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Playlists: Social Studies
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Dear Rosa Parks
In this playlist, students will research Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott with multimedia sources. Using a webbing tool, students will gather information about Rosa Parks and the role she played in the Civil Rights movement from a video resource and a written transcript of an interview with...
Standards: RI.4.10 W.4.7 W.4.8
About the Standards RI.4.10 - RI.4.10
RI.4.10 By the end of year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, in the grades 4–5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
About the Standards W.4.7 - W.4.9.b
W.4.7 Conduct short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.
W.4.8 Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; take notes and categorize information, and provide a list of sources.
W.4.9 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
W.4.9.a Apply grade 4 Reading standards to literature (e.g., “Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text [e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions].”).
W.4.9.b Apply grade 4 Reading standards to informational texts (e.g., “Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text”).
About the Standards W.4.7 - W.4.9.b
W.4.7 Conduct short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.
W.4.8 Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; take notes and categorize information, and provide a list of sources.
W.4.9 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
W.4.9.a Apply grade 4 Reading standards to literature (e.g., “Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text [e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions].”).
W.4.9.b Apply grade 4 Reading standards to informational texts (e.g., “Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text”).
Vocabulary Fun
This playlist will increase students’ vocabulary. My Favorite Word: Students watch these short music videos to expand their vocabulary by learning Napoleon’s “Favorite Word” and the synonyms for three common adjectives.Word Play (PBS): Kids actively participate in the production of a stage s...
Standards: L.2.4 L.2.5 L.2.6
About the Standards L.2.4 - L.2.6
L.2.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 2 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.
L.2.4.a Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
L.2.4.b Determine the meaning of the new word formed when a known prefix is added to a known word (e.g., happy/unhappy, tell/retell).
L.2.4.c Use a known root word as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word with the same root (e.g., addition, additional).
L.2.4.d Use knowledge of the meaning of individual words to predict the meaning of compound words (e.g., birdhouse, lighthouse, housefly; bookshelf, notebook, bookmark).
L.2.4.e Use glossaries and beginning dictionaries, both print and digital, to determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases.
L.2.5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
L.2.5.a Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe foods that are spicy or juicy).
L.2.5.b Distinguish shades of meaning among closely related verbs (e.g., toss, throw, hurl) and closely related adjectives (e.g., thin, slender, skinny, scrawny).
L.2.6 Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including using adjectives and adverbs to describe (e.g., When other kids are happy that makes me happy).
About the Standards L.2.4 - L.2.6
L.2.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 2 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.
L.2.4.a Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
L.2.4.b Determine the meaning of the new word formed when a known prefix is added to a known word (e.g., happy/unhappy, tell/retell).
L.2.4.c Use a known root word as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word with the same root (e.g., addition, additional).
L.2.4.d Use knowledge of the meaning of individual words to predict the meaning of compound words (e.g., birdhouse, lighthouse, housefly; bookshelf, notebook, bookmark).
L.2.4.e Use glossaries and beginning dictionaries, both print and digital, to determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases.
L.2.5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
L.2.5.a Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe foods that are spicy or juicy).
L.2.5.b Distinguish shades of meaning among closely related verbs (e.g., toss, throw, hurl) and closely related adjectives (e.g., thin, slender, skinny, scrawny).
L.2.6 Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including using adjectives and adverbs to describe (e.g., When other kids are happy that makes me happy).
About the Standards L.2.4 - L.2.6
L.2.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 2 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.
L.2.4.a Use sentence-level context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
L.2.4.b Determine the meaning of the new word formed when a known prefix is added to a known word (e.g., happy/unhappy, tell/retell).
L.2.4.c Use a known root word as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word with the same root (e.g., addition, additional).
L.2.4.d Use knowledge of the meaning of individual words to predict the meaning of compound words (e.g., birdhouse, lighthouse, housefly; bookshelf, notebook, bookmark).
L.2.4.e Use glossaries and beginning dictionaries, both print and digital, to determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases.
L.2.5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
L.2.5.a Identify real-life connections between words and their use (e.g., describe foods that are spicy or juicy).
L.2.5.b Distinguish shades of meaning among closely related verbs (e.g., toss, throw, hurl) and closely related adjectives (e.g., thin, slender, skinny, scrawny).
L.2.6 Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including using adjectives and adverbs to describe (e.g., When other kids are happy that makes me happy).
Going Greek
This playlist will help bring Ancient Greece to life for your students. First, they will step right into the sandals of an ancient Greek Hero, as they role-play their way through Athens and Sparta, talking to locals and learning about the culture, politics and setting of each city-state. Then they w...
Jewels of the Nile: Exploring Ancient Egypt
This playlist is designed to hook students into the study of Ancient Egypt with rich visuals and fun interactive challenges. Test students’ stamina with the Build Your Own Pyramid game as they build their own Egyptian pyramid. Use panoramic photos to give your students a visual context for Ancient...
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