Publisher's Synopsis
EL Education's ELA Curriculum combines rigorous, standards-aligned content with effective instructional practice. Developed by teachers for teachers, the curriculum draws on EL Education's 20 years of experience to engage teachers and students in active learning every day. It covers 160 days of instruction across a school year, developed down to the level of daily lessons, and addresses a full year of English Language Arts instruction in four modules. Students get excited about learning through authentic texts, compelling topics and ownership of their own learning. Teachers get a vision of the instructional practices that support a standards-aligned classroom and the tools to create it. Originally commissioned by New York State when EL Education went by the name Expeditionary Learning, the version of the ELA curriculum posted on New York's Engage NY website has been downloaded over 6 million times. This edition has been updated with alignment to nationwide Common Core standards, and has been adopted by schools and districts in 43 states + Washington, D.C. Grade 3: Module 4 focuses on the importance of clean freshwater around the world and helps students deepen their understanding of their dependence on earth's limited water supply. Students research challenges facing the earth's clean water supply, and read from the picture book One Well to identify the specific details about pollution, access, and the demand for water. For the final performance task, they use their knowledge to support their opinion about "one thing" they can do to conserve, protect, or provide access to clean water in the world, and create a public service announcement. A complete set of materials for Grade 3: Module 4 should include the Teacher Guides (978-1683621638), one Student Workbook (978-1683620150) per student, and the required trade book for this module. For more information, go to http: //commoncoresuccess.eleducation.org/.
