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Tennessee Curriculum Standards

Language Arts

Grade: 4

STRAND / STANDARD / COURSE

TN.0401. English Language Arts (0401)

CONCEPTUAL STRAND / GUIDING QUESTION

0401.1. Language

GUIDING QUESTION / LEARNING EXPECTATION

State Performance Indicators

LEARNING EXPECTATION

SPI 0401.1.13.

Recognize and use grade appropriate vocabulary within context.




0401.2. Communication


Checks for Understanding (Formative/Summative Assessment)


0401.2.2. Listening: Use established rules for attentive listening (e.g., do not interrupt, ask questions, provide appropriate feedback).


0401.2.7. Speaking: Participate in creative responses to text (e.g., choral reading, discussion, dramatization, oral presentations).


0401.2.13. Speaking: Continue to develop group discussion skills and to work in teams.








SPI 0401.2.2.

Given a list of interactive behaviors (i.e., taking turns, behaving courteously, not interrupting, listening, remaining on task), identify those that are appropriate (or inappropriate) for group activities.




0401.3. Writing


Grade Level Expectations


GLE 0401.3.2.

Write in a variety of modes and genres (e.g., narration, description, personal expression, imaginative writing, response to literature, response to subject matter content).




0401.3. Writing




0401.3.10. Select and refine a topic.


0401.3.20. Use technology to publish and present.



CONCEPTUAL STRAND /

0401.3. Writing

GUIDING QUESTION




SPI 0401.3.1.

Identify the purpose for writing (i.e., to entertain, to inform, to share experiences).




0401.4. Research




GLE 0401.4.1.

Conduct research to access and present information.


GLE 0401.4.3.

Present research results in a written report.




0401.4. Research




0401.4.1. Define and narrow a topic for research.


0401.4.2. Use current technology as a research and communication tool for personal interest, research, and clarification.




0401.5. Logic




GLE 0401.5.2.

Use logic to make inferences and draw conclusions in a variety of oral and written contexts.




0401.5. Logic




0401.5.2. Make inferences and draw conclusions while reading, viewing, or listening to print and non-‐print media.




0401.6. Informational Text




0401.6.1.

Use a variety of pre-‐reading strategies (e.g., organize prior knowledge using a graphic organizer, explore significant words to be encountered, relate text to prior personal and historical experiences and current events).


0401.6.2. Derive meaning while reading (e.g., express reactions and personal opinions to a selection, make inferences, draw conclusions based on evidence gained).


0401.6.8. Understand a variety of informational texts, including primary sources (e.g., autobiographical sketches, letters, diaries, Internet sites).



CONCEPTUAL STRAND / GUIDING


QUESTION




SPI 0401.6.6.

Use available text features (e.g., graphics and illustrations) to make meaning from text.




0401.7. Media




0401.7.1.

Use media (e.g., photographs, PowerPoint, dioramas, videos, the arts, online catalogs, nonfiction books, encyclopedias, Internet) to view, read, and represent information and to conduct research.


0401.7.2. Use print and non-‐print materials along with prior knowledge to provide background for writing and /or presenting.




0401.8. Literature




GLE 0401.8.1.

Use active comprehension strategies to derive meaning while reading and check for understanding after reading.




0401.8. Literature

GUIDING


QUESTION / LEARNING EXPECTATION


0401.8.1.





0401.8.3. Check for understanding after reading (e.g., identify the author's purpose; locate information to support opinions, predictions, and conclusions).


0401.8.4. Build vocabulary by listening to literature, participating in discussions, and reading self-‐selected and assigned texts.


0401.8.10. Identify and describe main and minor characters, considering the importance of their actions, motives, and appearances.


0401.8.14. Explore the concept of theme.




0401.8. Literature




SPI 0401.8.2.

Identify characters, setting, and plot in a passage.


TN.1.0.

Reading: The student will develop the reading and listening skills necessary for word recognition, comprehension, interpretation, analysis, evaluation, and appreciation of print and nonprint text.


Learning Expectations:


1.06. Expand reading vocabulary.

GUIDING 1.07. Reading strategies to facilitate comprehension.



1.08. Use active comprehension strategies to derive meaning while reading and check for understanding after reading.


1.11. Read independently for a variety of purposes.


1.13. Develop and sustain a motivation for reading.


TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:


4.1.01. Continue to develop oral language and listening skills.


4.1.01.a. Listen attentively by facing the speaker, asking questions, and paraphrasing what is said.


4.1.01.b. Use established rules for conversation (e.g., do not interrupt, ask questions, provide appropriate feedback).


4.1.01.e. Participate in creative responses to text (e.g., choral reading, discussion, dramatization, and oral presentations).


4.1.01.i. Use different voice levels and speech patterns for small groups, informal discussions, and reports.


TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:

GUIDING QUESTION / LEARNING

4.1.05. Read to develop fluency, expression, accuracy, and confidence.

EXPECTATION


4.1.05.f. Read independently daily.


TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:


4.1.06. Expand reading vocabulary.


4.1.06.a. Build vocabulary by listening to literature, participating in discussions, and reading self-‐selected and assigned texts.


4.1.06.i. Build vocabulary by reading from a wide variety of text and literary genres.


TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:


4.1.07. Employ pre-‐reading strategies to facilitate comprehension.


4.1.07.a. Set a purpose for reading (e.g., to understand, to enjoy, to solve problems, to locate specific information/facts).


4.1.07.b. Organize prior knowledge using a variety of strategies (e.g., webbing, mapping, brainstorming, listing).


4.1.07.c. Explore significant words to be encountered in selected/assigned text.


4.1.07.f. Relate text to prior personal and historical experiences, current events, as well as previously read print and non-‐print media.


TN.1.0.


CONCEPTUAL

Accomplishments:

STRAND / GUIDING QUESTION


4.1.08. Use active comprehension strategies to derive meaning while reading and to check for understanding after reading.


4.1.08.a. Derive meaning while reading by

INDICATOR 4.1.08.a.2. Predicting outcomes based upon prior knowledge and adjusting appropriately.

INDICATOR 4.1.08.a.5. Expressing reactions and personal opinions to a selection.

INDICATOR 4.1.08.a.6. Making inferences.

INDICATOR 4.1.08.a.7. Verifying or modifying the pre-‐reading purpose.

INDICATOR 4.1.08.a.8. Drawing conclusions based on evidence gained.


TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:




4.1.08.b. Check for understanding after reading by

INDICATOR 4.1.08.b.6. Stating reasonable generalizations in reference to two pieces of text on a similar topic.

INDICATOR 4.1.08.b.7. Locating information to support opinions, predictions, and conclusions.

INDICATOR 4.1.08.b.11. Recognizing the theme of a single passage.

INDICATOR 4.1.08.b.12. Reflecting upon comprehension strategies utilized to make meaning from text.


TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:


4.1.09. Develop appropriate information skills and study skills to facilitate learning.


4.1.09.b. Use media (e.g., photographs, films, videos, the arts, on-‐line catalogs, nonfiction books, encyclopedias, CD-‐ROM references, internet) to view, read, and represent information.


4.1.09.c. Use current technology as a research and communication tool for personal interest, research, and clarification.


4.1.09.d. Understand a variety of informational texts, which include primary sources (e.g., autobiographical sketches, letters, and diaries; and internet sites).


TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:


4.1.10. Develop skills to facilitate reading to learn in a variety of content areas.


4.1.10.a. Develop and maintain vocabulary specific to content and to current events.


TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:


4.1.11. Read independently for a variety of purposes.


4.1.11.a. Read for literary experience.


4.1.11.b. Read to gain information.


4.1.11.d. Read for enjoyment.

LEARNING 4.1.11.e. Read to expand vocabulary.

EXPECTATION


TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:


4.1.12. Experience various literary and media genres.


4.1.12.d. Identify and describe the main and minor characters, considering the importance of their actions, motives, and appearances.


4.1.12.e. Make inferences about print and non-‐print text.


4.1.12.f. Compare and contrast events and characters using evidence cited from print and non-‐print text(s).


4.1.12.j. Explore the concept of theme.


TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:


4.1.13. Develop and sustain a motivation for reading.


4.1.13.a. Visit libraries/media centers and book fairs to explore books.


4.1.13.b. Use personal criteria to select reading material (e.g., personal interest, knowledge of authors, text difficulty, text, genres, recommendation of others).


4.1.13.c. Read daily from self-‐selected materials.


4.1.13.d. Relate literary experiences (e.g., book discussions, literacy circles, writing, oral presentations, artistic expressions).


4.1.13.g. Choose to read as a leisure activity.


TN.1.0.



Performance Indicators State:


At Level 1, the student is able to


4.1.spi.5. Identify characters, setting, and plot in a passage.


TN.1.0.







4.1.spi.11. Recognize and use grade appropriate vocabulary within text.


4.1.spi.15. Use available text features (e.g., graphics, glossaries, and illustrations) to make meaning from text.


TN.1.0.







4.1.spi.22. Determine appropriate inferences and draw conclusions from text.


4.1.spi.23. Select sources from which to gather information on a given topic.


4.1.spi.24. Locate information to support opinions, predictions, and conclusions.

Grade: 5




0501.1. Language




SPI 0501.1.15.

Recognize and use grade appropriate vocabulary within context.








GLE 0501.2.4.

Participate in teams for work and discussion.








0501.2.2. Listening: Use established rules for polite conversation (e.g., do not interrupt, face the speaker, listen attentively, provide appropriate feedback, take turns).


0501.2.7. Speaking: Participate in creative and expressive responses to text (e.g., choral reading, discussion, dramatization, oral

presentations, and personal experiences).




0501.3. Writing




GLE 0501.3.2.

Write in various modes and genres, including narration, literary response, personal expression, description, and imaginative.




0501.3. Writing




0501.3.1. Determine an audience and purpose for writing.


0501.3.6. Respond in writing to literature studied (e.g., critique, journal, group project).


0501.3.8. Compose and respond in writing to original questions and/or problems from all content areas.








0501.3. Writing

GUIDING QUESTION /




SPI 0501.3.2.

Identify the purpose for writing (i.e., to entertain, to inform, to share experiences, to persuade, to report).




0501.4. Research




GLE 0501.4.1.

Conduct research to access and present information.


GLE 0501.4.3.

Present the research results in a written report, citing the resources used.




0501.4. Research








0501.4.8. Write a research report using and citing three or more sources.




0501.5. Logic

GUIDING QUESTION /




GLE 0501.5.2.

Use logic to make inferences and to draw conclusions in a variety of oral and written contexts.




0501.5. Logic




0501 5.2. Make inferences and draw appropriate conclusions while reading, viewing, or listening to print and non-‐print media.




0501.5. Logic




SPI 0501.5.6.

Make inferences and draw appropriate conclusions from text.








GLE 0501.6.1.

Apply appropriate skills and strategies to comprehend informational texts (e.g., pre-‐reading strategies, comprehension strategies, graphic organizers, questioning text).








0501.6.1.

Use a variety of pre-‐reading strategies (e.g., set a purpose for reading, {to understand, to enjoy, to solve problems, to locate specific information/facts}, utilize reference sources to build background for reading, preview text features).






0501.7. Media




0501.7.1. Use media (e.g., photographs, PowerPoint, dioramas, videos, the arts, online catalogs, nonfiction books, encyclopedias, Internet) to view, read, and represent information.


0501.7.2. Use print and non-‐print materials along with prior knowledge to provide background for writing and/or presenting.


0501.7.3. Use media to conduct research and prepare reports.




0501.8. Literature



EXPECTATION


GLE 0501.8.1.

Use previously learned comprehension strategies before, during, and after reading.




0501.8. Literature




0501.8.1.



0501.8.4. Build vocabulary by reading from a wide variety of texts and literary genres.


0501.8.6. Understand the meaning of plot, character, setting, conflict, point of view, and theme in narration.


0501.8.9. Distinguish between a stated and an implied theme.




0501.8. Literature




SPI 0501.8.1.

Identify setting, characters, plot, and theme.


SPI 0501.8.6.

Determine whether the theme is stated or implied within a passage.


TN.1.0.


CONCEPTUAL STRAND /


GUIDING QUESTION




1.07. Reading strategies to facilitate comprehension.








TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:












TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:


5.1.04. Use decoding strategies to read unfamiliar words.


5.1.04.e. Decode unknown grade level words utilizing learned strategies and verify word meanings within the context.


TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:






TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:




5.1.06.a. Build vocabulary by listening to literature, participating in discussions, and reading self-‐selected texts.


5.1.06.i. Explore the impact of vocabulary in evaluating ideas, information, and experiences.


5.1.06.k. Build vocabulary by reading from a wide variety of text and literary genres.


TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:




5.1.07.a. Set a purpose for reading (e.g., to understand, to interpret, to enjoy, to solve problems, to locate specific information/facts, to discover models for writing).


5.1.07.b. Utilize reference sources to build background for reading.


5.1.07.c. Organize prior knowledge using a variety of strategies (e.g., webbing, mapping, brainstorming, listing, outlining).


5.1.07.d. Explore significant words to be encountered in selected/assigned text.


5.1.07.e. Preview text using text features (e.g., illustrations/pictures, captions, graphs, diagrams, and headings).


5.1.07.g. Relate text to prior personal and historical experiences, current events, as well as previously read print and non-‐print media.


TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:


5.1.08. Use active comprehension strategies to derive meaning while reading and check for understanding after reading.




INDICATOR 5.1.08.a.5. Expressing reactions and personal opinions to a selection or relating the selection to a personal experience.

INDICATOR 5.1.08.a.6. Making inferences and recognizing unstated assumptions.



STRAND / TN.1.0. Reading: The student will develop the reading and listening

STANDARD / COURSE

skills necessary for word recognition, comprehension, interpretation, analysis, evaluation, and appreciation of print and nonprint text.


Accomplishments:





INDICATOR 5.1.08.b.3. Identifying the author's purpose (e.g., to entertain, to inform, to explain, to persuade).

INDICATOR 5.1.08.b.5. Selecting, prioritizing, and organizing information to meet a specific purpose.

INDICATOR 5.1.08.b.6. Stating reasonable generalizations in reference to two or more pieces of text on a similar topic.

INDICATOR 5.1.08.b.11. Recognizing a common theme between two passages.



TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:


5.1.09. Develop appropriate informational skills and study skills to facilitate learning.


5.1.09.b. Use media (e.g., photographs, videos, films, the arts, on-‐line catalogs, nonfiction books, encyclopedias, CD-‐ROM references, internet) to view, read, and represent information.




5.1.09.d. Understand a variety of informational texts which include primary sources (e.g., autobiographical sketches, letters, and diaries, directions, and internet sites).


TN.1.0. Reading: The student will develop the reading and listening skills necessary for word recognition, comprehension, interpretation, analysis, evaluation, and appreciation of print

and nonprint text.


Accomplishments:






5.1.10.c. Apply comprehension skills and strategies to informational text (e.g., prereading and active comprehension).


TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:










5.1.11.e. Read to expand vocabulary.


TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:




5.1.12.d. Interpret a character's feelings and identify his motives.


5.1.12.e. Trace changes in the main character and describe how this affects the plot.


5.1.12.f. Make inferences about print and non-‐print text.


TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:














TN.1.0.







5.1.spi.5. Identify setting, characters, and plot in a passage.

STRAND / STANDARD /

TN.1.0. Reading: The student will develop the reading and listening skills necessary for word recognition, comprehension,

COURSE interpretation, analysis, evaluation, and appreciation of print and nonprint text.






5.1.spi.6. Recognize and use grade appropriate vocabulary within context.


5.1.spi.9. Determine word meanings within context.


5.1.spi.14. Determine inferences from selected passages.


TN.1.0.







5.1.spi.22. Determine whether the theme is stated or implied within a passage.


5.1.spi.25. Identify information to support opinions, predictions, and conclusions.

Mathematics

Grade: 4


TN.1. Mathematical Processes


GLE 0406.1. Grade Level Expectations:

GUIDING QUESTION /

GLE 0406.1.6.

Read and interpret the language of mathematics and use written/oral communication to express mathematical ideas


precisely.


GLE 0406.1.7.

Recognize the historical development of mathematics, mathematics in context, and the connections between mathematics and the real world.




0406.1. Checks for Understanding (Formative/Summative Assessment):


0406.1.3. Connect operations with decimals to money and make estimates.


TN.5. Data, Probability and Statistics




GLE 0406.5.1.

Collect, record, arrange, present, and interpret data using tables and various representations.






0406.5.2. Evaluate how well various representations show the collected data.

Grade: 5





QUESTION


GLE 0506.1.6.

Read and interpret the language of mathematics and use written/oral communication to express mathematical ideas precisely.


GLE 0506.1.7.

Recognize the historical development of mathematics, mathematics in context, and the connections between mathematics and the real world.






0506.1.6. Communicate answers in correct verbal and numerical form; including use of mixed numbers or fractions and use of units.






GLE 0506.5.1.

Make, record, display and interpret data and graphs that include whole numbers, decimals, and fractions.






0506.5.3. Design investigations to address a question and consider how data collection methods affect the nature of the data set.

Social Studies

Grade: 4


TN.4.6.

Individuals, Groups, and Interactions: Personal development and identity are shaped by factors including culture, groups, and institutions. Central to this development are exploration, identification, and analysis of how individuals and groups work independently and cooperatively.


4.6.01. Recognize the impact of individual and group decisions.


4.6.01.b. Work independently and cooperatively to accomplish goals.

Grade: 5


TN.5.2.

Economics: Globalization of the economy, the explosion of population growth, technological changes and international competition compel students to understand both personally and globally production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Students will examine and analyze economic concepts such as basic needs versus wants, using versus saving money, and policy making versus decision making.


5.2.spi. Performance Indicators State:


5.2.spi.1. Differentiate between needs and wants on a personal and national level.

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Language Arts

Grade: 4




0401.1. Language




SPI 0401.1.13. Recognize and use grade appropriate vocabulary within context.












0401.2.9. Speaking: Create and deliver an oral presentation on an assigned topic (e.g., book reports, demonstrations, science/social studies projects).



STRAND / TN.0401. English Language Arts (0401)

STANDARD / COURSE






SPI 0401.2.2.





0401.3. Writing




GLE 0401.3.2.





0401.3. Writing







CONCEPTUAL 0401.3. Writing





SPI 0401.3.1. Identify the purpose for writing (i.e., to entertain, to inform, to share experiences).




0401.4. Research








0401.5. Logic




GLE 0401.5.2. Use logic to make inferences and draw conclusions in a variety of oral and written contexts.




0401.5. Logic












0401.6.1.







0401.6.10. Arrange and follow multi-‐tasked instructions in informational and technical texts (e.g., follow directions for a scavenger hunt, complete assembly instructions).








SPI 0401.6.6. Use available text features (e.g., graphics and illustrations) to make meaning from text.


SPI 0401.6.7. Arrange instructions in sequential order.



CONCEPTUAL 0401.7. Media





0401.7.1.







0401.8. Literature




GLE 0401.8.1. Use active comprehension strategies to derive meaning while reading and check for understanding after reading.




0401.8. Literature




0401.8.1.




LEARNING 0401.8.3. Check for understanding after reading (e.g., identify the

EXPECTATION author's purpose; locate information to support opinions, predictions, and conclusions).










0401.8. Literature




SPI 0401.8.2. Identify characters, setting, and plot in a passage.


TN.1.0.











1.10. Develop skills to facilitate reading to learn in a variety of content areas.






TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:












TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:






TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:








TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:












TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:











TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:










TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:




4.1.09.b. Use media (e.g., photographs, films, videos, the arts, on-‐line catalogs, nonfiction books, encyclopedias, CD-‐ROM references, internet) to view, read, and represent

information.






TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:






TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:








4.1.11.c. Read to perform a task.






TN.1.0. Reading: The student will develop the reading and listening skills necessary for word recognition, comprehension, interpretation, analysis, evaluation, and appreciation of

print and nonprint text.


Accomplishments:












TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:














TN.1.0.









TN.1.0.











TN.1.0.










Grade: 5




0501.1. Language












GLE 0501.2.4. Participate in teams for work and discussion.










0501.2.7. Speaking: Participate in creative and expressive responses to text (e.g., choral reading, discussion, dramatization, oral presentations, and personal experiences).

STRAND / TN.0501. English Language Arts (0501)

STANDARD / COURSE


0501.3. Writing




GLE 0501.3.2. Write in various modes and genres, including narration, literary response, personal expression, description, and imaginative.




0501.3. Writing














0501.3. Writing




SPI 0501.3.2. Identify the purpose for writing (i.e., to entertain, to inform, to share experiences, to persuade, to report).




0501.4. Research








0501.5. Logic




GLE 0501.5.2. Use logic to make inferences and to draw conclusions in a variety of oral and written contexts.




0501.5. Logic








0501.5. Logic




SPI 0501.5.6. Make inferences and draw appropriate conclusions from text.








GLE 0501.6.1.









0501.6.1.





0501.6.9. Follow multi-‐tasked instructions in informational and technical texts (e.g., programming technological equipment, complete/repair a model plane/car).



CONCEPTUAL 0501.6. Informational Text





SPI 0501.6.6. Arrange a set of instructions in sequential order.




0501.7. Media




0501.7.1.

Use media (e.g., photographs, PowerPoint, dioramas, videos, the arts, online catalogs, nonfiction books, encyclopedias, Internet) to view, read, and represent information.








0501.8. Literature




GLE 0501.8.1. Use previously learned comprehension strategies before, during, and after reading.




0501.8. Literature




0501.8.1.











0501.8. Literature




SPI 0501.8.1. Identify setting, characters, plot, and theme.


SPI 0501.8.6. Determine whether the theme is stated or implied within a passage.


TN.1.0.

















TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:












TN.1.0.


CONCEPTUAL STRAND /

Accomplishments:

GUIDING QUESTION






TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:






TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:










TN.1.0.


CONCEPTUAL

Accomplishments:

















TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:










STRAND / STANDARD /




Accomplishments:









TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:




5.1.09.b.

Use media (e.g., photographs, videos, films, the arts, on-‐line catalogs, nonfiction books, encyclopedias, CD-‐ROM references, internet) to view, read, and represent information.






TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:

QUESTION








TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:








5.1.11.c. Read to perform a task.






TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:










TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:














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Science

Grade: 4


TN.Inq. Inquiry


CS.Inq. Understandings about scientific inquiry and the ability to conduct inquiry are essential for living in the 21st century.


GQ.Inq. What tools, skills, knowledge, and dispositions are needed to conduct scientific inquiry?


GLE.0407.Inq. Grade Level Expectations

INDICATOR GLE.0407.Inq.1. Explore different scientific phenomena by asking questions, making logical predictions, planning investigations, and recording data.


TN.Inq. Inquiry






0407.Inq. Checks for Understanding

INDICATOR 0407.Inq.1. Identify specific investigations that could be used to answer a particular question and identify reasons for this choice.


TN.Inq. Inquiry






SPI.0407.Inq. State Performance Indicators

INDICATOR SPI.0407.Inq.1. Select an investigation that could be used to answer a specific question.


TN.T/E. Technology and Engineering


CS.T/E. Society benefits when engineers apply scientific discoveries to design materials and processes that develop into enabling technologies.

GUIDING QUESTION /

GQ.T/E. How do science concepts, engineering skills, and applications of technology improve the quality of life?



0407.T/E. Checks for Understanding

INDICATOR 0407.T/E.3. Determine criteria to evaluate the effectiveness of a solution to a specified problem.


TN.3. Life Science: Flow of Matter and Energy


CS.3. Matter and energy flow through the biosphere.


GQ.3. What scientific information explains how matter and energy flow through the biosphere?


GLE.0407.3. Grade Level Expectations

INDICATOR GLE.0407.3.1. Demonstrate that plants require light energy to grow and survive.


TN.4. Life Science: Heredity


CS.4. Plants and animals reproduce and transmit hereditary information between generations.


GQ.4. What are the principal mechanisms by which living things reproduce and transmit information between parents and offspring?


0407.4. Checks for Understanding

INDICATOR 0407.4.1. Design a simple demonstration that illustrates the relationship between reproduction and survival of a species.

Grade: 5


TN.Inq. Inquiry









TN.Inq. Inquiry









TN.Inq. Inquiry










CONCEPTUAL STRAND /

CS.T/E. Society benefits when engineers apply scientific discoveries to design materials and processes that develop into

GUIDING QUESTION

enabling technologies.







TN.4. Life Science: Heredity


CS.4. Plants and animals reproduce and transmit hereditary information between generations.


GQ.4. What are the principal mechanisms by which living things reproduce and transmit information between parents and offspring?



INDICATOR GLE.0507.4.1. Describe how genetic information is passed from parents to offspring during reproduction.

Social Studies

Grade: 4


TN.4.1.

Culture: Culture encompasses similarities and differences among people including their beliefs, knowledge, changes, values, and traditions. Students will explore these elements of society to develop an appreciation and respect for the variety of human cultures.


4.1.03. Recognize the contributions of individuals and people of various ethnic, racial, religious, and socioeconomic groups to the development of civilizations.


4.1.03.a. Show different cultural regions on a map identifying such things as religion, language, and ethnicity.


TN.4.1.

Culture: Culture encompasses similarities and differences among people including their beliefs, knowledge, changes, values, and traditions. Students will explore these elements of society to develop an appreciation and respect for the

variety of human cultures.




4.1.spi.3. Determine how various groups resolve conflict (i.e., school, tribal councils, courts).


TN.4.4.

Governance and Civics: Governance establishes structures of power and authority in order to provide order and stability. Civic efficacy requires understanding rights and responsibilities, ethical behavior, and the role of citizens within their community, nation, and world.


4.4.02. Describe the Constitution of the United States and the Tennessee State Constitution in principle and practice.


4.4.02.d. Explain the system of checks and balances.


4.4.02.e. Identify and explain the basic functions of the three branches of state government.


TN.4.4.



4.4.03. Understand the rights, responsibilities, and privileges of citizens living in a democratic republic.


4.4.03.b. Identify examples of rights and responsibilities of citizens.


4.4.03.c. Explain action citizens take to influence public policy decisions.


TN.4.4.

Governance and Civics: Governance establishes structures of power and authority in order to provide order and stability. Civic efficacy requires understanding rights and responsibilities, ethical behavior, and the role of citizens

within their community, nation, and world.


4.4.04. Recognize the qualities of a contributing citizen in our participatory democracy.


4.4.04.a. Identify and practice selected forms of civic discussion and participation consistent with the ideals of citizens in a democratic republic.


4.4.04.b. Explain the role of the individual in state and local elections.


TN.4.4.





4.4.spi.1. Identify the 3 branches of federal and state governments.


4.4.spi.4. Using a chart showing checks and balances, explain how one branch of government can limit the power of others.


TN.4.6.







TN.4.6. Individuals, Groups, and Interactions: Personal development and identity are shaped by factors including culture, groups, and institutions. Central to this

development are exploration, identification, and analysis of how individuals and groups work independently and cooperatively.


4.6.02. Understand how groups can impact change at the local, state, and national level.


4.6.02.a. Explain how group and institutional influences such as religious beliefs, laws, and peer pressure, on people, events, and elements of culture.


TN.4.6.





4.6.spi.1.

Recognize how groups work cooperatively to accomplish goals and encourage change (i.e., American. Revolution, founding of Tennessee, the failure of the Articles of Confederation, colonies).


4.6.spi.3. Read and interpret a passage about a political or economic issue which individuals may respond to with contrasting views (i.e., state taxes, federal taxes, slavery, Bill of Rights).

Grade: 5


TN.5.1.





5.1.03.c. Summarize the contributions of people of selected racial, ethnic, and religious groups to our national liberty.


TN.5.4.




5.4.02. Describe the Constitution of the United States and the Tennessee State Constitution in principle and practice.


5.4.02.b. Identify the reasons for and describe the systems of checks and balances outlined in the United States Constitution.


TN.5.4.



5.4.03. Understand the rights, responsibilities, and privileges of citizens living in a democratic republic.


5.4.03.a. Identify examples of rights and responsibilities of citizens.


5.4.03.b. Examine the influence of public opinion on personal decision-‐making and government policy on public issues.


5.4.03.d. Explain how to contact elected and appointed leaders in state and local governments.


TN.5.4.



5.4.04. Recognize how Americans incorporate the principles of the Constitution into their lives.


5.4.04.b. Use knowledge of facts and concepts drawn from history, along with elements of historical inquiry to inform decision making about and action taking on public issues.


TN.5.4.




5.4.05. Understand the relationship between local, state, and national government.


5.4.05.b. Distinguish between national and state governments and compare their responsibilities in the United States federal system.


5.4.05.c. Explain how individuals can participate in civic affairs and political parties at the national level.


TN.5.4.





5.4.spi.1. Distinguish between the local, state, and federal levels of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the American government.


5.4.spi.3. Recognize the rights established by the 13th, 14th, 15th and 19h amendments.


TN.5.6.

Individuals, Groups, and Interactions: Personal development and identity are shaped by factors including culture, groups, and institutions. Central to this development are exploration, identification, and analysis of how individuals, and groups work independently and cooperatively.


5.6.01. Recognize the impact of individual and group decisions on citizens and communities in a democratic republic.


5.6.01.b. Identify the accomplishments of notables who have made contributions to society in the areas of civil rights, women's rights, military actions, and politics.


TN.5.6. Individuals, Groups, and Interactions: Personal development and identity are shaped by factors including culture, groups, and institutions. Central to this

development are exploration, identification, and analysis of how individuals, and groups work independently and cooperatively.


5.6.02. Understand how groups can create change at the local, state, and national level.


5.6.02.c. Analyze the role of individuals and groups in elections.


TN.5.6.





5.6.spi.3. Recognize situations requiring conflict resolution.

Arts Education

Grade: 4


TN.M. Music


1.0. Singing: Students will sing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.


1.1. The student will demonstrate the ability to sing alone and in unison.


1.2. The student will sing expressively using proper vocal technique.


1.3. The student will sing simple harmonies.

EXPECTATION


TN.M. Music


9.0. Historical and Cultural Relationships: Students will understand music in relation to history and culture.


9.2. The student will discuss the correlation of events, composers and music from various historical periods.


TN.V. Visual Arts


1.0. Media, Techniques, and Processes: Students will understand and apply media, techniques, and processes.


1.1. The student will use a variety of tools and materials to create a work of art.


1.2. The student will use a variety of techniques and processes to produce original works of art that reflect ideas, concepts, symbols and themes.


TN.V. Visual Arts


2.0. Structures and Functions: Students will use knowledge of structures and functions.


2.4. The student will create art works to meet various functions.


TN.V. Visual Arts


3.0. Evaluation: Students will choose and evaluate a range of subject matter, symbols, and ideas.

GUIDING 3.2. The student will utilize subject matter, symbols, and ideas


in their own artworks.


TN.V. Visual Arts


5.0. Reflection and Assessment: Students will reflect upon and assess the characteristics and merits of their work and the work of others.


5.2. The student will discuss the characteristics and merits of their work and the work of others.

Grade: 5


TN.M. Music






1.2. The student will demonstrate the ability to sing expressively using proper vocal technique.


1.3. The student will demonstrate the ability to sing in parts.


TN.V. Visual Arts




1.2. The student will develop skills in a variety of techniques and processes to produce original works of art that reflect ideas, concepts, symbols and themes.

STRAND / TN.V. Visual Arts

STANDARD / COURSE




2.3. The student will create artworks to meet various functions.


TN.V. Visual Arts




3.2. The student will experiment with subject matter, symbols, and ideas to create meaning in their own artworks.

Health and PE

Grade: 4


TN.HE. Health Education


HE.4: Personal Health and Wellness: The student will understand the relationship of physical activity and rest to healthy living.


4.1. The student will explain the importance of participation in the recommended one hour of daily physical activity;




HE.5: Nutrition: The student will understand the relationship of nutrition to healthy living.


5.1. The student will use the ''My Pyramid'' as a guide for choosing a variety of foods necessary for good health;

EXPECTATION


5.2. The student will explain how personal health and body composition is influenced by balancing diet and physical exercise.




HE.6: Family Life: The student will understand the contributions of family relationships to healthy living.


6.1. The student will identify all families as unique;


6.2. The student will demonstrate respect for the responsibilities of each person within the family;


6.3. The student will identify how to improve family relationships;


6.4. The student will describe how family structures change.


6.5. The student will discuss ways that changes in the family can affect emotions;


6.6. The student will understand cultural differences exist and influence family customs.




HE.8: Emotional, Social, and Mental Health: The student will understand the importance of positive self-‐concept and interpersonal relationships for healthy living.


8.3. The student will describe characteristics to be a responsible friend and family member;

EXPECTATION




HE.9: Disease Prevention and Control: The student will understand attitudes and behaviors for preventing and controlling disease.


9.1. The student will identify common germs (pathogens);


9.2. The student will compare and contrast communicable and non-‐communicable diseases;


9.3. The student will describe ways diseases are spread and prevented;


9.4. The student will distinguish between safe and risky behaviors as related to disease prevention.




HE.11: Injury Prevention and Safety: The student will understand appropriate care for injuries and sudden illnesses.


11.1. The student will describe appropriate actions for emergency and non-‐emergency situations;


11.2. The student will demonstrate first aid techniques.


TN.PE. Physical Education


PE.4: Fitness: A physically educated person achieves and maintains a health-‐enhancing level of physical fitness.


4.3. The student will identify activities associated with each component of health-‐related physical fitness


4.4. The student will evaluate and improve personal levels of health-‐related fitness


4.5. The student will recognize that time and effort are necessary for improving and maintaining fitness


4.6. The student will recognize the importance of nutrition relative to fitness




PE.6: Values Physical Activity: A physically educated person values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-‐expression and/or social interaction.


6.1. The student will experience enjoyment while participating in physical activity

Grade: 5




































8.3. The student will describe characteristics to be a responsible friend and family member;
















HE.11: Injury Prevention and Safety: The student will understand appropriate care for injuries and sudden illnesses.


11.1. The student will describe appropriate actions for emergency and non-‐emergency situations;


11.2. The student will demonstrate first aid techniques.



CONCEPTUAL PE.4: Fitness: A physically educated person achieves and


maintains a health-‐enhancing level of physical fitness.















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Language Arts

Grade: 4




0401.1. Language
























SPI 0401.2.2.





0401.3. Writing

QUESTION




GLE 0401.3.2.





0401.3. Writing








0401.5. Logic








0401.5. Logic












0401.6.1.















0401.7. Media




0401.7.2. Use print and non-‐print materials along with prior knowledge to provide background for writing and /or

presenting.




0401.8. Literature








0401.8. Literature




0401.8.1.















0401.8. Literature






TN.1.0.















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TN.1.0.



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TN.1.0. Reading: The student will develop the reading and listening skills necessary for word recognition, comprehension, interpretation, analysis, evaluation, and appreciation of

print and nonprint text.


Accomplishments:












TN.1.0.



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TN.1.0.


CONCEPTUAL STRAND /

Accomplishments:

GUIDING QUESTION










TN.1.0.



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LEARNING 4.1.13.d. Relate literary experiences (e.g., book discussions, literacy

EXPECTATION circles, writing, oral presentations, artistic expressions).




TN.1.0.









TN.1.0.











TN.1.0.










Grade: 5




0501.1. Language


























0501.3. Writing








0501.3. Writing












0501.3. Writing








0501.5. Logic








0501.5. Logic








0501.5. Logic







CONCEPTUAL 0501.6. Informational Text





GLE 0501.6.1.









0501.6.1.





0501.7. Media








0501.8. Literature

QUESTION








0501.8. Literature




0501.8.1.











0501.8. Literature







STRAND / STANDARD /
















TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:












TN.1.0.



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TN.1.0.



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LEARNING 5.1.13.b. Use personal criteria to select reading material (e.g.,

EXPECTATION personal interest, knowledge of authors, text difficulty, text, genres, recommendation of others).








TN.1.0.









TN.1.0.













TN.1.0.


CONCEPTUAL









Science

Grade: 4


TN.Inq. Inquiry









TN.Inq. Inquiry







INDICATOR 0407.Inq.1. Identify specific investigations that could be used to

answer a particular question and identify reasons for this choice.


TN.Inq. Inquiry


















TN.3. Life Science: Flow of Matter and Energy


CS.3. Matter and energy flow through the biosphere.


GQ.3. What scientific information explains how matter and energy flow through the biosphere?



INDICATOR GLE.0407.3.1. Demonstrate that plants require light energy to grow and survive.


TN.5. Life Science: Biodiversity and Change


CS.5. A rich variety of complex organisms have developed in response to a continually changing environment.


GQ.5. How does natural selection explain how organisms have changed over time?



INDICATOR GLE.0407.5.1. Analyze physical and behavioral adaptations that enable organisms to survive in their environment.









INDICATOR 0407.5.3. Investigate tropisms that plants exhibit in response to changes in their environment.

Grade: 5


TN.Inq. Inquiry





LEARNING GLE.0507.Inq. Grade Level Expectations

EXPECTATION



TN.Inq. Inquiry









TN.Inq. Inquiry














EXPECTATION




Social Studies

Grade: 4


TN.4.1.





4.1.03.a. Show different cultural regions on a map identifying such things as religion, language, and ethnicity.


TN.4.6.







TN.4.6.



4.6.02. Understand how groups can impact change at the local, state, and national level.


4.6.02.a. Explain how group and institutional influences such as religious beliefs, laws, and peer pressure, on people, events, and elements of culture.

Grade: 5


TN.5.1.





5.1.03.c. Summarize the contributions of people of selected racial, ethnic, and religious groups to our national liberty.


TN.5.6.



5.6.01. Recognize the impact of individual and group decisions on citizens and communities in a democratic republic.


5.6.01.b. Identify the accomplishments of notables who have made contributions to society in the areas of civil rights, women's rights, military actions, and politics.

Arts Education

Grade: 4


TN.D. Dance


1.0. Elements and Skills: Students will identify and demonstrate movement elements and skills in performing dance.


1.1.

The student will demonstrate and describe the following underlying principles of movement: alignment, balance, initiation of movement, articulation of isolated body parts, weight shift, elevation and landing, and fall and recovery.


1.5. The student will design and perform a variety of individual to group spatial relationships.


TN.D. Dance


2.0. Choreography: Students will understand choreographic principles, processes, and structures.


2.1. The student will create sequences or simple dances that demonstrate repetition.


2.3. The student will categorize and compare the choreographic elements of space, time and energy.


2.4. The student will choreograph movement that demonstrates the structures or forms of AB, ABA, canon, and call and response.


2.5. The student will describe and reproduce the choreographic structure of a dance viewed in class, in the theatre, or on video/DVD.


TN.D. Dance


3.0. Creativity and Communication: Students will understand dance as a way to create and communicate meaning.


3.2. The student will create a dance that successfully communicates a chosen theme and teach to another dance student.


TN.D. Dance


5.0. Cultural/Historical: Students will demonstrate and understand dance in various cultures and historical periods.

GUIDING 5.1. The student will perform and compare folk and social


dances from various cultures and historical periods.


TN.D. Dance


6.0. Health: Students will make connections between dance and healthful living.


6.2. The student will design a health plan that will enhance one's ability to dance.


6.3. The student will explain how dance has improved one's personal health and wellness.


TN.D. Dance


7.0. Interdisciplinary Connections: Students will make connections between dance and other disciplines.


7.1. The student will demonstrate how dance and other art forms share the same themes and concepts.


TN.V. Visual Arts




1.1. The student will use a variety of tools and materials to create a work of art.


1.2. The student will use a variety of techniques and processes to produce original works of art that reflect ideas, concepts, symbols and themes.

STRAND / STANDARD /

TN.V. Visual Arts

COURSE




2.4. The student will create art works to meet various functions.


TN.V. Visual Arts




3.2. The student will utilize subject matter, symbols, and ideas in their own artworks.


TN.V. Visual Arts


5.0. Reflection and Assessment: Students will reflect upon and assess the characteristics and merits of their work and the work of others.


5.2. The student will discuss the characteristics and merits of their work and the work of others.

Grade: 5


TN.D. Dance


1.0. Elements and Skills: Students will identify and demonstrate movement elements and skills in performing dance.


1.1.

The student will apply the following underlying principles of movement in the execution of a dance sequence: alignment, balance, initiation of movement, articulation of isolated body parts, weight shift, elevation and landing, and fall and recovery.

GUIDING QUESTION /

1.6. The student will design and perform a variety of group to group spatial relationships.



1.7. The student will identify the technical vocabulary for given dance movements.


TN.D. Dance


2.0. Choreography: Students will understand choreographic principles, processes, and structures.


2.1. The student will create sequences or simple dances that demonstrate contrast.


2.3. The student will compose dances using the choreographic elements of space, time, and energy.


2.4. The student will choreograph movement that demonstrates the structures or forms of AB, ABA, canon, call and response, theme and variation, and narrative.


2.5. The student will analyze the choreographic structure of a dance viewed in class, in the theatre, or on video/DVD and support that position.


TN.D. Dance




3.2. The student will create a dance that successfully communicates multiple themes, teach the dance to another student and perform.


TN.D. Dance



QUESTION


5.1. The student will research and perform a folk or social dance from a chosen culture.


TN.D. Dance


6.0. Health: Students will make connections between dance and healthful living.


6.2. The student will implement an effective health plan through review and revision.


6.3. The student will improve one's personal health and wellness through dance.


TN.V. Visual Arts




1.2. The student will develop skills in a variety of techniques and processes to produce original works of art that reflect ideas, concepts, symbols and themes.


TN.V. Visual Arts




2.3. The student will create artworks to meet various functions.


TN.V. Visual Arts

CONCEPTUAL 3.0. Evaluation: Students will choose and evaluate a range of


subject matter, symbols, and ideas.


3.2. The student will experiment with subject matter, symbols, and ideas to create meaning in their own artworks.

Health and PE

Grade: 4




HE.2: Personal Health and Wellness: The student will understand the importance of personal hygiene practices as related to healthy living.


2.1. The student will demonstrate the importance of personal hygiene practices;


2.2. The student will describe physical/emotional/social health implications of personal hygiene;


2.4. The student will analyze the changes in health and hygiene needs related to adolescence.









STRAND / TN.PE. Physical Education

STANDARD / COURSE


PE.1:

Movement Forms/Motor Skills and Movement Patterns: A physically educated person demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities.


1.11. The student will use responsible behavior in safety procedures for all physical activities




PE.5: Personal and Social Responsibility: A physically educated person exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others in physical activity settings.


5.1. The student will apply rules, procedures and safe practices







Grade: 5






2.1. The student will demonstrate the importance of personal hygiene practices;

GUIDING QUESTION /

2.2. The student will describe physical/emotional/social health implications of personal hygiene;















PE.1:



1.11. The student will use responsible behavior in safety procedures for all physical activities






5.1. The student will apply rules, procedures and safe practices







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Language Arts

Grade: 4




0401.1. Language
















0401.2.9. Speaking: Create and deliver an oral presentation on an assigned topic (e.g., book reports, demonstrations, science/social studies projects).










SPI 0401.2.2.





0401.3. Writing




GLE 0401.3.2.





0401.3. Writing

GUIDING








0401.5. Logic








0401.5. Logic












0401.6.1.















0401.7. Media








0401.8. Literature








0401.8. Literature




0401.8.1.















0401.8. Literature






TN.1.0.

















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TN.1.0.



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TN.1.0.



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LEARNING 4.1.07.c. Explore significant words to be encountered in

EXPECTATION selected/assigned text.




TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:











TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:










TN.1.0.



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TN.1.0.



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TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:

GUIDING 4.1.12. Experience various literary and media genres.











TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:














TN.1.0.




GUIDING QUESTION /






TN.1.0.











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Grade: 5




0501.1. Language

GUIDING


























0501.3. Writing








0501.3. Writing












0501.3. Writing








0501.5. Logic



LEARNING GLE 0501.5.2. Use logic to make inferences and to draw conclusions in a

EXPECTATION variety of oral and written contexts.




0501.5. Logic








0501.5. Logic












GLE 0501.6.1.









0501.6.1.





0501.7. Media








0501.8. Literature








0501.8. Literature




0501.8.1.











0501.8. Literature








TN.1.0.

















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TN.1.0.



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GUIDING QUESTION /






TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:






TN.1.0.



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TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:

GUIDING 5.1.07. Employ pre-‐reading strategies to facilitate comprehension.















TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:











TN.1.0.


CONCEPTUAL STRAND /

Accomplishments:

GUIDING QUESTION









TN.1.0.



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Science

Grade: 4


TN.Inq. Inquiry









TN.Inq. Inquiry









TN.Inq. Inquiry















GLE.0407.T/E. Grade Level Expectations

INDICATOR GLE.0407.T/E.1. Describe how tools, technology, and inventions help to answer questions and solve problems.

INDICATOR GLE.0407.T/E.2. Recognize that new tools, technology, and inventions are always being developed.

INDICATOR GLE.0407.T/E.3. Identify appropriate materials, tools, and machines that can extend or enhance the ability to solve a specified problem.









INDICATOR 0407.T/E.1. Explain how different inventions and technologies impact people and other living organisms.

INDICATOR 0407.T/E.2. Design a tool or a process that addresses an identified problem caused by human activity.


INDICATOR 0407.T/E.4. Evaluate an invention that solves a problem and determine ways to improve the design.








SPI.0407.T/E. State Performance Indicators

INDICATOR SPI.0407.T/E.1. Select a tool, technology, or invention that was used to solve a human problem.

INDICATOR SPI.0407.T/E.2. Recognize the connection between a scientific advance and the development of a new tool or technology.


TN.2. Life Science: Interdependence


CS.2. All life is interdependent and interacts with the environment.


GQ.2. How do living things interact with one another and with the non-‐living elements of their environment?



INDICATOR 0407.2.2. Design a simple experiment to illustrate the effects of competition, predation, and interdependency among living things.





GUIDING GQ.5. How does natural selection explain how organisms have


changed over time?



INDICATOR GLE.0407.5.1. Analyze physical and behavioral adaptations that enable organisms to survive in their environment.









INDICATOR 0407.5.1. Classify animals according to their physical adaptations for obtaining food, oxygen, and surviving within a particular environment.

INDICATOR 0407.5.2. Describe how animal behaviors such as migration, defense, means of locomotion, and hibernation enable them to survive in an environment.








SPI.0407.5. State Performance Indicators

INDICATOR SPI.0407.5.1. Determine how a physical or behavioral adaptation can enhance the chances of survival.

INDICATOR SPI.0407.5.2. Infer the possible reasons why a species became endangered or extinct.

Grade: 5


TN.Inq. Inquiry









TN.Inq. Inquiry









TN.Inq. Inquiry





LEARNING SPI.0507.Inq. State Performance Indicators

EXPECTATION










INDICATOR GLE.0507.T/E.1. Describe how tools, technology, and inventions help to answer questions and solve problems.












INDICATOR 0507.T/E.2. Design a tool or a process that addresses an identified problem caused by human activity.


INDICATOR 0507.T/E.4. Evaluate an invention that solves a problem and determine ways to improve the design.



















INDICATOR GLE.0507.2.3. Establish the connections between human activities and natural disasters and their impact on the environment.









INDICATOR 0507.2.2. Classify interspecific relationships within an ecosystem as mutualism, commensalism, or parasitism.

INDICATOR 0507.2.3. Create a simple model illustrating the interspecific relationships within an ecosystem.

INDICATOR 0507.2.4. Analyze basic information from a body of text to identify key issues or assumptions about the relationships among organisms in an ecosystem.

INDICATOR 0507.2.5. Create a poster to illustrate how human activities and natural disasters affect the environment.









INDICATOR SPI.0507.2.3. Use information about the impact of human actions or natural disasters on the environment to support a simple hypothesis, make a prediction, or draw a conclusion.









INDICATOR 0507.5.1. Classify animals according to their physical characteristics.

INDICATOR 0507.5.2. Design a model to illustrate how an animal's physical characteristics enable it to survive in a particular environment.









INDICATOR SPI.0507.5.1. Identify physical and behavioral adaptations that enable animals such as, amphibians, reptiles, birds, fish, and mammals to survive in a particular environment.

Social Studies

Grade: 4


TN.4.1.



4.1.02. Discuss cultures and human patterns of places and regions of the world.


4.1.02.b. Compare how people from different cultures think about and handle their physical environments and social conditions.


TN.4.6.





4.6.01.a. Analyze a particular event to identify reasons individuals might respond to it in different ways.



Grade: 5


TN.5.1.





5.1.spi.2.

Interpret how culture changes over time as a consequence of industrialization, technology or cultural diffusion (i.e., railroad transportation, telecommunication, building design, varied types of music and the growth of government services).


TN.5.3.

Geography: Geography enables the students to see, understand and appreciate the web of relationships between people, places, and environments. Students will use the knowledge, skills, and understanding of concepts within the six essential elements of geography: world in spatial terms, places and regions, physical systems, human systems, environment and society, and the uses of geography.


5.3.01.

Understand how to use maps, globes, and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process and report information from a spatial perspective.


5.3.01.a. Locate the major physical features and cities of the United States on a map or globe.


TN.5.3.

Geography: Geography enables the students to see, understand and appreciate the web of relationships between people, places, and environments. Students will use the knowledge, skills, and understanding of concepts within the six essential elements of geography: world in spatial terms, places and regions, physical systems, human systems, environment and society, and the uses of geography.


5.3.02. Recognize the interaction between human and physical systems around the world.


5.3.02.b. Explain human modifications of the physical environment.


TN.5.6.



5.6.02. Understand how groups can create change at the local, state, and national level.


5.6.02.a. Give examples of the role of institutions in furthering both continuity and change.

Arts Education

Grade: 4


TN.D. Dance




5.1. The student will perform and compare folk and social dances from various cultures and historical periods.


TN.M. Music






TN.T. Theatre


2.0. Character Acting: Students will develop basic acting skills by portraying characters in improvised and scripted scenes.

GUIDING 2.1 The student will apply sensory and emotional experiences


to create a character.


2.2 The student will use imagination to form and express thought, feeling and character.


2.3 The student will develop characters to solve dramatic problems in individual and group settings.


2.6 The student will utilize the voice to express thought, feeling and characterization.


TN.T. Theatre


4.0. Directing: Students will direct by planning classroom dramatizations.


4.2 The student will develop leadership and collaborative skills by planning classroom dramatizations.

Grade: 5


TN.D. Dance




3.2. The student will create a dance that successfully communicates multiple themes, teach the dance to another student and perform.


TN.D. Dance



GUIDING 5.1. The student will research and perform a folk or social


dance from a chosen culture.


TN.M. Music






TN.T. Theatre


2.0. Character Acting: Students will develop basic acting skills by portraying characters in improvised and scripted scenes.


2.1 The student will apply sensory and emotional experiences to create a character.


2.2 The student will use imagination to form and to express thought, feeling and character.


2.3 The student will use characterization to solve dramatic problems in individual and group settings.


2.6 The student will employ vocal techniques to express thought, feeling and characterization.


TN.T. Theatre


3.0. Scene Design: Students will design by developing environments for improvised and scripted scenes.

GUIDING QUESTION /

3.3 The student will experiment with creating costumes, properties and scenery for improvised or scripted scenes.



TN.T. Theatre


4.0. Directing: Students will direct by organizing rehearsals for improvised and scripted scenes.


4.2 The student will develop leadership and collaborative skills through directing improvised and scripted scenes.

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Language Arts

Grade: 4




0401.1. Language











EXPECTATION




0401.2.4. Listening: Formulate and respond to questions from teachers and group members.












SPI 0401.2.2.





0401.3. Writing




GLE 0401.3.2.




CONCEPTUAL 0401.3. Writing





0401.3.4. Write poems, stories, and essays based upon personal reflections, observations, and experiences.


0401.3.7. Write creative, imaginative, and original responses to literature (e.g., poems, raps, stories).




0401.3.16. Use correct page format (e.g., paragraphs, margins, indentations, titles).




0401.3. Writing






SPI 0401.3.9. Select an appropriate title that reflects the topic of a written selection.




0401.4. Research




GLE 0401.4.1. Conduct research to access and present information.

STRAND / STANDARD /


COURSE


0401.4. Research








0401.4.3. Gather and record information on a research topic from a variety of sources.


0401.4.6. Write a research report using notes taken from three or more sources.


0401.4.8.

Use and discern appropriate reference sources in various formats (e.g., interviews with family and community; encyclopedia, card/electronic catalogs, almanacs, magazines, newspapers).




0401.4. Research




SPI 0401.4.1. Select appropriate sources from which to gather information on a given topic.


SPI 0401.4.4. Differentiate among the kinds of information available in a variety of reference materials (i.e., dictionary, thesaurus, atlas, encyclopedia).




0401.5. Logic

GUIDING








0401.5. Logic












0401.6.1.

















0401.7. Media




0401.7.1.







0401.8. Literature








0401.8. Literature

GUIDING QUESTION /




0401.8.1.















0401.8. Literature






TN.1.0.






GUIDING 1.07. Reading strategies to facilitate comprehension.









TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:








4.1.01.d. Formulate and respond to questions from teachers and other group members.






TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:






TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:








TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:











STRAND / STANDARD /




Accomplishments:











TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:










TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:




4.1.09.a.

Use and discern appropriate reference sources in various format (e.g., interviews with family and community; encyclopedias, card/electronic catalogs, almanacs, magazines, and newspapers).


4.1.09.b.

Use media (e.g., photographs, films, videos, the arts, on-‐line catalogs, nonfiction books, encyclopedias, CD-‐ROM references, internet) to view, read, and represent information.






4.1.09.i. Gather and record information on a research topic using two different sources.


TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:






TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:

GUIDING 4.1.11. Read independently for a variety of purposes.











TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:












TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:



LEARNING 4.1.13.a. Visit libraries/media centers and book fairs to explore

EXPECTATION books.










TN.1.0.









TN.1.0.











TN.1.0.


CONCEPTUAL








4.1.spi.23. Select sources from which to gather information on a given topic.



Grade: 5




0501.1. Language















CONCEPTUAL STRAND /


GUIDING QUESTION






0501.2.4. Listening: Formulate and respond to questions from teachers and group members.






0501.3. Writing








0501.3. Writing






0501.3.4. Write poems, stories, and essays based upon personal reflections, observations, and experiences.








0501.3.18. Use correct page format (e.g., paragraphs, margins, indentations, title).




0501.3. Writing






SPI 0501.3.12. Select an appropriate title that reflects the topic of a written selection.




0501.4. Research




GLE 0501.4.1. Conduct research to access and present information.




0501.4. Research






0501.4.2.

Discern and use appropriate reference sources in various formats (e.g., interviews with family and community; encyclopedia, card/electronic catalogs, almanacs, magazines, newspapers).




0501.4.4. Gather and record information on a research topic using three different sources, at least one of which must be a print source.




0501.4. Research




SPI 0501.4.4. Select appropriate sources from which to gather information on a given topic.




0501.5. Logic








0501.5. Logic

GUIDING

Checks for Understanding (Formative/Summative


Assessment)






0501.5. Logic












GLE 0501.6.1.









0501.6.1. Use a variety of pre-‐reading strategies (e.g., set a purpose for reading, {to understand, to enjoy, to solve problems, to

locate specific information/facts}, utilize reference sources to build background for reading, preview text features).






0501.7. Media




0501.7.1.

Use media (e.g., photographs, PowerPoint, dioramas, videos, the arts, online catalogs, nonfiction books, encyclopedias, Internet) to view, read, and represent information.








0501.8. Literature








0501.8. Literature




0501.8.1.











0501.8. Literature








TN.1.0.















TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:








5.1.01.d. Formulate and respond to questions from teachers and other group members.






TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:






TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:






TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:










TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:
















TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:











TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:

GUIDING 5.1.08. Use active comprehension strategies to derive meaning


while reading and check for understanding after reading.



INDICATOR 5.1.08.b.5. Selecting, prioritizing, and organizing information to meet a specific purpose.





TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:




5.1.09.a.

Use and discern appropriate reference sources in various formats (e.g., interviews with family, community leaders and government leaders; encyclopedias, card/electronic catalogs, almanacs, newspapers, and periodicals).


5.1.09.b.

Use media (e.g., photographs, videos, films, the arts, on-‐line catalogs, nonfiction books, encyclopedias, CD-‐ROM references, internet) to view, read, and represent information.






5.1.09.k. Gather and record information on a research topic using three or more sources.


TN.1.0.


CONCEPTUAL STRAND /

Accomplishments:

GUIDING QUESTION








5.1.10.e. Determine and evaluate the reliability of sources on a given topic (e.g., editorials, newspapers, magazines, biographies, news reports and films).


TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:












TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:










TN.1.0.



Accomplishments:














TN.1.0.








STRAND / STANDARD /














TN.1.0.










Science

Grade: 4


TN.Inq. Inquiry









TN.Inq. Inquiry









TN.Inq. Inquiry












GUIDING QUESTION /



























TN.10. Physical Science: Energy


CS.10. Various forms of energy are constantly being transformed into other types without any net loss of energy from the system.


GQ.10. What basic energy related ideas are essential for understanding the dependency of the natural and man-‐made worlds on energy?



INDICATOR GLE.0407.10.1. Distinguish among heat, radiant, and chemical forms of energy.


TN.10. Physical Science: Energy


CS.10. Various forms of energy are constantly being transformed into other types without any net loss of energy from the system.


GQ.10. What basic energy related ideas are essential for understanding the dependency of the natural and man-‐made worlds on energy?



INDICATOR SPI.0407.10.1. Identify different forms of energy, such as heat, light, and chemical.


TN.11. Physical Science: Motion


CS.11. Objects move in ways that can be observed, described, predicted, and measured.


GQ.11. What causes objects to move differently under different circumstances?



INDICATOR SPI.0407.11.2. Identify factors that influence the motion of an object.

Grade: 5


TN.Inq. Inquiry









TN.Inq. Inquiry









TN.Inq. Inquiry





LEARNING SPI.0507.Inq. State Performance Indicators

EXPECTATION

























GUIDING QUESTION /








TN.12. Physical Science: Forces in Nature


CS.12. Everything in the universe exerts a gravitational force on everything else; there is an interplay between magnetic fields and electrical currents.


GQ.12. What are the scientific principles that explain gravity and electromagnetism?



INDICATOR GLE.0507.12.1. Recognize that the earth attracts objects without directly touching them.

INDICATOR GLE.0507.12.2. Investigate how the shape of an object influences the way that it falls toward the earth.

INDICATOR GLE.0507.12.3. Provide examples of how forces can act at a distance.









INDICATOR 0507.12.1. Explain and give examples of how forces act at a distance.

INDICATOR 0507.12.2. Demonstrate how the shape of an object affects how it falls toward the earth.

INDICATOR 0507.12.3. Design and explain an investigation exploring the earth's pull on objects.









INDICATOR SPI.0507.12.1. Recognize that the earth attracts objects without touching them.

INDICATOR SPI.0507.12.2. Identify the force that causes objects to fall to the earth.

INDICATOR SPI.0507.12.3. Use data to determine how shape affects the rate at which a material falls to earth.

Social Studies

Grade: 4


TN.4.6.






Grade: 5


TN.5.5.

History: History involves people, events, and issues. Students will evaluate evidence to develop comparative and casual analyses, and to interpret primary sources. They will construct sound historical arguments and perspectives on which informed decisions in contemporary life can be based.


5.5.14. Era 10 -‐Contemporary United States (1968 to the present): Understand economic, social, and cultural developments in the contemporary United States.


5.5.14.a. Explain the effect of the computer on contemporary life in America.

Arts Education

Grade: 4


TN.M. Music








1.3. The student will sing simple harmonies.


TN.M. Music


2.0. Playing Instruments: Students will perform on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.


2.1. The student will demonstrate the ability to play simple rhythmic patterns.


2.2. The student will demonstrate the ability to play simple melodic patterns.


TN.M. Music


9.0. Historical and Cultural Relationships: Students will understand music in relation to history and culture.

QUESTION


9.2. The student will discuss the correlation of events, composers and music from various historical periods.

Grade: 5


TN.M. Music








1.3. The student will demonstrate the ability to sing in parts.


TN.M. Music


2.0. Playing Instruments: Students will perform on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.


2.1. The student will play syncopated and non-‐syncopated rhythms.


2.2. The student will play question and answer phrases.


2.3. The student will demonstrate skill in playing simple harmonies.

Health and PE

Grade: 4




HE.1:

Personal Health and Wellness: The student will demonstrate the ability to implement decision making and goal setting skills to promote his/her personal health and wellness, thereby enhancing quality of life for himself/herself and those around him/her.


1.1. The student will identify effective decision making techniques;


1.3. The student will identify the influences that help an individuals form personal goals, values and standards;


1.4. The student will apply the decision-‐making process in developing personal goals and standards that affect family life;






2.3. The student will identify ways to take responsibility for our personal health;







GUIDING QUESTION /




4.2. The student will identify personal physical activity goals needed to achieve overall wellness;





















GUIDING QUESTION /










8.4. The student will identify positive and negative stress.
















HE.10: Injury Prevention and Safety: The student will understand attitudes and behaviors for preventing injuries and deaths from injury.

QUESTION


10.3. The student will demonstrate and explain appropriate choices related to reducing unintentional injuries.




PE.1:



1.4. The student will acquire beginning skills in specialized movement forms




PE.2:

Movement Concepts and Principles: A physically educated person demonstrates understanding of movement concepts, principles, strategies and tactics as they apply to the learning and performance of physical activities.


2.1. The student will recognize and analyze knowledge of movement concepts and principles in basic skills


2.2. The student will apply movement concepts and principles to improve performance of self and others in motor skills


2.3. The student will recognize and apply movement concepts and principles that impact the quality of increasingly complex movement performance




PE.3: Physical Activity: A physically educated person participates regularly in physical activity.


3.1. The student will participate voluntarily in physical activity outside the physical education class


3.2. The student will identify and make use of opportunities at school and in the community for regular participation in physical activity


3.3. The student will use physical education skills and knowledge for increased physical activity at recess and in the community


















5.3. The student will recognize and value attributes of individuals



CONCEPTUAL PE.6: Values Physical Activity: A physically educated person


values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-‐expression and/or social interaction.



Grade: 5 -‐ Adopted 2008




HE.1:

Personal Health and Wellness: The student will demonstrate the ability to implement decision making and goal setting skills to promote his/her personal health and wellness, thereby enhancing quality of life for himself/herself and those around him/her.


1.1. The student will identify effective decision making techniques;


1.3. The student will identify the influences that help an individuals form personal goals, values and standards;


1.4. The student will apply the decision-‐making process in developing personal goals and standards that affect family life;






2.3. The student will identify ways to take responsibility for our personal health;










4.2. The student will identify personal physical activity goals needed to achieve overall wellness;






























8.4. The student will identify positive and negative stress.
















HE.10: Injury Prevention and Safety: The student will understand attitudes and behaviors for preventing injuries and deaths from injury.


10.3. The student will demonstrate and explain appropriate choices related to reducing unintentional injuries.




PE.1:



1.4. The student will acquire beginning skills in specialized movement forms




PE.2:

Movement Concepts and Principles: A physically educated person demonstrates understanding of movement concepts, principles, strategies and tactics as they apply to the learning and performance of physical activities.


2.1. The student will recognize and analyze knowledge of movement concepts and principles in basic skills


2.2. The student will apply movement concepts and principles to improve performance of self and others in motor skills


2.3. The student will recognize and apply movement concepts and principles that impact the quality of increasingly complex movement performance



CONCEPTUAL STRAND /

PE.3: Physical Activity: A physically educated person participates regularly in physical activity.

GUIDING QUESTION


3.1. The student will participate voluntarily in physical activity outside the physical education class


3.2. The student will identify and make use of opportunities at school and in the community for regular participation in physical activity


3.3. The student will use physical education skills and knowledge for increased physical activity at recess and in the community

















GUIDING QUESTION /

5.3. The student will recognize and value attributes of individuals








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