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The History of the Earth Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology Unit PlanThe History of the Earth Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology Unit Plan
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Core Knowledge Foundation
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Year
2013
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The History of the Earth Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology

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A read-aloud anthology focuses on Earth's history. Over three weeks, young scholars listen to and discuss stories about the layers of the Earth, minerals, fossils, different kinds of rocks, and dinosaurs. After the lesson's text, each lesson offers word work and extension activities.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

the earth, planet earth, the earth's history, the planet earth, earth's inner core, the earth's crust, the earth's layers, the earth's axis, informational texts, reading, reading comprehension, reading comprehension strategies, read-alouds

Instructional Ideas

  • Align the unit with a science unit of related concepts and hands-on activities
  • Create a focus wall featuring the unit's topic; showcase the lessons' vocabulary, images; add blurbs, and participants' finished products 

Classroom Considerations

  • Part 7 in a series of 11 units by Core Knowledge 
  • Requires lots of copying; lesson materials vary
  • A projection device is needed to view images

Pros

  • The unit comes with plenty of detail and information to make performing lessons easier
  • The unit builds from its previous unit to the next

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.1.1 RI.1.3 RI.1.4 RI.1.7 RI.1.9 RI.1.10 W.1.1 W.1.2 W.1.8 SL.1.1.a SL.1.1.b SL.1.1.c SL.1.2 SL.1.3 SL.1.4 SL.1.5 SL.1.6 L.1.5.c

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