1. COMING EVENTS IN FOURTH GRADE!!! CHECK OUT THIS COOL STUFF IN THE NEW CURRICULUM

2. FABLES *STUDENTS GET TO READ FABLES FOR PLEASURE IN ORDER TO EXCHANGE IDEAS WITH PEERS *THE LESSON PLANS IN THIS UNIT ARE WRITTEN TO STAND ALONE OR CAN BE TAUGHT SEQUENTIALLY. EACH LESSON PROVIDES A FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT.

3. SCHOOLYARD HABITAT *SLAM DUNK LESSON *FOCUSING ON THE ENVIRONMENT OUTSIDE OF THE SCHOOL ; ESPECIALLY THE HABITATS/SPECIES OUTSIDE OF YOUR OWN SCHOOL *ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES: HABITAT-LIVING THINGS GAME, FOOD CHAIN GAME AND QUIZ

4. MEDIA LITERACY *CULMINATING EVENT: STUDENTS WILL CREATE AN INFORMATIONAL PRODUCT USING EITHER FLIPBOOK OR A MAKEBELIEFSCOMIX TO DEMONSTRATE THE IMPORTANCE OF MEDIA LITERACY IN THEIR LIVES. *A FLIPCAM COULD ALSO BE USED *LESSON 2: 5 CRITICAL QUESTIONS TO ANALYZE MEDIA/STUDENTS SELF QUESTIONING.

5. BLACK EYED SUSAN * ANIMOTO IS VERY MOTIVATING *POWERPOINT IS VERY INFORMATIVE *STUDENTS WORK COOPERATIVELY TO DESIGN THEIR OWN BOOK AWARD *STUDENTS CAN CHOOSE TO USE WIXIE, POWERPOINT OR PAPER/PENCIL FOR THEIR ASSESSMENT *STUDENTS CAN USE PAST OR PRESENT BLACK EYED SUSAN BOOKS

6. PATRICIA POLACCO *CULMINATING EVENT: STUDENTS WILL COMPOSE A PREFACE TO A STORY THEY COULD WRITE THAT INCORPORATES ELEMENTS OF THEIR OWN LIFE EXPERIENCES. *LESSON 2 STUDENTS ARE MAKING INFERENCES

7. GO MARYLAND! *CULMINATING EVENT: STUDENTS WILL SELECT ONE MARYLAND REGION AND CREATE AN ADVERTISEMENT CAMPAIGN PROMOTING THE REGION. *THE CAMPAIGN MAY BE A BROCHURE, POSTER, RADIO PROMOTION, OR TELEVISION PROMOTION. *SLAM DUNK LESSON ALLOWS THE STUDENTS TO LEARN DIVERSITY OF MARYLAND