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Writing in the Lower Grades
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Track #50369
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The TN K-2 Language Arts Content Standard: Writing states that the student will develop the structural and creative skills necessary to produce written language that can be read and interpreted by various audiences. This Track focuses on skills necessary for an elementary student in the lower grades to compose a well written paragraph. Several sites provide activities that address higher order thinking skills within the context of the lessons. In this track students will practice a variety of prewriting activities to generate ideas, use elements of the writing process as appropriate, begin to recognize and demonstrate knowledge of sentence mechanics and standard spelling, write for a variety of purposes, and demonstrate the mechanics of common and proper nouns.
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Reading Comprehension Skills
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Track #37459
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The TN K-2 Language Arts Content Standard states that the student will develop the reading skills necessary for word recognition, comprehension, interpretation, analysis, evaluation, and appreciation of the written text. This track focuses on comprehension skills in Reading, especially sequencing and drawing conclusions, as students complete activities using Native American legends. Several sites provide online interactive activities to reinforce these skills. Students have the opportunity to use higher order thinking skills.
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Black History
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Track #18726
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At the beginning of Black History Month, a discussion with the students on black history is conducted. A display called "They Reach for the Stars," which features famous black Americans, is used as a springboard. Based on teacher observation throughout our discussion, it was found that students can only identify a few black sports figures and TV personalities. A Tennessee Curriculum Standard from Social Studies is: students will address historical events and trends in order to interpret historical information and put it in the context of past, present, and future. Another standard is: students will exhibit a knowledge of history identifying and describing major events, people, and trends. Many second grade students do not exhibit the knowledge to describe events in black history and cannot identify important black figures from both the past and present.
By completing these units the learner will demonstrate an understanding of major events in Black History, research prominent Black Americans in different fields, discover that Black History and American History are woven together, learn how slaves were led to freedom, and understand that Martin Luther King worked peacefully to get equal rights for all. Higher order thinking skills are addressed in these units.
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by Eric Carle
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Track #18725
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This track focuses specifically on Eric Carle's The VeryHungry Caterpillar. These sites will allow primary students to get to know the author and find out how he got his idea for writing this book as well as others in the series. Many cross-curricular activities can be found. The use of thinking skills is evident throughout the five sites.
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