Unit Enduring Understandings Reading: Reading is an active process. Ideas are the key to knowledge and to understanding connections to ourselves and our world. Unit Essential Questions Effective readers use appropriate strategies as needed to construct meaning. Reading: What does the author want us to know? Two or more books of the same story from different How is this book similar to another book you cultures and authors can have similarities. read? How are two books on the same subject different? Writing: Does my writing make sense? Is it complete (beginning, middle, and end)? Using the writing process helps us communicate our ideas, describe an experience, and inform an audience How do purpose and audience affect the rules for different purposes. I follow and choices I make as I write? Can I use a variety of purposes to communicate my ideas in writing? Research is the process of gaining information from a What online resources can I use to help variety of resources. me find information? We use information to support our thinking How do I know if information is relevant, We will enhance our learning by using many resources significant, and accurate? and by using technology. What different resources can I use to help me understand my topic better?
Unit Essential Questions Reading: What does the author want us to know? How is this book similar to another book you read? How are two books on the same subject different? Does my writing make sense? Is it complete (beginning, middle, and end)? How do purpose and audience affect the rules I follow and choices I make as I write? Can I use a variety of purposes to communicate my ideas in writing? What online resources can I use to help me find information? How do I know if information is relevant, significant, and accurate? What different resources can I use to help me understand my topic better? Unit Enduring Understandings Reading: Reading is an active process. Ideas are the key to knowledge and to understanding connections to ourselves and our world. Effective readers use appropriate strategies as needed to construct meaning. Two or more books of the same story from different cultures and authors can have similarities. Writing: Using the writing process helps us communicate our ideas, describe an experience, and inform an audience for different purposes. Research is the process of gaining information from a variety of resources. We use information to support our thinking We will enhance our learning by using many resources and by using technology.
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