GCISD 5th Grade ELA/R Curriculum Calendar 2015-­‐2016 This calendar is a close estimate to help guide your unit instruction throughout the year. August 2015 January 2016 Su M Tu W Th F 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 16 17 18 19 23 24 25 26 30 31 S Su M Tu W Th 8 3 4 5 6 7 14 15 10 11 12 13 20 21 22 17 18 19 27 28 29 24 25 26 February 2016 F S 1 2 8 9 7 14 15 16 20 21 22 27 28 29 1 M Tu W Th F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 30 28 29 31 Curriculum Units September 2015 Su M Tu W Th F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Unit 1: First 9 Weeks • Establish routines/procedures that allow independent work in reading and writing workshop (which begins in week six). • Explore how language is used to evoke emotions and develop ideas. • Target text level: On-grade-level texts Target writing level: Stage 9-11 Unit 2: Second 9 Weeks October 2015 Su M Su Tu W Th F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 • Focus on how language connects ideas. • Examine issues of pacing and coherence, evaluate the logic, consistency, and credibility of ideas in a message, and use effective transitions to organize and connect ideas within/between paragraphs. • Teacher meets regularly with small, flexible groups to address specific learning needs. • Target text level: On-grade-level texts Target writing level: Stage 9-11 Unit 3: Third 9 Weeks November 2015 Su M Tu W Th F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 • Language is used to convince and change opinions. • Examine a variety of genres to analyze the strength of the writer’s message. • Strengthen understanding of the power of words and apply that to our writing. • Target text level: On-grade-level texts Target writing level: Stage 10-12 March 2016 Su M Tu W Th F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 F S 1 2 April 2016 Su M Tu W Th 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 May 2016 Su M Tu W Th F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Unit 4: Fourth 9 Weeks December 2015 Su M Tu W Th F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 • Identify language that reveals the author’s purpose or motives and use language that conveys a clear viewpoint. • Read fluently and comprehend texts. Instructional time is devoted to flexible literacy groups. • Students work on their US eras and events research project. • Target text level: On-grade-level texts Target writing level: Stage 10-12 June 2016 Su M Tu W Th F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30