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Early Asian Civilizations Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology Unit PlanEarly Asian Civilizations Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology Unit Plan
Publisher
Core Knowledge Foundation
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2nd
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English Language Arts
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Duration
28 days
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Year
2013
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Unit Plan

Early Asian Civilizations Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology

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  • Image Cards: Early Asian Civilizations (.pdf)
  • Read-Aloud Supplemental Guide: Early Asian Civilizations (.pdf)
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Eighteen lessons make a read-aloud anthology all about early Asian civilizations. Scholars listen to and discuss stories about the Indus River Valley, Hinduism, Silk, Buddhism, the Great Wall of China, Diwali, and more, alongside stories depicting life in Asia. Pupils complete word work, then later participate in extension activities.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

asia, asian history, civilizations, hinduism, diwali, buddhism, silk, the great wall of china, china, confucius, the chinese new year

Instructional Ideas

  • Plan the unit, so the lesson on Chinese New Year coincides with the holiday 
  • Make home assignments optional or plan time in the classroom to finish them

Classroom Considerations

  • The first of 12 units created by Core Knowledge for second graders
  • Have a projection device handy to view images
  • Requires copies of included materials 

Pros

  • Resource comes with several printables and detailed lesson plans
  • A calendar and lesson overview makes planning easier

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RL.2.2 RL.2.3 RL.2.5 RL.2.7 RI.2.1 RI.2.4 RI.2.7 RI.2.9 RI.2.10 W.2.2 W.2.5 W.2.7 W.2.8 SL.2.1.a SL.2.1.b SL.2.1.c SL.2.2 SL.2.3 SL.2.4 SL.2.5 SL.2.6 L.2.4.b L.2.4.c L.2.5.a L.2.5.b L.2.6

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