(a)  Framework for Effective Teaching, Grade 4 (Teacher's Guide)

 (b)  Collections for Young Scholars, Vols. 1 and 2

 (c)  Explorer's Notebook, Vol. 4 (student workbook)

 (d)  Reading/Writing Connection, Vol. 4 (student workbook)

 (e)  Response Guide

 (f)  Skills Assessment

 (g)  Reading and Writing Skills Practice, Grade 4 (workbook)

 (h)  Essay and Writing Assessment Masters

 (i)  Comprehension Assessment Masters

 (j)  Teacher Tool Cards:
  - Writer's Craft/Reading
  - Grammar, Mechanics and Usage
  - Spelling and Vocabulary
  - Study and Research
  - Classroom Supports

 (k)  Formative Assessment

 (l)  Research Assessment

 (m)  Continuous Assessment Masters

 (n)  Reproducible Masters, Parts 1 and 2

 (o)  Learning Framework Cards

2.  SRA Reading Laboratory materials

3.  San Mateo Spelling

4.  Formula-Three Reading-Spelling-Learning Program Instructor's Manual

5.  School sites have reading chain and other sets of novels, biographies, nonfiction,
picture books and plays, which are in addition to Open Court materials.

6.  Animated Handwriting video by Learning Windows Publications.

Students present research papers to classroom.

Students perform drama plays.

Students recite poetry.
  
Use Teacher Tool Cards, Student Tool Cards, 1-10.

1.) As an introduction to this unit, have students read a biography of a person, past or present, who has brought "peace" to the world in some way. The person might be an artist, a teacher, an inventor, a spiritual or a political leader. Have them summarize information from the book orally, sharing the contribution with classmates. Listeners will take notes, recording the main ideas and some details to refer to when participating in class discussions. Have students create a class book called "Peacemakers at School" using Hyperstudio and a video camera. Since these peacemakers are school staff and student body members, students will capture on video incidents of good deeds at school, then later (in partners or individually) choose one picture to import to a group Hyperstudio stack. Once the selection is made, students will step into the life of the peacemaker and write a narrative story or biographical incident (real or imagined). Students finally will present their "Peacemakers at School" stack and stories to a parent group. An additional activity involves having students compose and recite an original poem about the topic of peace in our world. They can find or create a picture that symbolizes the idea of the poem. Student will share the poem (typed and formatted in Print Artist) in a small group, then join their pictures and poems to form a quilt bulletin board of peace.

2.  Reading/Writing Connection, Vol. 4

3.  Skills Assessment--use with Tool Cards.

4.  Reading and Writing Skills Practice, Grade 4

5.  Comprehension Checkpoint

6.  Spelling tests

7.  Students' writing assignments and SPJUSD rubrics

8.  Reproducible Masters, Parts 1 and 2

Student products:

1.) Oral summary of biography 

2.) Listening notes 

3.) Class Hyperstudio stack, "Peacemakers at School"

4.) original poetry recitation

Performance Criteria: Before they begin planning and writing their poem, discuss and decide with students exactly what it is they need to do and know to meet the requirements of "at-standard" for an oral presentation. They should have a clear understanding of what it is they need to do to provide evidence of competence in the following areas: