Week of May 5th-May 9th

 

 Friday was the last day we sent homework home as first graders! 

 

1. classmate    5. playground
2. gain             6. airplane
3. layer            7. railway
4. brainstorm   8. who

 

 

The Reader for this unit is called Kay and Martez. It focuses on a young girl, Kay, and her friendship with a Mexican-American boy named Martez. In the second half of the Reader, Kay, Martez, and Kay’s family go on a trip to Mexico. The stories incorporate Grade 1 history and geography topics from the Core Knowledge curriculum. Please note that there is not always a new story in each lesson.

 

In this domain, students will learn about the American frontier, explorers, and events that played an important role in the westward expansion of the United States.

The overriding focus of this domain is to emphasize the story of the westward expansion of the United States. While students will hear about many people, events, and dates, it is important to recognize that Grade 1 students are not expected to master or recall all of these details and facts. Some specifics are, of course, necessary so that students can understand and retell the story of the westward expansion of the United States. The details that Grade 1 students should be able to recall are explicitly identified in the Core Content Objectives that follow. Other factual information is incorporated to accurately tell and expose students to the complete “story.”