• Writing:

      -Mini Unit: Fostering Identity and Independence

      -The Arc of Story: Writing Realistic Fiction

      -Boxes and Bullets: Personal and Persuasive Essays

      -The Literary Essay: Writing About Fiction

      -Test Prep

      -Historical Fiction: Tackling Complex Texts

      -Graphic Novel Writing

      Math:

      -Number and Operations in Base Ten (Addition & Subtraction)

      -Number and Operations in Base Ten (Multiplication & Division)

      -Number and Operations-Fractions

      -Geometry/Measurement & Data

      -Numbers and Operation-Fractions (Decimals)

      -Measurement and Data-Conversions

       

      Reading:

      -Mini Unit: Fostering Identity and Independence

      -Interpreting Characters: The Heart of the Story

      -Reading the Weather, Reading the World/Up the Ladder Non-Fiction Reading

      -Detail and Synthesis

      -Test Prep

      -Historical Fiction Book Clubs

      -Comic Books/Graphic Novels

      Science:

      -Structure, Function, and Information Processing

      -Energy

      -Waves: Waves and Information

      -Earth Systems: Processes that Shape the Earth

      -Every Kid in the Park

       

      Social Studies:

      -Three Worlds Meet in NY State

      -"Does Where You Live Matter?"

      -Impact of the Colonial and Revolutionary War

      -Women to be Considered "Equal" to Men in NY?

      -Every Kid in the Park