Content Area: Reading, Writing, and Communicating Standard: 1. Oral Expression and Listening Prepared Graduates: Collaborate effectively as members or leaders who listen actively and respectfully pose thoughtful questions, acknowledge the ideas of others, and contribute ideas to further the group’s attainment of an objective Grade Level Expectation: Second Grade Concepts and skills students master: 1. Discussions contribute and expand on the ideas of self and others Evidence Outcomes 21st Century Skills and Readiness Competencies Students can: Inquiry Questions: a. Tell a or recount an experience with appropriate facts Why is it important to use precise vocabulary in communication? and relevant, descriptive details, speaking audibly in How do people remember new words and their mean? coherent sentences. (CCSS: SL.2.4) How do people connect new to things that are important to b. Contribute knowledge to a small group or class discussion them? to develop a topic What is the most important thing to do to ensure people understand c. Maintain focus on the topic a presentation? d. Create recordings of stories or poems; add drawings or other visual displays to stories or recounts of Relevance and Application: experiences when appropriate to clarify ideas, thoughts, The use of precise language is important when communicating with and feelings. (CCSS: SL.2.5) others to clearly express an idea. e. Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and Online dictionary resources offer new ways to expand vocabulary situation in order to provide requested detail or (such as personal word bank, word wall, picture dictionary, or clarification. (CCSS: SL.2.6) glossary). f. Use content-specific vocabulary to ask questions and Music writers (composers) and musical performers work together to provide information create new songs and exciting performances. Use electronic collaboration tools to contribute to the group goal. Nature of Reading, Writing, and Communicating: Good communicators choose their words carefully.
Content Area: Reading, Writing, and Communicating Standard: 1. Oral Expression and Listening Prepared Graduates: Collaborate effectively as members or leaders who listen actively and respectfully pose thoughtful questions, acknowledge the ideas of others, and contribute ideas to further the group’s attainment of an objective Grade Level Expectation: Second Grade Concepts and skills students master: 1. Discussions contribute and expand on the ideas of self and others Evidence Outcomes 21st Century Skills and Readiness Competencies Students can: a. Tell a or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking audibly in coherent sentences. (CCSS: SL.2.4) b. Contribute knowledge to a small group or class discussion to develop a topic c. Maintain focus on the topic d. Create recordings of stories or poems; add drawings or other visual displays to stories or recounts of experiences when appropriate to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings. (CCSS: SL.2.5) e. Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested detail or clarification. (CCSS: SL.2.6) f. Use content-specific vocabulary to ask questions and provide information Inquiry Questions: Why is it important to use precise vocabulary in communication? How do people remember new words and their mean? How do people connect new to things that are important to them? What is the most important thing to do to ensure people understand a presentation? Relevance and Application: The use of precise language is important when communicating with others to clearly express an idea. Online dictionary resources offer new ways to expand vocabulary (such as personal word bank, word wall, picture dictionary, or glossary). Music writers (composers) and musical performers work together to create new songs and exciting performances. Use electronic collaboration tools to contribute to the group goal. Nature of Reading, Writing, and Communicating: Good communicators choose their words carefully.