Grade 4 Literacy
Module 1: A Great Heart
Invite students to examine the complexity of the human heart. Not only is it a biological wonder, it is also a symbol of human caring. What does it mean to think with our hearts? How o people demonstrate “great heart?” What can we do to have healthy hearts?
Core Texts
- The Circulatory Story (I) by Mary K. Corcoran
- Love That Dog (L) by Sharon Creech
- The Clinic of Dr. Samuel D. Gross (Art) by Thomas Eakins
L: Literary Text
I: Informative Text
Module 2: Extreme Settings
Core Texts
- All Summer in a Day (article)
- Mountains by Seymour SimonĀ
- SAS Survival Handbook
- Hatchet by Gary Paulsen