“Founding Mothers” is the final reading. This site wraps up the students’ readings by providing the understanding that women and girls played just as large of a role in the American Revolution as men and boys. Students can then study the two images: A Look at Women’s Roles in the U.S. Military (First image only) and Molly Pitcher. With the information they have now gained, readers will be able to discern the action occurring in the images. The Common Core Shifts for ELA/Literacy: Regular practice with complex text and its academic language Reading, writing and speaking grounded in evidence from text, both literary and informational Building knowledge through content-rich nonfiction Though use of these expert packs will enhance student proficiency with most or all of the Common Core Standards, they focus primarily on Shift 3, and the highlighted portions of the standards below. College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading Literary and/or Informational Texts (the darkened sections of the standards are the focus of the Expert Pack learning for students): Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas. Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently Content Standard(s): B.8.7 Identify significant events and people in the major eras of United States and world history Annotated Bibliography and suggested sequence for reading 810 “Colonization and Revolutionary War: The Declaration of Independence” Author: ReadWorks.org Genre: Informational Length: Approximately one page Synopsis: A brief introduction to the rationale of the American Revolution. Citation: The Declaration of Independence. (n.d.). Retrieved May 2, 2015, from Cost/Access: Free access after initial sign-up Recommended Student Activities: A Picture of Knowledge
“Founding Mothers” is the final reading. This site wraps up the students’ readings by providing the understanding that women and girls played just as large of a role in the American Revolution as men and boys. Students can then study the two images: A Look at Women’s Roles in the U.S. Military (First image only) and Molly Pitcher. With the information they have now gained, readers will be able to discern the action occurring in the images. The Common Core Shifts for ELA/Literacy: Regular practice with complex text and its academic language Reading, writing and speaking grounded in evidence from text, both literary and informational Building knowledge through content-rich nonfiction Though use of these expert packs will enhance student proficiency with most or all of the Common Core Standards, they focus primarily on Shift 3, and the highlighted portions of the standards below. College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading Literary and/or Informational Texts (the darkened sections of the standards are the focus of the Expert Pack learning for students): Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas. Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently Content Standard(s): B.8.7 Identify significant events and people in the major eras of United States and world history Annotated Bibliography and suggested sequence for reading 810 “Colonization and Revolutionary War: The Declaration of Independence” Author: ReadWorks.org Genre: Informational Length: Approximately one page Synopsis: A brief introduction to the rationale of the American Revolution. Citation: The Declaration of Independence. (n.d.). Retrieved May 2, 2015, from Cost/Access: Free access after initial sign-up Recommended Student Activities: A Picture of Knowledge
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