4th Grade
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Unit 4.1
4.1 Read-Aloud
4.1 Book Club
Genre Chart - Realistic Fiction
Outside Texts and Videos:
Shoeshine Girl
Pittsburgh Shoe Shiner Donates $200K
Because of Winn-Dixie
5 Things to Do When You Find a Stray Dog
How I Became a Writer and Discovered Winn-Dixie
Kate DiCamillo: Frequently Asked Questions
How to Steal a Dog
5 Things to Do When You Find a Stray Dog
Unit 4.2
4.2 Read-Aloud
4.2 Book Club
The Weeping Werewolf
The Dragonslayers
Into the Land of the Unicorns
Song of the Wanderer Ch. 1 Preview
Author Study - Bruce Coville:
Unit 4.3
4.3 Read-Aloud
4.3 Book Club
Genre Chart - Historical Nonfiction
Going Along with Lewis and Clark
Day 11 - The Pact with Captain Clark
Day 11 - Jean Baptiste Charbonneau is Born
Day 23 - Fur Trade Videos (Optional):
Oregon Encounters: Chapter 2 Fur Trade
Beaver Felts and the Fur Trade
Websites to Explore:
Unit 4.4
4.4 Read-Aloud
Day 1 - Genre Chart - Historical Nonfiction
Day 1 - Text Structure - Anthology
Day 4 - City of Gold Video Note: Be sure to stop the video at 7:34
Day 12 - Top 10 Facts About Alaska
Day 20 - Positives and Negatives of Mining
Day 26 - Opinion Writing Prompt
Websites to Explore:
4.4 Book Club
Genre Chart - Historical Fiction
Maps and Outside Texts:
The Year of Miss Agnes
Day 4 - The Gold Rush in the North Map
First Official One Room Schoolhouse Teacher in Gustavus, Alaska
Native Americans - Inuit Peoples
Riding Freedom
Day 4 - US Territorial Acquisitions Map
Traveling Cross-Country on the Butterfield Stage Line
The Sign of the Beaver
Day 4 - European Claims in North America Map
Unit 4.5
4.5 Read-Aloud
Day 1 - Genre Chart - Historical Fiction
Day 6 - Yukon Territory Map - Aline's Diary Entry #1
Day 7 - Aurore's Journey Map to the Yukon
Day 8 - Celebrating Great Canadian Women: Kathleen "Klondike Kate" Ryan
Day 11 - Jack London, Inspired Prospector
Day 18 - The Musketeers of the Guard
Day 25 - The Transcontinental Railway Brings Opportunity
Day 26 - Trains Past, Present, and Future
Day 26 - Video: Unbelievable Technology: Seeing the Magic Behind Maglev Trains
4.5 Book Club
Genre Chart - Historical Nonfiction
The Kids' Book of Canada's Railway
Day 4 - Dominion of Canada Map in 1870
Nonfiction Articles:
The Forerunner of Text Messaging: The Telegraph
What's the Difference Between a Prime Minister and a President?
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