docx]]
 * [[file:tsdcurriculum-instruction/1st Grade Unit 4 At A Glance.docx|1st Grade Unit 4 At A Glance.docx]]
 * [[file:tsdcurriculum-instruction/1st Grade Unit 5 At A Glance.docx|1st Grade Unit 5 At A Glance.docx]]
 * [[file:tsdcurriculum-instruction/1st Grade Unit 6 At A Glance.docx|1st Grade Unit 6 At A Glance.docx]]
 * [[file:tsdcurriculum-instruction/1st Grade Transdisciplinary Themes.docx|1st Grade Transdisciplinary Themes.docx]]
 * [[file:tsdcurriculum-instruction/1st Grade Recursive Evidence Outcomes.docx|1st Grade Recursive Evidence Outcomes.docx]]