UnitFramework

ContentStandards:
SocialStudies
4.E.1.3AnalyzethehistoricalandcontemporaryrolethatmajorNorthCarolinaindustrieshave
playedinthestate,nation,andworld.
Reading
CCSS.RI.4.7Interpretinformationpresentedvisually,orally,orquantitatively(e.g.,incharts,graphs,
diagrams,timelines,animations,orinteractiveelementsonWebpages)andexplainhowthe
informationcontributestoanunderstandingofthetextinwhichitappears.
CCSS.RI.4.8Explainhowanauthorusesreasonsandevidencetosupportparticularpointsinatext.
CCSS.RI.4.9Integrateinformationfromtwotextsonthesametopicinordertowriteorspeakabout
thesubjectknowledgeably.
Writing
CCSS.W.4.1Writeopinionpiecesontopicsortexts,supportingapointofviewwithreasonsand
information.
Understanding/Goals:
EssentialQuestion:
Studentswillunderstandthat...
HowhavetheWrightbrotherschangedthe
Connectionsandinferencescanbemade
world?
betweenvariousnonfictiontexts.
Bylearningaboutflighttoday,theWright
Brothers,andthefirstpoweredflight,they
candiscoverhowtheWrightBrothershave
impactedflighttoday.
StudentObjectives:
Studentswillbeableto...
Useamaptoplotthelocationofvariousinternationalairports.
Readwithcomprehension,summarize,andretellinformationabouttheWrightBrothers,thefirst
flight,orflighttodayviaagradelevelappropriate,nonfictiontext.
CompleteacauseandeffectgraphicorganizerdepictinghowtheWrightBrotherspoweredflight
changedtheworld.
Assessment/Evidence
PerformanceTask(s):
Studentswillplotthelocationsofvarious
internationalairportsonamap.
(remember)
Studentswillorganizetheirreadinginto
meaningfulstatements.(apply)
Asagroup,studentswillcompiletheir
informationandcollaboratetomake
inferencesabouthowtheWrightBrothers
impactedtheworld.(analyze)

OtherEvidence:
Exitticket(preassessment)
Jigsawsummary/analysisofnonfictiontext
(formativeassessment)
Graphicorganizerandopenended
explanationofhowtheWrightBrothers
changedtheworld(summativeassessment)

 Studentswilljustifytheiranswertothe
essentialquestionviaagraphicorganizer
andshortansweressay.(evaluate)

DailyLessonPlans/Activities
LearningActivities;Day1:
Studentswilluseworldmapstodeterminewherethelocationofinternationalairportsaroundtheworld.

TeacherInput:
Teacherwillbrieflyexplainthatoverthenextfewdaystheclasswillbereading
aboutthehistoryofflightandflighttodaytomakeinferencesabouttheWrightBrothers.
GuidedPractice:
Withapartner,studentswillusethecoordinatestoplotthe15largest
internationalairportsontheworldmap.
IndependentPractice:
Studentswillusewhattheylearnedfromthethemappingactivitytomake
apredictionabouthowlongflighthasbeenglobal.

Materials
Griddedworldmaps
Coordinatesheet
Coloredpencils
Pencils
Exitslip
LearningActivities;Day2:
Studentswillbreakintogroupstoreadaboutvariousaspectsofflight.

TeacherInput:
TeacherwillshowstudentspartoneoftheMuffinStoriesvideo
(
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZyZxDWjkZ0
)
abouttheWrightBrothers.
GuidedPractice:
Studentswillbreakintogroupofthree.Eachmemberwillbegivena
color/number/etc.Whichwillbreakthemintoseparatejigsawgroups.Eachjigsawgroupwillread
oneofthefollowing:"
WhoWeretheWrightBrothers
"byJamesBuckleyandTimFoley,"
FirstFlight:
TheStoryofTomTateandtheWrightBrothers
"byGeorgeShea,or"
HowPlanesGetFromHere...To
There!
"byJordanD.BrownandBorgions.
IndependentPractice:
Studentswillusewhattheylearnedfromtheirreadingtosummarizethe
textandparseoutkeydetailsfromtheirreadings.

Materials
Pencils
Video
"
WhoWeretheWrightBrothers
"byJamesBuckleyandTimFoley
"
FirstFlight:TheStoryofTomTateandtheWrightBrothers
"byGeorgeShea
"
HowPlanesGetFromHere...ToThere!
"byJordanD.BrownandBorgions
Postits
LearningActivities;Day3:
Studentswillgetbackintotheiroriginalgroupstocollaborateandanalyzewhattheyvelearnedaboutthe
WrightBrothers.


TeacherInput:
TeacherwillshowstudentsparttwooftheMuffinStoriesvideo
(
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZyZxDWjkZ0
)
abouttheWrightBrothers.
GuidedPractice:
Studentswillreconvenewiththeiroriginalgroups,andusingthesavethelast
wordformeprotocol,studentswillpooltheinformationlearnedfromthethreetextsandanalyze
anyconnectionsbetweenthem.
IndependentPractice:
Studentswillcreateatimelineofatleastthreeeventstofurthertheir
analysisofhowtheWrightBrotherschangedtheworld.

Materials
Video
Blanktimeline
Pencil
LearningActivities;Day4:
StudentswillusetheirgroupdiscussionsfromDay3tomakeinferencesabouthowtheWrightBrothershave
changedtheworld.

TeacherInput:
TeacherwillpresentadetailedtimelinecontainingtheWrightBrothersflight
throughflighttoday.TeacherwillthenfacilitateclassdiscussiononhowtheWrightBrothershave
changedtheworld.
Assessment:
Studentswillcompletethesummativeassessmenttojustifyhowtheybelievethe
WrightBrothershavechangedtheworld.

Materials
Teachertimeline(TheTimelineofFlight)
Pencils
Assessment