Reading
To ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
Students will be able to compare and contrast the experiences they encounter in various community environments.
To be able to use informational text features to better understand content.
Writing
To write expository texts about the community we live in.
To apply for a job to serve as a community helper in our community.
To be able to draw and label a map of the community that we live in and include all major landmarks.
Research
To be able to participate in shared research and writing projects about community helpers.
To generate engaging research questions in order to conduct and complete interviews.
To distinguish between fact and fiction when conducting research.
To evaluate multiple sources of information in order to answer a question.