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Integrated Thematic Units (Reading, Writing, Social Studies, and Science) Plan for 2007 - 2008
1.) September/October/November - Peace – Reading Strategies: Visualizing & Determining Importance Class Novel: In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson Writing: Introduction to the writing process, Descriptive Journal Entries and Paragraphs & Summary Social Studies: Different Cultures, Biographies of Leaders in Peace, Explorers & Communities	2.) December/January/February – Earth Science Reading Strategy: Visualizing & Determining Importance – Class Novel: Charlotte’s Web Writing: Venn Diagram, Science Journals, Summaries, Descriptive Journal Entries, Response to Open Ended Questions & Expository Essays Social Studies: NJ Regions and Natural Resources Science: Rocks and Minerals
3.) February/March/April – Fairness Reading Strategy: Inferring & Making Connections Class Novel: Civil War on Sunday Writing: Compare and Contrast Essays, Expository Essays, & Connection Journal Entries Social Studies: NJ Native People, Pilgrims, Revolutionary War, Civil War, Underground Railroad, & Immigration	4.) May/June – Characteristics of Life Reading Strategies: Questioning & Determining Importance Class Novels: Buddy The Seeing Eye Dog & Helen Keller Writing: Persuasive Brochure, Science Journals, & QAR (Question and Answer Relationships) Social Studies: Disabilities and Tolerance Science: Knowledge of Human Body & Animals
Fix Up strategies will be taught throughout the year and crafted to meet the needs of the students. Once a reading strategy has been taught, it will be reviewed throughout the year.

Additional Units Plan for 2007 - 2008
1.) September - June – New Jersey Unit – Students will complete projects that incorporate reading, writing, social studies and technology to learn about the history, geography, and people of New Jersey.	2.) October - January – Four Square Writing Unit – Students will learn how to use the Four Square Writing Method to complete essays in the expository, descriptive, and persuasive forms.
3.) January – March - New Jersey Ask Review Unit - Open Ended Questions, Responding to a Poem, Writing a Narrative for a Picture Prompt, Math Missions and Writing Explanations to Math Problems, Portfolio Writing Samples	4.) November - June – Creative Writing Unit – Students will use the writing process to craft personal and creative narratives.
5.) September-June- Word Study and Spelling Unit – Differentiated spelling - Students are assessed each week and given one of three lists. Multi-sensory phonics activities are used to improve their knowledge of word structure (EBLI & Project Read).