1 Theme: Taking a Stand Start Smart ELA: S4-S47 ELD: Assessment Routine Placement Planning Aug. 24 - Sep. 4 Week 1 Week 2 ELA: Lunch Counter Encounter; Goin' Someplace Special; Through My Eyes 1.1 W: 5.3d L: 5.2, 5.2e, 5.4c ELD: Practice Reader - Dreaming of a Garden Wonders - Protesting New Taxes; How They Chose the Words for the Declaration of Independence ALD: Wonders Content Reader - Protesting New Taxes; How They Chose the Words for the Declaration of Independence Sep. 8 - Sep. 11 Week 3 1.2 RL: 5.1 W: 5.3d L: 5.1, 5.2e, 5.5b ELA: A Real Survivor; Shiloh; Love at First Sight ELD: Practice Reader - Elephants in Africa Wonders Americans of the Revolution; The (Federalist) Party's Over ALD: Wonders Content Reader - Americans of the Revolution; The (Federalist) Party's Over Sep. 14 - Sep. 18 Week 4 1.3 W: 5.3 L: 5.1a, 5.2e, 5.4 ELA: Toward Freedom; Maya Lin, Architect of Memory; A Salute to Servicewomen ELD: Practice Reader - Ellis Island Wonders Planning a New Government ; How Free Are We To Speak Freely? ALD: Wonders Content Reader - Planning a New Government; How Free Are We To Speak Freely? Sep. 21 - Sep. 25 Week 5 1.4 1.5 L: 5.2e, 5.3a, 5.4 L: 5.2e, 5.3a, 5.5c ELA: Johanna in Jamaica; The Night of San Juan; Catch a Wave ELD: Practice Reader - The Family Farm Wonders - Changing States of Water; What's With the Weather ALD: Wonders Content Reader - Changing States of Water; What's With the Weather ELA: Letters from the Revolution; Sleds on Boston Common; Excerpt from Paul Revere's Ride ELD: Practice Reader - The American Revolution Begins! Wonders - Self-Government; Honoring Freedom ALD: Wonders Content Reader - Self-Government; Honoring Freedom Benchmark 1: ELA, ELD, and Writing Performance Task (Text Type: Narrative) Sep. 28 - Oct. 2 Oct. 5 - Oct. 9 Oct. 13 - Oct. 23 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9
2.1 2.2 L: 5.2, 5.2e, 5.5c L: 5..1, 5.2e, 5.5c 2 Theme: The American West ELA: To California; Valley of the Moon: The Diary of Maria Rosalia De Milagros; The Settlement of the West ELD: Practice Reader - California From 1840 to 1850 Wonders - The French and Indian War; Jamestown: Competition, Conflict, Cooperation ALD: Wonders Content Reader - The French and Indian War; Jamestown: Competition, Conflict, and Cooperation ELA: The Healing Power of Plants; A Historic Journey; Designed by Nature (These selections are repeated in Week 12) ELD: Practice Reader - Animal Watchers Wonders - The Louisiana Purchase; A Historic Journey ALD: Wonders Content Reader - The Louisiana Purchase; A Historic Journey Oct. 26 - Oct. 30 Nov. 2 - Nov. 13 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 2.3 2.4 RI: 5.1 W: 5.2 ELA: The Life of a Cowboy; Black Cowboy Wild Horses; Home on the Range ELD: Practice Reader - Cowgirl Alice Greenough Wonders - The ed States Expands; Some State Capital Snapshots ALD: Wonders Content Reader - The ed States Expands; Some State Capital Snapshots ELA: Grandma's Tales; Davy Crockett Saves the World; The Tales are Getting Taller ELD: Practice Reader - The Story of Johnny Appleseed Wonders - Moving West; America in 1850 ALD: Wonders Content Reader - Moving West; America in 1850 Nov. 16 - Nov. 20 Nov. 23 - Dec. 4 Week 13 Week 14 Week 15 ELA: Your Vote, Your Voices; When Esther Morris Headed West; Suffrage for Women 2.5 ELD: Practice Reader - African Americans Win the Vote Wonders - Life During the American Revolution; Martha Washington, America's First, First Lady ALD: Wonders Content Reader - Life During the American Revolution; Martha Washington, America's First First Lady ELA and ELD: Review and Assessment Dec. 7 - Dec. 11 Dec. 14 - Dec. 18 Week 16 Week 17
3 Theme: Using Your Wits ELA: Anansi and Common Sense; The Catch of the Day; The Fox and the Crow 3.1 L: 5.2, 5.2e, 5.5c ELD: Practice Reader - Brer Rabbit's Ride Wonders - The Photosynthesis and Respiration Cycle; Are We Killing the Oceans? ALD: Wonders Content Reader - Photosynthesis and the Respiration Cycle; Are We Killing the Oceans? Jan. 4 - Jan. 8 Week 18 3.2 RL: 5.5 L: 5.1c, 5.2e, 5.5c ELA: A Real Princess; The Golden Mare, the Firebird, and the Magic Ring; A Tale Told Around the World ELD: Practice Reader - Flowers in Winter Wonders - Exploring the Americas; The Taino World: Contact and Impact ALD: Wonders Content Reader - Exploring The ed States; The Taino World: Contact and Impact Jan. 11 - Jan. 15 Week 19 3.3 W: 5.9a ELA: Tell it Like it Was; Tricky Tales; Talk About a Great Story ELD: Practice Reader - The Trickster Rabbit Wonders - A Varied Land; Who Were the First Americans? ALD: Wonders Content Reader - A Varied Land; Who Were the First Americans? Jan. 18 - Jan. 22 Week 20 3.4 RL: 5.2 L: 5.1, 5.2e, 5.5a ELA: The Party; Blancaflor; Rancho Life ELD: Practice Reader - The Story of Isis Wonders - Conflicts in the Colonies; The Trail of Tears ALD: Wonders Content Reader - Conflicts in the Colony; The Trail of Tears Jan. 25 - Jan. 29 Week 21 3.5 ELA: Rita, The Storyteller; The Unbreakable Code; Navajo Code Talkers: Five Cinquains ELD: Practice Reader - Secret Messages Wonders - The War Begins; Franklin in France ALD: Wonders Content Reader - The War Begins; Franklin in France Feb. 1 - Feb. 5 Week 22 Benchmark 2: ELA, ELD, and Writing Performance Task (Text Type: Opinion) Feb. 8 - Feb. 26 Week 23 Week 24
4 Theme: Team Up to Survive 4.1 4.2 W: 5.3a L: 5.1, 5.2e, 5.4 ALD: Wonders Content Reader - William Penn Founds a Colony; Religion in the American Colonies ELA: Ice and More Ice; Spirit of Endurance; Exploring the Earth ELD: Practice Reader - Science at the North and South Poles Wonders - William Penn Founds a Colony; Religion in the American Colonies ELA: Jobs in Space; Ultimate Field Trip 5: Blasting off to Space Academy; The Flight of Icarus ELD: Practice Reader - Going to Mars Wonders - The Sun; Looks Like Earth ALD: Wonders Content Reader - The Sun; Looks Like Earth Feb. 29 - Mar. 4 Mar. 7 - Mar. 11 Week 25 Week 26 4.3 W: 5.1 ELA: Shark Attack; Heroes in Time of Need; The World's Best Neighbor ELD: Practice Reader - Earthquake Wonders - Trade and Travel; Explorers and Technology ALD: Wonders Content Reader - Trade and Travel; Explorers and Technology Mar. 14 - Mar. 18 Week 27 ELA: Who Says Robots Can't Think?; Zathura; Observing the Night Sky 4.4 ELD: Practice Reader - The Prize Wonders - The Solar System; Catch a Comet by Its Tail Mar. 21 - Mar. 25 Week 28 ALD: Wonders Content Reader - The Solar System; Catch a Comet by Its Tail 4.5 RL: 5.3 ELA: The Best Fouth of July; Skunk Scout; Our National Parks ELD: Practice Reader - Yosemite Wonders - The Digestive System; A Lesson in Caring ALD: Wonders Content Reader - The Digestive System; A Lesson in Caring Mar. 28 - Apr. 1 Week 29 ELA and ELD: Review and Assessment Apr. 11 - Apr. 15 Week 30
5 Theme: Investigations 5.1 ELA: Dr. Priscilla C. Grew, Geologist; Hidden Worlds; The Termites ELD: Practice Reader - Science Finds Cures Wonders - Mixtures and Microscopes; Name That Powder ALD: Wonders Content Reader - Mixtures and Microscopes; Name That Powder Apr. 18 - Apr. 22 Week 31 5.2 ELA: Poisonous Snakes; Rattlers!; How Poison Came Into the World ELD: Practice Reader - Food Webs Wonders - The Respiratory and Circulatory Systems; How to Stay Fit for Life ALD: Wonders Content Reader - The Respiratory and Circulatory Systems; How to Stay Fit for Life Apr. 25 - Apr. 29 Week 32 5.3 W: 5.5 ELA: The Code Breakers; These Robots are Wild!; Preventing Polio ELD: Practice Reader - The Elements Wonders - Chemical Reactions; Mr. Mix-It ALD: Wonders Content Reader - Chemical Reactions; Mr. Mix-It May 2 - May 6 Week 33 5.4 W: 5.1b ELA: The Science of Hot-Air Balloons; Up in the Air: The Story of Balloon Flight; Hot-Air Balloon Haiku ELD: Practice Reader - Science in the Sky Wonders - The States of Matter; New Clues to a Mystery ALD: Wonders Content Reader - The States of Matter; New Clues to a Mystery May 9 - May 13 Week 34 5.5 W: 5.1b ELA: The Extreme Costs of Extreme Weather; Hurricanes; Suspense ELD: Practice Reader - A Powerful Storm Wonders - Air Masses and Fronts; Around the World in 20 Days ALD: Wonders Content Reader - Air Masses and Fronts; Around the World in 20 Days May 16 - May 20 Week 35 Assessment Benchmark 3: Writing Performance Task (Text Type: Informative/Explanatory) May 23 - June 8 Week 36 Week 37 Week 38