Wendy+Lowry

=Building Bridges with Unlikely Friends =

Wendy Lowry

 * The unit is entitled Building Bridges with Unlikely Friends. During this unit we will explore different types of literal and figurative bridges, and you will understand the difference between these two terms. We will be reading different texts independently, in small groups, and during whole group reading. These books will give you information on types of bridges as well as famous bridges and men who risked their lives to build them. You will also learn about making friends and the characteristics of a good friend. We will work on fluency by reading various poems on the subject of friendship, and implement comma usage through writing friendly letters. || ==**2nd Grade** ==

**Language Arts**
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-TTW introduce the unit using a Voki and digital movie. -TSW complete a compound word sort using the Promethean board. -TSW work in groups of 4 and 5 to create PowerPoints using what they have learned about The Golden Gate Bridge. -TSW work in pairs to determine the author's purpose of different stories by adding their opinions to pages of a Wiki. -TSW be informally assessed on what they have learned by participating in a game of Jeopardy. || ====**Resources** ====

Owen and Mzee elephant and dog friends ||
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