IUHarrington+Christine

=Integrated Unit Planner=

Critical Content/Concept Web

 * Unit Theme**: Non-Fiction text
 * Conceptual Lens:** Structure and Function
 * Unit Length:** 3-4 weeks


 * ===Unit Overview=== ||
 * We are going to read lots of books over the next few weeks. Some of the books will be true "real" books called nonfiction books and some will be "fake" or make believe books called fiction books. We will learn how to tell the difference between the two types of texts. I will teach you "special" ways to tell if a book is fiction or nonfiction. We will learn some conventions/features (ways) that make a book nonfiction. When we are looking at these nonfiction books, we will also learn all about fall, animals, pumpkins and apples. We will have a chance to look at lots of different types of nonfiction media (newspapers, magazines, recipes, how to books). I have lots of fun activities for us to do with each of the nonfiction conventions/features. We will make a project at the end that uses technology and what we have learned about nonfiction books so far. I can't wait to get started! ||

reading interactive writing collection of fiction/nonfiction texts book making features and conventions of nonfiction texts ||  || signs of fall animals-squirrels/chipmunks(close-ups and photos) plants-trees (cut aways, labels) food- tie to nutrition-fruits and veggies (cut aways, labels) Apples/Pumpkins-(bold print, captions, labels, cut aways) ||  ||   ||   || digital photography typing- (keyboarding) smart board info and research ||
 * English || Mathematics || Science || Social Studies || Second Language || Art || Technology ||
 * writing

Designer(s): Pam Brooks gr. 2, Christine Harrington- K
Students will understand that: nonfiction and fiction texts have different functions and the structures will be explored when science books are read to them.

Essential Question: Why are nonfiction texts important in science and how do you use them?

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