Unit One Theme: Loyalty and Respect
BIG QUESTION:
What draws us to people and things around us and makes us care?
Old Yeller
Historical Fiction
How can we help protect those we love?
Paired Selection: "A Dog's Life"
Expository Text
Historical Fiction
How can we help protect those we love?
Paired Selection: "A Dog's Life"
Expository Text
Mother Fletcher's Gift
Realistic Fiction
Why should we care about people we don't know?
Paired Selection: "The Harlem Renaissance"
Expository Text
Realistic Fiction
Why should we care about people we don't know?
Paired Selection: "The Harlem Renaissance"
Expository Text
Viva New Jersey
Realistic Fiction
How do we learn to connect with others in a new place?
Paired Selection: "Visiting Another Country"
Email
Realistic Fiction
How do we learn to connect with others in a new place?
Paired Selection: "Visiting Another Country"
Saving the Rain Forests
Expository Text
Why is it important to care about nature?
Paired Selection: "Drip, Dry?"
Persuasive Text
Expository Text
Why is it important to care about nature?
Paired Selection: "Drip, Dry?"
Persuasive Text
Hachiko: The True Story of a Loyal Dog
Historical Fiction
What is the bond between animals and humans?
Paired Selection: "They've Got Personality"
Narrative Nonfiction
Historical Fiction
What is the bond between animals and humans?
Paired Selection: "They've Got Personality"
Narrative Nonfiction