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One Land, Many Trails: English Language Development Lessons (Theme 5) Unit PlanOne Land, Many Trails: English Language Development Lessons (Theme 5) Unit Plan
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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One Land, Many Trails: English Language Development Lessons (Theme 5)

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English is not the only subject that requires its own set of vocabulary words—geography does too! A series of language development lessons designed to be used with Theme 5: One Land, Many Trails helps introduce readers to key vocabulary words and other word parts. Through guided activities, readers develop a stronger understanding of texts as they complete the second installment of the three-part series.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

academic language, academic intervention, reading comprehension strategies, united states geography, american history

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english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Browse through magazines to find additional pictures to add to the stages of life activity
  • Make your own class set of picture word cards with index cards and photographs from magazines or the Internet

Classroom Considerations

  • Laminate the picture word cards to make them easier to handle and to last through multiple uses

Pros

  • Scaffolds learning to help connect with students at beginning, early production, and intermediate/advanced levels
  • Uses a variety of instructional strategies including picture walks and visual timelines

Cons

  • References audio and CD-ROM versions of text that may not be easily accessible

Common Core

L.5.3.a L.5.4.b

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