Core Knowledge Language Arts®

Unit 2

Early American Civilizations

GRADE 5 Core Knowledge Language Arts?

Teacher Guide

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

7

Core Connections

Reading

? Review Prior Knowledge

? Read-Aloud: Chapter 1 ¡°The Rise of Early American

Civilizations¡±

? Word Work: Diverse

Lesson 2

26

Reading

Grammar

Morphology

Writing

? Small Group: Chapter 2 ¡°Golden Age of the Maya¡±

? Introduce

Subject and

Predicate

? Introduce

Prefixes il¨C

and ir¨C

? Paraphrase

from a Text

? Word Work: Game

Lesson 3

50

Reading

Writing

? Close Reading: Chapter 2 ¡°Golden Age of the Maya¡±

? Plan and Draft a Paragraph

? Word Work: Symbolize

Lesson 4

65

Reading

Grammar

Morphology

Writing

? Whole Group: Chapter 3 ¡°Hidden Secrets in the

Rainforest¡±

? Practice

Subject and

Predicate

? Practice

Prefixes il¨C and

ir¨C

? Introduce the

Codex Project

and Rubric

? Word Work: Distinct

? Introduce

Run-On

Sentences

Lesson 5

84

Reading

Writing

? Read-Aloud: Chapter 4 ¡°Myths of the Maya¡±

? Take Notes

? Word Work: Vast

Core Knowledge Language Arts | Grade 5

Unit 2

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