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We are going to use PA Common Core State Standards to guide • Collaboration through partner work/small
the ELA and Writing Units, in conjunction with the scope and group work and peer editing.
sequence established by the Penn Alexander 3rd Grade team. • Write a persuasive letter to the principal
about why the outdoor space.
Math will follow the Fractions unit from the central math Curriculum Materials • Synthesize information from multiple sources
curriculum, Investigations, to meet the 3rd Grade math scope to create a persuasive argument about the
and sequence • Investigations Math Curriculum outdoor design.
• Being a Writer Curriculum • Interpret information from read aloud and
Social Studies content will meet the School District of • Writer’s Workshop: Persuasive shared reading articles to understand impact
Philadelphia’s suggested overarching questions for 3rd grade Writing of outdoor design on communities and
regarding community. individuals.
• Use primary source picture documents to
Science will be integrated into the unit by using the NGSS analyze the change of parks/playground
practices of questioning and defining problems, engaging in design over time.
arguments from evidence, and obtaining evaluating and
communicating information about green space in cities, and Standards and Requirements
the design of Penn Alexander’s outdoor space.
Guiding Unit
Next Generation Science Standards:
• E03.C.1.1: Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons
• CC.1.2.3.I: Compare and contrast the most important points and key details presented in two texts on the same topic.
• CC.1.2.3.B: Ask and answer questions about the text and make inferences from text; refer to text to support responses.
• CC.1.3.3.H Compare and contrast the themes, settings, and plots of stories written by the same author about the same or similar characters.
• CC.1.3.3.D Explain the point of view of the author.
• CC.1.4.3.I Support an opinion with reasons.
• CC.1.4.3.K Use a variety of words and sentence types to appeal to the audience.
• CC.1.4.3.H Introduce the topic and state an opinion on the topic.
School Guidelines:
• Writing Unit: Persuasive Writing
• Math Unit: Fractions