Running head: ASSIGNMENT 11

Assignment 11: Curriculum Mini Lessons

Megan McGary
11/3/15
PPE 310 # 79594
Professor Jessica Skipper

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Unit 5: Mastery of Numbers 101-1,000

Focus: Measurement, Data Unit & Time
Vocabulary

Week
27
Feb. 19-22*

Operations and
Algebraic Thinking

Row, column, length, ruler, yardstick, meter stick, measuring

tape, inch, feet, centimeter, meter, add, subtract, analog,
digital, a.m., p.m., picture graph, bar graph, word problem,
adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart,
compare
Number and Base
Measurement and
Geometry
Ten
Data

2.OA.1: Use addition and

subtraction within 100 to
solve one- and two-step
word problems involving
situations of adding to,
taking from, putting
together, taking apart, and
comparing, with unknowns in
all positions
o 2.MP.1.
o 2.MP.2.
o 2.MP.3.
o 2.MP.4.
o 2.MP.5..
o 2.MP.8.

2.NBT.1a-b: Understand that

the three digits of a three-digit
number represent amounts of
hundreds, tens, and ones; e.g.,
706 equals 7 hundreds, 0 tens,
and 6 ones. Understand the
following as special cases:
a: 100 can be thought of as a
bundle of ten tens called a
hundred.
b: The numbers 100, 200, 300,
400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900
refer to one, two, three, four,
five, six, seven, eight, or nine
hundreds (and 0 tens and 0
ones).
o 2.MP.2.
o 2.MP.7.
o 2.MP.8.
2.NBT.2: Count within 1000;
skip-count by 5s, 10s, and 100s.
o 2.MP.2.
o 2.MP.7
o 2.MP.8.

2.MD.5: Use addition and

subtraction within 100 to
solve word problems
involving lengths that are
given in the same units, e.g.,
by using drawings (such as
drawings of rulers) and
equations with a symbol for
the unknown number to
represent the problem.
o 2.MP.1.
o 2.MP.2.
o 2.MP.4.
o 2.MP.5.
o 2.MP.8.
2.MD.7: Tell and write time
from analog and digital
clocks to the nearest five
minutes, using a.m. and p.m.
o 2.MP.2.
o 2.MP.4.
o 2.MP.5.
2.MD.9: Generate
measurement data by
measuring lengths of several

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objects to the nearest whole
unit, or by making repeated
measurements of the same
object. Show the
measurements by making a
line plot, where the
horizontal scale is marked of
in whole-number units.

28
Feb. 25-Mar. 1
END Q3

29
Mar. 4-8
30
Mar. 18-22
31
Mar. 25-28*
32
Apr. 1-5

Timeline

Writing

Week 1
Writing

2.W.1 Write opinion pieces in which

they introduce the topic or book they
are writing about, state an opinion,

I=Introd
uce
O=On
Going
M=Mast

Deconstructed Standard

ery

*Brainstorming/Prewriting, Drafting
K: Identify topic or title of a book to
write about

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supply reasons that support the
opinion, use linking words (e.g.,
because, and, also) to connect opinion
and reasons, and provide a concluding
statement or section.

Timeline

Informational Text

Week 1
Info Text

2.RI.2 Recognize the main topic of

a multi-paragraph text as well as
the focus of specific paragraphs
within the text.

K: Recognize & define opinions

R: Formulate & articulate an opinion
about a text or topic
P: Write an opinion piece which
introduces the topic or book

I=Introd
uce
O=On
Going
M=Mast

Deconstructed Standard

ery

K: Recognize the main topic of a multiparagraph informational text

K: Identify the focus of specific
paragraphs that support the main topic
of a text

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The above curriculum maps come from Madison School District. The classroom that these lessons are prepared for is a second grade
class at Madison Camelview Elementary School. Although the classroom contains the gifted cluster, there are 33 students in the
class, all academically and behaviorally varied.
Sleep
Standard: 2.MD.C.7. Tell and write time from analog and digital clocks to the nearest five minutes, using a.m. and p.m.
In this math unit, students will be focusing on how to tell and write time from both analog and digital clocks. While completing
this telling time unit, students take one mini lesson to devote to sleep and its importance. The sleep mini-lesson will begin with the
teacher explaining how important sleep is. As stated by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (2012), getting enough quality
sleep at the right times can protect your mental health, physical activity, quality of life, and safety. Kids need to get adequate sleep to
help them function to the highest of their ability throughout the day. The National Sleep Foundation (2015) says that children from the
ages of 6-13 need 9-11 hours of sleep every night. The teacher will explain all of the information above to the students and show a
video about why sleep is important and how much sleep 2nd grade students need to get every day.
The next step is to have students count how many hours they slept the previous night. Students will write down what time they
went to bed the night before in the math journal. On a small analog clock, they will set the clock to that time they wrote down. Then
students will write down what time they woke up that morning on their paper, underneath the time they went to bed the previous night.
The students will then count how many hours they slept the previous night on paper and then take their own small analog clocks and

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count the hours by moving the minute hand all the way around the clock. Students will write the number of hours and minutes they
slept the night before. Students will then have a round table discussion where each student at the table will share how much sleep they
got the previous night and if it was enough for a 2nd grader. If it was not enough, students will work together to brainstorm ideas on
how to get more sleep.
Sun Safety
Standard: Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply reasons that
support the opinion, use linking words (e.g., because, and, also) to connect opinion and reasons, and provide a concluding statement or
section. (2.W.1)
In this writing unit, students will be working on opinion piece writing where they express their opinion on a topic. The teacher
will begin the lesson by telling students some facts about what the sun does to your skin. According to the Cleveland Clinic (2014),
when skin is sunburned, cells and blood vessels have been damaged and with repeated sun damage, the skin starts to look dry,
wrinkled, discolored, and leathery. The skin may appear thicker but it has actually been weakened. The Cleveland Clinic (2014) goes
on to say that the suns most serious damage is the cause of skin cancer, which is the most common of all skin cancers. After providing
these facts, students will write an opinion piece where they state whether or not they think its important to wear sunscreen or not.
They will have to support their opinion reasons.
Healthy environment/Sustainability

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Standard: 2.RI.2 Recognize the main topic of a multi-paragraph text as well as the focus of specific paragraphs within the text.
During this part of the reading unit, students will be working on identifying the main idea of a multi-paragraph text. To help
educated students on the importance of recycling, students will read a non-fiction text about why recycling is important and the
necessity of recycling. Recycling is important as waste has a huge negative impact on the natural environment because harmful
chemicals and greenhouse gases are released from rubbish in landfill sites and huge amounts of energy are used when making
products from raw materials (Recycling Guide, 2015). Recycling is essential because there is no space for waste because landfill sites
are filling up fast. Recycling also helps to preserve natural resources for future generations (Recycling Guide, 2015).
To help educate students on the reasons why recycling is crucial, students will read the recycling non-fiction text then be asked
to recount the main idea of the text, which was the importance of recycling. Students will have their own copy of the text and can
highlight parts they think are important as they read. Students will use these tools to identify the main topic of the reading passage,
which they will write on a piece of paper.

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References
Cleveland Clinic. (2014). Protecting Yourself from Sun Damage. Retrieved from
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/healthy_living/hic_An_Overview_ofYour_Skin/hic_protecting_yourself_from_sun_dama
ge
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. (2012). Why Is Sleep Important? Retrieved from http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/healthtopics/topics/sdd/why
National Sleep Foundation. (2015). Children and Sleep. Retrieved from https://sleepfoundation.org/sleep-topics/children-and-sleep
Recycling Guide. (2015). Recycling is Important. Retrieved from http://www.recycling-guide.org.uk/importance.html.

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Criteria
Curriculum
Map/Scope
and Sequence
Integration
of Health
Topics

Teacher
Content
Knowledge
(TCK)

Score:
x1

Exemplary (5)
Your Assignment includes:

A cover page that includes the

followingname, the course,
the assignment, the date and an
appropriate Running head in
APA format. Your cover page
should include a page number.
District provided curriculum
map/scope and sequence
appropriate for placement
classroom.
Highlighted text, outlining the
followingSleep = Blue, Sun
Safety = Yellow, Environmental
Health = Green
Integration of the health
components do not detract from
the academic content
Teacher regularly implements a
variety of subject-specific
instructional strategies to
enhance student content
knowledge. Specifically, places
that logically fits into the
academic content that is being
taught, where you can teach
three separate mini lessons; one
about sun safety, one about
sleep, and one about
environmental health. (TCK-

Proficient (3)
Your Assignment includes:

A cover page that includes most of

the followingname, the course,
the assignment, the date and an
appropriate Running head in APA
format. Your cover page should
include a page number.
District provided curriculum
map/scope and sequence
appropriate for placement
classroom.
Highlighted text, outlining most of
the followingSleep = Blue, Sun
Safety = Yellow, Environmental
Health = Green
Integration of the health
components sometimes detract
from the academic content
Teacher sometimes implements a
variety of subject-specific
instructional strategies to enhance
student content knowledge.
Specifically, places that logically
fits into the academic content that
is being taught, where you can
teach three separate mini lessons;
one about sun safety, one about
sleep, and one about
environmental health. (TCK-Tap).

Unsatisfactory (1)
Your Curriculum Map includes:

A cover page that includes some of

the followingname, the course,
the assignment, the date and an
appropriate Running head in APA
format. Your cover page should
include a page number.
District provided curriculum
map/scope and sequence is not
appropriate for placement
classroom.
Highlighted text, outlining some of
the followingSleep = Blue, Sun
Safety = Yellow, Environmental
Health = Green
Integration of the health components
often detract from the academic
content
Teacher rarely implements a variety
of subject-specific instructional
strategies to enhance student conten
knowledge. Specifically, places that
logically fits into the academic
content that is being taught, where
you can teach three separate mini
lessons; one about sun safety, one
about sleep, and one about
environmental health. (TCK-Tap).

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Instructional
Plans (IP)

SCORE:
x1

Tap)
References are included where
appropriate
This rubric is attached at the end
of the document
Your word document file name
includes your last name, first
name, assignment #, and your
class section #
There are no writing,
grammatical or spelling errors
Curriculum map includes: (IP)
o Evidence that assignment
is appropriate for the age,
knowledge, and interests
of all learners you teach
and;
o 3, 1 page, double spaced
mini-lessons in teacher
talk format, one for sleep,
one for sun safety, and
one for environmental
health
o A brief narrative
summary describing your
grade, the school district,
describe your classroom
context and other
pertinent information

References are included where but

not on the last page of the
document
This rubric is attached but not at
the end of the document
Your word document file name
includes most of the following
last name, first name, assignment
#, and your class section #
There are few writing,
grammatical or spelling errors
Curriculum map mostly includes:
(IP)
o Evidence that assignment
is appropriate for the age,
knowledge, and interests
of all learners you teach
and;
o 2 of the 3 following, 1
page, double spaced minilessons in teacher talk
format, one for sleep, one
for sun safety, and one for
environmental health
o A brief narrative summary
describing your grade, the
school district, describe
your classroom context
and other pertinent
information

References are not included

This rubric is not attached at the end
of this document
Your word document file name
includes some of the following
last name, first name, assignment #,
and your class section #
There are many writing,
grammatical or spelling errors
Curriculum map sometimes
includes: (IP)
o Evidence that assignment is
appropriate for the age,
knowledge, and interests of
all learners you teach and;
o 1 of the 3 following, 1 page,
double spaced mini-lessons
in teacher talk format, one
for sleep, one for sun safety,
and one for environmental
health
o A brief narrative summary
describing your grade, the
school district, describe your
classroom context and other
pertinent information