Core Knowledge Language Arts®

Unit 2

Early American Civilizations

Teacher Guide

GRADE 5 Core Knowledge Language Arts?

Unit 2

Early American Civilizations

Teacher Guide

GRADE 5

Core Knowledge Language Arts?

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Contents

Early American Civilizations

Teacher Guide

Introduction

1

Lesson 1

Core Connections ? Review Prior Knowledge

7

Reading ? Read-Aloud: Chapter 1 "The Rise of Early American

Civilizations" ? Word Work: Diverse

Lesson 2

Reading ? Small Group: Chapter 2 "Golden Age of the Maya" ? Word Work: Game

Grammar

? Introduce Subject and Predicate

Morphology

? Introduce Prefixes il? and ir?

26

Writing ? Paraphrase

from a Text

Lesson 3

50

Reading ? Close Reading: Chapter 2 "Golden Age of the Maya" ? Word Work: Symbolize

Writing ? Plan and Draft a Paragraph

Lesson 4

Reading ? Whole Group: Chapter 3 "Hidden Secrets in the

Rainforest" ? Word Work: Distinct

Lesson 5

Reading ? Read-Aloud: Chapter 4 "Myths of the Maya" ? Word Work: Vast

Grammar ? Practice

Subject and Predicate ? Introduce Run-On Sentences

Writing ? Take Notes

65

Morphology

? Practice Prefixes il? and ir?

Writing

? Introduce the Codex Project and Rubric

84

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