Foundation Literature Information Writing Speaking & Language

Connecticut
al Skills Core Standards for ELA & Literacy Listening
North Branford Public Schools
RF 3.3 RI 3.1 W 3.2 SL 3.1 L 3.1
RF 3.4 RI 3.2 W 3.4 SL 3.2 L 3.2
Unit 3: Honor Your Country
RI 3.3 W 3.5 L 3.3
Grade Level: 3 Month:
RI 3.4 November
W 3.7 Length: 17 days
Unit Overview RI 3.5 W 3.8
In this unit students will read informational texts about presidents, patriotism and
character qualities of honesty and integrity. Students will be required to identify
relevant main ideas and details, and paraphrase details to summarize the life of
historical figures.

CT Core Standards
RI.3.2 Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and
explain how they support the main idea.

Understandings to Explore
Students will understand that
Text structure affects the meaning of information presented
Information comes from a variety of sources and types of text
Information is organized in specific ways
Authors can use humor to present information
Essential Questions
What actions would make an honorable leader?
Declarative and Factual Knowledge Skills
Students will know Students will be able to
main ideas are supported by identify and define the important
details parts of a nonfiction article/text
information can be located in prioritize and sequence main
text, captions, graphs, charts, ideas
illustrations, etc. select relevant details to support
main ideas
paraphrase
summarize information in non-
fiction text
Performance Task(s)
Students will conduct research to identify the main events in the life of a self-

CCS-ELA & Literacy Sample Unit Template 1

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selected presidential figure, and use these details to produce an informational

piece of writing.

Other Assessment(s)/Evidence
Information listed in graphic organizer

Performance on selected response (mc) and constructed response unit test

Participation in academic discussions

Daily student work from independent tasks

CCS-ELA & Literacy Sample Unit Template 2

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Performance Task Rubric:

CCS-ELA & Literacy Sample Unit Template 3