NCDPI Curriculum Competencies:

• English/Language Arts:

1.02 Select key vocabulary critical to the text and
                                     apply appropriate meanings as necessary for
                                     comprehension.
1.04 Use word reference materials (e.g., glossary,
                                     dictionary, thesaurus, on-line reference tools) to
                                     identify and comprehend unknown words.
2.02 Interact with the text before, during, and after
                                     reading, listening, and viewing by:
                                          making predictions.
                                          formulating questions.
                                          supporting answers from textual information,
                                          previous experience, and/or other sources.
                                          drawing on personal, literary, and cultural
                                          understandings.
                                          seeking additional information.
(The Literature Circle meets many many more English/Language Arts Goals)
 
• Social Studies:

1.1 Identify, locate, and describe major groups of
                                 people, past and present, in the United States,
                                 Canada, and Latin America.
11.1 Identify and describe changes which have
                                 occurred in ways of living in the United States,
                                 Canada, and Latin America.
12.1 Identify people, symbols, and events associated
                                 with the heritage of the United States, Canada, and
                                 Latin America
(Several of the Social Studies Skills for fifth grade are developed in this unit)
 
• Information Skills:

1.01 Participate in read-aloud, storytelling,
                                booktalking, silent and voluntary reading
                                experiences.
1.09 Recognize that ideas are produced in a variety of
                                formats (print, graphical, audio, video, multimedia,
                                web-based).
4.05 Gather information.
4.06 Comply with the Copyright Law (P. L. 94-553).
4.07 Organize and use information.
4.08 Credit sources of information.
 
• Computer/Technology Skills:

2.1 Use technology tools to collect, analyze, and
                                display data. (SI)
2.6 Search and sort information using one criterion.