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Grade 4 | C7 | Module 1
Paths Connect People
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Good Morning,
Writers!
Day 1
Gather + Reveal
Today we will gather the idea that more than objects can travel, then reveal both poems and begin TRAILS and LEAVES.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
First day of Cluster 7! Explore how paths connect people.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"The Roads Between Us" / "What We Carry Forward"
GET READY
Passage, pencil, highlighter
QUICK THINK
What can travel from one person or place to another besides an object?
Foundational
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TRACKS
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Day 2
Attempt
Today we will sort cards into goods, ideas, culture, knowledge, or both, then build a connection chain.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Discovered that ideas, culture, and knowledge can travel along paths.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"The Roads Between Us" / "What We Carry Forward"
GET READY
Passage, pencil, colored pencils
QUICK THINK
How is carrying an idea different from carrying an object?
Emergent
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Day 3
Discuss + Use
Today we will discuss the sort, then independently complete source understanding, a TRAILS mini-narrative, and a LEAVES mini-poem.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Sorted connection cards and built chains linking goods, ideas, and culture.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"The Roads Between Us" / "What We Carry Forward"
GET READY
Passage, pencil, workbook
QUICK THINK
How does a poem communicate a connection differently from a narrative?
Visible
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Thesis (central idea)
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Day 4
Award + Target
Today we will identify what students can now do with evidence and set a target for growth.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Completed independent source understanding, a TRAILS narrative, and a LEAVES poem.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
"The Roads Between Us" / "What We Carry Forward"
GET READY
Pencil, workbook
QUICK THINK
What is one thing you can do with evidence now that you could not do at the start of the week?
Independent
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TREES
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Good Morning,
Writers!
Day 5
Educate + Explain
Today we will teach a partner about connection and legacy and explain how a poem communicates differently from a narrative.
YESTERDAY WE LEARNED
Identified strengths in evidence use and set a growth target.
TODAY'S PASSAGE(S)
Transfer passage
GET READY
Pencil, workbook, exit ticket
QUICK THINK
Why do writers sometimes choose poetry instead of prose to share an idea?
Reflective
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