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New SCoPE Lesson Plans
Fourth Grade

English Language Arts

These units have been revised to align with the Michigan Grade Level Content Expectations

Unit 1 - Personal Narrative

• Lesson 1 - Characteristics of Personal Narrative
  
• Lesson 2 - Defining Personal Narrative
  
• Lesson 3 - Developing a Rubric and Making a Life List
  
• Lesson 4 - Using a Personal Narrative Rubric
  
• Lesson 5 - A Revision Lesson
  
• Lesson 6 - A Storytelling Event
  
• Lesson 7 - Taking Another Look at Personal Narrative
  
• Lesson 8 - Finalizing a Personal and Class Rubric
  
• Lesson 9 - Standards for Editing and Proofreading
  
• Lesson 10 - Publishing and Reading Personal Narratives

Unit 2 - Courage

• Lesson 1 - What is Courage?
  
• Lesson 2 - Identifying Courageous People
  
• Lesson 3 - Identifying Courageous Characters in Literature
  
• Lesson 4 - Listening and Responding to Number to Stars
  
• Lesson 5 - Expanding Knowledge of Courageous Characters in Historical Fiction, Teacher Resource: Character Biopoem
  
• Lesson 6 - Recognizing Courage
  
• Lesson 7 - Sharing Individual Books
  
• Lesson 8 - Planning Skits About Courage
  
• Lesson 9 - Producing and Presenting Scenes of Courage
  
• Lesson 10 - Bringing Ideas About Courage Together
  

Unit 3 - Mysteries

• Lesson 1 - Identifying Elements of the Mystery Genre, Student Resource
  
• Lesson 2 - Mystery Books
  
• Lesson 3 - Selecting and Reading Mystery Novels
  
• Lesson 4 - Writing Reviews about Mystery Novels
  
• Lesson 5 - Applying Strategies for Reading Mysteries and Revising Drafts
  
• Lesson 6 - Identifying Special Mystery Vocabulary
  
• Lesson 7 - Identifying Examples of Style and Action-Packed Plots
  
• Lesson 8 - Finding Clues to Well-Defined Characters
  
• Lesson 9 - Writing a Mystery
  
• Lesson 10 - Sharing Mysteries
  

Unit 4 - Research on Environmental Preservation

• Lesson 1 - Thinking About Environmental Problems
  
• Lesson 2 - Becoming Aware of Local Environmental Concerns
  
• Lesson 3 - Sharing Environmental Issues
  
• Lesson 4 - Identifying and Using a Variety of Research Resources
  
• Lesson 5 - Researching an Environmental Issues
  
• Lesson 6 - Organizing Notes for an Oral Presentation
  
• Lesson 7 - Planning a Written Presentation
  
• Lesson 8 - Preparing a Multimedia Presentation
  
• Lesson 9 - Writing a Report on Environmental Preservation
  
• Lesson 10 - Sharing Research on Environmental Preservation
  
  

Unit 5 - Supporting Others in a Time of Need

• Lesson 1 - Introducing the Unit Theme of Supporting Others
• Lesson 2 - Reading for Fluency
• Lesson 3 - Reading Together for Meaning
• Lesson 4 - Learning in Literature Circles
• Lesson 5 - Literature Circle Roles
• Lesson 6 - Exploring and Reflecting
• Lesson 7 - Summing Up
• Lesson 8 - Creating a Scenario
• Lesson 9 - Planning and Drafting a Personal Essay
• Lesson 10 - Revising, Editing, and Proofreading the Personal Essay
  

Unit 6 - Myths and Legends

• Lesson 1 - Introducing Greek Myths Lesson 1 Supplemental Materials: Greek Myths Organizer
• Lesson 2 - Analyzing Greek Myths: Zeus and His Family Lesson 2 Supplemental Materials: Greek Myths Organizer
• Lesson 3 - Analyzing Greek Myths: Minor Gods, Nymphs, Satyrs, and Centaurs Lesson 3 Supplemental Materials: Greek Myths Organizer
• Lesson 4 - Analyzing Greek Myths: Humans & Mortal Descendents of Zeus Lesson 4 Supplemental Materials: Greek Myths Organizer
• Lesson 5 - Reading Greek Myths Independently Lesson 5 Supplemental Materials: Greek Myths Organizer
• Lesson 6 - Writing a Modern Myth
• Lesson 7 - Revising and Editing a Modern Myth
• Lesson 8 - Dramatizing a Myth
• Lesson 9 - Revising the Script
• Lesson 10 - A Dramatic Presentation

Unit 7 - Adventure

• Lesson 1 - What Makes an Adventure?
  
• Lesson 2 - Reading About Adventure in Memoir
• Lesson 3 - Reading Fantastic Adventures
• Lesson 4 - Reading Realistic And Historical Adventure Fiction
• Lesson 5 - Reading Adventures in Informational Text
• Lesson 6 - Writing a Speech about an Adventure
• Lesson 7 - Presenting a Speech about an Adventure
• Lesson 8 - Writing an Adventure Story
• Lesson 9 - Revising an Adventure Story
• Lesson 10 - Editing and Publishing an Adventure

Science

Unit 5 - Earth and Moon - Partners in Motion Materials Sheet

• Teacher Background
  
• Lesson 1 - Skywatching Student Pages
  
• Lesson 2 - How Big Are You, Anyway? Student Pages
  
• Lesson 3 - Moon Gazing Student Pages
  
• Lesson 4 - Is There Any Green Cheese? Student Pages
  
• Lesson 5 - Sunny Daze Student Pages
  
• Lesson 6 - Day and Night Student Pages
  
• Lesson 7 - In Orbit Student Pages
  
• Lesson 8 - Scale Models Student Pages
  
• Lesson 9 - Who Lives There? Student Pages
  
• Lesson 10 - Let's Go! Student Pages

Social Studies

Unit 1 - The Geography of Michigan

• Lesson 1 - Michigan's Location, Supplemental Materials
  
• Lesson 2 - Michigan and the Geographic Theme of Place, Supplemental Materials
  
• Lesson 3 - The Natural Resources of Michigan, Supplemental Materials
  
• Lesson 4 - The Great Lakes, Supplemental Materials
  
• Lesson 5 - Human/Environment Interaction in Michigan: Land Issues, Supplemental Materials
  
• Lesson 6 - Human/Environment Interaction in Michigan: Water Issues, Supplemental Materials
  
• Lesson 7 - Michigan and the Geographic Theme of Movement, Supplemental Materials
  
• Lesson 8 - Regions and Michigan, Supplemental Materials
  
• Lesson 9 - Michigan and the Five Themes of Geography, Supplemental Materials
  
• Lesson 10 - Comparing the Geography of Michigan and Arizona, Supplemental Materials
  
• Lesson 11 - Comparing the Geography of Michigan and Ontario, Supplemental Materials
  
  
• Unit Accomodations
  • Lesson Accomodations - Michigan's Location

Unit 2 - The History of Michigan

• Lesson 1 - How to Think Like a Historian Supplemental Materials
  
• Lesson 2 - Native Cultures in Michigan Supplemental Materials
  
• Lesson 3 - Whose Michigan? Supplemental Materials
  
• Lesson 4 - Settlement: Here to Stay in Michigan Supplemental Materials
  
• Lesson 5 - Statehood: Joining the Union Supplemental Materials
  
• Lesson 6 - Economic Growth: How Natural Resources Influenced the Development of Michigan Supplemental Materials
  
• Lesson 7 - Civil War Times in Michigan Supplemental Materials
  
• Lesson 8 - Industrialization: Putting Resources to Work in Michigan Supplemental Materials
  
• Lesson 9 - Moving to Michigan: Migration Supplemental Materials
  
• Lesson 10 - From the Past into the Present Supplemental Materials
  
• Lesson 11- Comparing the Histories of Michigan and Arizona Supplemental Materials
  
  
• Unit Accomodations
• Lesson Accomodations - Thinking Like a Historian

Unit 3 - Michigan Government

• Lesson 1 - Citizenship and You Supplemental Materials
  
• Lesson 2 - Connecting Michigan History and Michigan Government Supplemental Materials
  
• Lesson 3 - Levels of Government Supplemental Materials
  
• Lesson 4 - The Three Branches of Michigan Government Supplemental Materials
  
• Lesson 5 - The Legislative Branch of Michigan Government Supplemental Materials
  
• Lesson 6 - The Executive Branch of Michigan Government Supplemental Materials
  
• Lesson 7 - The Judicial Branch of Michigan Government Supplemental Materials
  
• Lesson 8 - Checks and Balances in the Michigan Government Supplemental Materials
  
• Lesson 9 - Rights and Responsibilities of Michigan Citizens Supplemental Materials
  
• Lesson 10 - Comparing the Governments of Michigan and Arizona Supplemental Materials
  
• Lesson 11 - Comparing the Governments of Michigan and Ontario Supplemental Materials

Unit 4

• Unit Accomodations - Fourth Grade/Michigan and Other States
  • Lesson Accomodations - Scarcity and Opportunity Cost

Unit 5- A Current Public Issue Facing Michigan Citizens

• Lesson 1 - What are Public Issues?, Teacher/Student Resource
  
• Lesson 2 - Becoming Informed on Public Issues, Teacher/Student Resource
  
• Lesson 3 - Core Democratic Values and Public Issues, Teacher/Student Resource
  
• Lesson 4 - Why Do People Disagree about Public Issues?, Teacher/Student Resource
  
• Lesson 5 - Exploring a Public Issue Facing Michigan Citizens, Teacher/Student Resource
  
• Lesson 6 - Discussing a Public Issue Facing Michigan Citizens, Teacher/Student Resource
  
• Lesson 7 - Evaluating Possible Resolutions of a Public Issue Facing Michigan Citizens, Teacher/Student Resource
  
• Lesson 8 - Constructing and Supporting a Position on a Public Issue Facing Michigan Citizens, Teacher/Student Resource
  
• Lesson 9 - Researching a Public Issue Facing Michigan Citizens, Teacher/Student Resource
  
• Lesson 10 - Taking a Stand on a Public Issue Facing Michigan Citizens, Teacher/Student Resource
  
  
• Unit Accomodations
  • Lesson Accomodations - What are Public Issue

Unit 6 - Comparing Michigan to Another State

• Lesson 1 - Where is Arizona? Supplemental Materials
  
• Lesson 2 - Comparing the Geography of Michigan and Arizona Supplemental Materials
  
• Lesson 3 - Comparing How People Have Modified the Land in Michigan and Arizona Supplemental Materials
  
• Lesson 4 - Comparing the Histories of Michigan and Arizona Supplemental Materials
  
• Lesson 5 - Comparing the Economic Activities of Michigan and Arizona Supplemental Materials
  
• Lesson 6 - Comparing How Location Has Affected Economic Development in Michigan and Arizona Supplemental Materials
  
• Lesson 7 - Comparing Tourism in Michigan and Arizona Supplemental Materials
  
• Lesson 8 - Comparing the Governments of Michigan and Arizona Supplemental Materials
• Lesson 9 - Comparing Public Issues in Michigan and Arizona Supplemental materials
  
• Lesson 10 - Designing a Project to Compare Michigan and Arizona Supplemental Materials