A wide variety of appendices is provided across the four books of this curriculum. The following list will identify which book each appendix is in.
Appendices for Book 1
Appendix A: The Research behind this curriculum (all books, all units)
Appendix B: Alignment of this curriculum with state standards: NY State Standards and Common Core State Standards for Colorado (all books, all units)
Appendix C: Rubrics (all units)
Appendix D: Graphic Organizers (all units)
Appendices for Book 2
Appendix E: Student Exemplars of the Christmas Essay (with notes about each student) (Unit 3)
Appendix F: Student Exemplars of the Persuasive Essay (with notes about each student) (Unit 4)
Appendix G: Using the 4-Square for Problem-Solving in Math, or for Designing Experiments using the Scientific Method
Appendices for Book 3
Appendix H: The original graphic organizers used (2002) for Character Trait and Cause/Effect (Units 2, 6)
Appendix I: Literature Circle Jobs and “Extensions” (Referenced in Unit 7)
Appendix J: Student Exemplars of the Compare/Contrast Essay on Oliver Twist (Unit 7)
Appendices for Book 4
Appendix K: Miss Lungren’s planning pages (graphic organizers) for her children’s book, An Unexpected Trip to Mars (Unit 8)
Appendix L: Student Exemplars of the friendly letter to the author of Foxy’s Tale (Unit 10)
Appendix M: Student Exemplars of the friendly letter to Mr. McMullin, the school principal (Unit 10)
