K-12 ARE-AWE Curriculum Map Template

OVERARCHING ENDURING UNDERSTANDINGS:

§ The five components of literacy (reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing) give power and voice to communicate ideas and express feelings, thoughts, and concepts.

§ The dynamic nature of language empowers readers and writers.

OVERARCHING ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:

§ What makes writing worth reading?

§ How is reading/writing an interaction (experiences) between text, self, author, and world?