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The first books to present specific guidance for teaching the Common Core State Standards
Forty-three states plus D.C and the U.S. Virgin Islands have signed on to adopt the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). The need for curriculum guides to assist teachers in helping students meet these standards has become imperative. Created by teachers, for teachers, the research-based curriculum maps in this book present a comprehensive, coherent sequence of thematic units for teaching the skills outlined in the CCSS for English language arts in Grades 6-8. Each grade is broken down into six units that include focus standards, suggested works, sample activities and assessments, lesson plans, etc.
Any teacher, school, or district that chooses to follow the Common Core maps can be confident that they are adhering to the standards.
Foreword by Carol Jago vii
Written by Teachers, for Teachers xi
Introduction by Lynne Munson xiii
How to Use the Common Core Curriculum Maps xvii
Grade 6 1
Unit 1 I Won’t Grow Up 3
Unit 2 Folklore: A Blast from the Past 13
Unit 3 Embracing Heritage 23
Unit 4 Courageous Characters 33
Unit 5 Figure It Out 43
Unit 6 Winging It 53
Grade 7 61
Unit 1 Characters with Character 63
Unit 2 Perseverance 73
Unit 3 Courage in Life and in Literature 85
Unit 4 Survival in the Wild 99
Unit 5 Science or Fiction? 107
Unit 6 Literature Ref lects Life: Making Sense of Our World 117
Grade 8 125
Unit 1 Urban Settings in America: ‘‘It Happened in the City’’ 127
Unit 2 Rural Settings in North America: ‘‘It Happened in the Country’’ 137
Unit 3 Looking Back on America 149
Unit 4 Authors and Artists 161
Unit 5 Dramatically Speaking 173
Unit 6 ‘‘The Road Not Taken’’ 183
About Common Core 193
Acknowledgments 195
Index of Suggested Works 197
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Posted February 2, 2012
This is a MUST HAVE resource for any teacher who will be following the Common Core standards. I love all the examples and how the units are put together. I have suggested that the rest of my team get this and we have come up with some amazing things. It's presented in a way that isn't rigid or "you have to do this" but gives guidelines and ideas. In fact, I'm using one of the units for my 8th graders! I HIGHLY recommend this resource for all levels!
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Posted February 1, 2012
Thank you so much common core because you help my child A+ his ELA and not just that but you made me so convice that I use it for my classes!
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The first books to present specific guidance for teaching the Common Core State Standards
Forty-three states plus D.C and the U.S. Virgin Islands have signed on to adopt the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). The need for curriculum guides to assist teachers in helping students meet these standards has become imperative. Created by teachers, for teachers, the research-based curriculum maps in this book present a comprehensive, coherent sequence of thematic units for teaching ...