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Early Asian Civilizations Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology Unit PlanEarly Asian Civilizations Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology Unit Plan
Publisher
Core Knowledge Foundation
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2nd
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
28 days
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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Year
2013
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Early Asian Civilizations Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology

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This Early Asian Civilizations Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology unit plan also includes:
  • CKLA Domain 2: Early Asian Civilizations (.html)
  • Entire Unit (.zip)
  • Flip Book: Early Asian Civilizations (.pdf)
  • Image Cards: Early Asian Civilizations (.pdf)
  • Read-Aloud Supplemental Guide: Early Asian Civilizations (.pdf)
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Eighteen lessons make a read-aloud anthology all about early Asian civilizations. Scholars listen to and discuss stories about the Indus River Valley, Hinduism, Silk, Buddhism, the Great Wall of China, Diwali, and more, alongside stories depicting life in Asia. Pupils complete word work, then later participate in extension activities.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

asia, asian history, civilizations, hinduism, diwali, buddhism, silk, the great wall of china, china, confucius, the chinese new year

Instructional Ideas

  • Plan the unit, so the lesson on Chinese New Year coincides with the holiday 
  • Make home assignments optional or plan time in the classroom to finish them

Classroom Considerations

  • The first of 12 units created by Core Knowledge for second graders
  • Have a projection device handy to view images
  • Requires copies of included materials 

Pros

  • Resource comes with several printables and detailed lesson plans
  • A calendar and lesson overview makes planning easier

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RL.2.2 RL.2.3 RL.2.5 RL.2.7 RI.2.1 RI.2.4 RI.2.7 RI.2.9 RI.2.10 W.2.2 W.2.5 W.2.7 W.2.8 SL.2.1.a SL.2.1.b SL.2.1.c SL.2.2 SL.2.3 SL.2.4 SL.2.5 SL.2.6 L.2.4.b L.2.4.c L.2.5.a L.2.5.b L.2.6

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