Lesson Plans for Mrs.

Higginbotham
September 2-5 , 2014

Common Core Standard Taken From: Common Core State Standards Deconstructed & Diocese of Memphis



Language Arts

Math Handwriting/B.F.Y.B.

S.S./Science



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Essential Question:

Instructional activities:



Life Skills Unit
Introduction,
Expectations, &
Mission Statement

1. Life Skill:


Music 9:00-9:45
Religion 12:30-
1:10
Art 1:15-2:00
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4
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:Unit 1 Turning Points
What can we discover from new places and people?
Week 1 Because of Winn Dixie
What experiences bring diverse people together?
Content Knowledge pg.20-21
Students will read, write, and discuss what they can learn about diversity.
3
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: Launch the Chapter
Chapter 1 Place Value
pg.1
How can numbers be
expressed, ordered, and
compared?
3.NBT.1
3.NBT.2
3.NBT.3
pg.3 Am I Ready?
4
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: Launch the Chapter
Chapter 1 Place Value
pg. 1
How does place value
help represent the value
of numbers?
4.NBT.2
4.NBT.3
pg. 3 Am I Ready?
2. Initiative Religion 12:30-1:30


































































































































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4
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: Build Oral Vocabulary
4.SL.1
4.SL.1a
4.L.6
Introduce Amazing Words (4). Students will aquire academic/domain-
specific words. Model fluency during Teacher Read Aloud.






Centers:
Synonyms
3
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: My Math Words pg.4
Review vocabulary from
previous grades 1-2
What do I remember?
pg. 5-6 My Vocabulary
Cards
What vocabulary will I need
to know and useduring this
chapter?
4
th
: My Math Words pg.4
Review vocabulary from
previous grades 1-2
What do I remember?
pg. 5-8 My Vocabulary
Cards
What vocabulary will I need
to know and use during this
chapter?

3. Flexibility

Mass 8:00

Spanish 9:50-
10:25

P.E. 12:25-1:10






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4
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: Text-Based Comprehension
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4.RL.2
4.RL.3
4.RF.4b
4.SL.1
Sequence
Summarize
Students will determine a these of a story, drama, or poem from details in
the text; summarize the text. Model fluent reading.

R&W wkbk. Pg.40

Centers:
Antonyms
3
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: My Foldable pg.9-10
3.NBT.1
Reason abstractly and
quantitatively.
4
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: My Foldable pg.9-10
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Use appropriate tools
strategically.
4. Caring Religion 12:30-
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4
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: Selection Vocabulary
4.RF.4c
4.W.7
4.W.10
4.SL.1c
4.SL.1d
4.L.4
4.L.6
Learn this weeks tested selection vocabulary.

Discuss the Question of the Week:
What experiences bring diverse people together?


Assessment:
Unit 1 Vocabulary Workshop Spelling
Unit 1 Vocabulary Workshop Defnitions
3
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:Place Value Through
Thousands pg.11-14
3.NBT.1
3.NBT.2
3.NBT.3
Students will explain why the
position of each digit of a
number matters.
4
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: Place Value pg.11-16
4.NBT.1
Students will be able to explain
how moving the place of a digit
changes its value.





Mass 8:00

Spanish 9:00-
9:45