LESSONS

Fiction

The Prohuman Grade 3 curriculum is aligned to two sets of standards: Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Character and Social Emotional Development (CSED) National Guidelines. The full collection of units introduces all nine of the prohuman character strengths: optimism, grit, gratitude, curiosity, courage, compassion, fairness, understanding, and humanity. Unit 4, Lesson 1, “Learning Curiosity from Literature,” reinforces the vocabulary word curiosity. Students will learn examples of curiosity from a classic work of children’s literature. Students will also write sentences demonstrating their comprehension of the word curiosity. Finally, students will practice reading and conversation skills by sharing sentences with classmates. SUGGESTED TIME: 20 minutes RELATED SUBJECT: English Language Arts LEARNING OUTCOMES: Listen to a read aloud to reinforce understanding of English sentence structure, syntax, and grammar Practice reading aloud to a partner to support reading comprehension Spell, define, and give an example of curiosity Compose sentences that demonstrate comprehension of the word curiosity Demonstrate understanding of standard English sentence structure and grammar in writing and speaking Practice reading and conversation skills by sharing sentences with classmates REQUIRED MATERIALS: Book: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (Penguin Young Readers edition adapted by Deborah Hautzig, based on the original by Lewis Carroll) or Video: Read aloud of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by United to Learn (~ 9 min) Prohuman Grade 3 Unit 4 Worksheet 1: Learning Curiosity from Literature VOCABULARY: Curiosity: I want to learn new things. Empathy: I understand the emotions, needs, and feelings of others. ELA COMMON CORE STANDARDS MET CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.1 Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.2 Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.3 Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.10 By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, at the high end of the grades 2-3 text complexity band independently and proficiently. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.3.3 Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.3.3.C Decode multisyllable words. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.3.3.D Read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.3.4 Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.3.4.A Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 3 topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.1.B Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., gaining the floor in respectful ways, listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.1.C Ask questions to check understanding of information presented, stay on topic, and link their comments to the remarks of others. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.1.D Explain their own ideas and understanding in light of the discussion. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.3 Ask and answer questions about information from a speaker, offering appropriate elaboration and detail. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.6 Speak in complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested detail or clarification. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.1.C Use abstract nouns (e.g., childhood). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.3 Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.

Nonfiction

The Prohuman Grade 3 curriculum is aligned to two sets of standards: Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Character and Social Emotional Development (CSED) National Guidelines. The full collection of units introduces all nine of the prohuman character strengths: optimism, grit, gratitude, curiosity, courage, compassion, fairness, understanding, and humanity. In Unit 4, Lesson 2, “Learning Curiosity from a Nonfiction Text,” students will learn an example of curiosity from the life of a real person. By independently reading a nonfiction text, students will develop their reading comprehension skills. Finally, students will create sentences that demonstrate their reading comprehension and share their sentences with a partner. SUGGESTED TIME: 20 minutes RELATED SUBJECT: English Language Arts LEARNING OUTCOMES: Read a nonfiction text independently to develop reading comprehension skills Demonstrate understanding of the main idea of a nonfiction text Compose sentences that demonstrate comprehension of the word curiosity Demonstrate understanding of standard English sentence structure and grammar Practice reading and conversation skills by sharing sentences with classmates REQUIRED MATERIALS: Video: Lewis Latimer: Black Inventor by Deeper Than Read (~6 min) Prohuman Grade 3 Unit 4 Worksheet 2: Learning Curiosity from a Nonfiction Text VOCABULARY: Curiosity: I want to learn new things. ELA COMMON CORE STANDARDS MET CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.1 Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.2 Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.10 By the end of the year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, at the high end of the grades 2-3 text complexity band independently and proficiently. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.3.3 Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.3.3.C Decode multisyllable words. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.3.3.D Read grade-appropriate irregularly spelled words. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.3.4 Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.3.4.A Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 3 topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.1.B Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., gaining the floor in respectful ways, listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.1.C Ask questions to check understanding of information presented, stay on topic, and link their comments to the remarks of others. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.1.D Explain their own ideas and understanding in light of the discussion. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.3 Ask and answer questions about information from a speaker, offering appropriate elaboration and detail. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.6 Speak in complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested detail or clarification. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.1.C Use abstract nouns (e.g., childhood). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.3 Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening. CHARACTER AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL (CSED) NATIONAL STANDARDS MET Intellectual Character A1 Describe why it is important for learners to be curious Intellectual Character A2 Understand the skills (being prepared, focused effort, diligent practice, attention to detail, etc.) that enable someone to acquire or polish a skill Intellectual Character B1 Explain how a particular historical or contemporary person practiced curiosity Intellectual Character B2 Provide evidence that he or she has intentionally worked to strengthen a particular intellectual skill (diligence, attention to detail, etc.) Intellectual Character B4 Demonstrate the ability to analyze data, facts, and information Civic Character A4 Explain why it is important for everyone to serve and contribute to their family, school, community, nation, globally Civic Character B6 Describe how a role model volunteers and contributes to the common good Social-Awareness A3 Recognize examples of stereotyping, discrimination and prejudice LESSON PROCEDURE Play the video: Lewis Latimer: Black Inventor by Deeper Than Read (~6 min) Have students read the nonfiction text on the worksheet, quietly to themselves. Circle the room to support the students. Have students write the answers to the worksheet questions. Have students share their answers with a partner. GRADE 3 UNIT 4 WORKSHEET 2: LEARNING CURIOSITY FROM A NONFICTION TEXT Curiosity: I want to learn new things. NONFICTION TEXT: LEWIS LATIMER’S CURIOSITY In 1848, Lewis Latimer was born to parents who had once been slaves. Growing up, Lewis faced many hard times due to anti-black racism, which means that people treated him badly because of the color of his skin. He enlisted in the Union Navy in 1864 at the age of 16. Lewis was very curious. He taught himself mechanical drawing and got a job at a patent law firm in Boston as a draftsman. Lewis’s curiosity led him to help with many important inventions, including the telephone and the light bulb. Lewis also created his own inventions including an early air conditioning unit and an improved railroad car bathroom. In total, the United States government awarded him patents for seven of his inventions. Lewis Latimer is a symbol of curiosity. He helped to promote education and equal rights for all people. Source: Lewis Latimer House Museum ACTIVITY: Lewis Latimer was very curious. Name three things his curiosity led him to invent. Lewis became an inventor. What is one job that you might want to have when you grow up? Why might this job interest you? Why is it important to be curious? Is it important for everyone to serve and contribute to their family, school, community, nation, and globally?

Social Studies

STEM

History

The Prohuman Grade 3 curriculum is aligned to two sets of standards: Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Character and Social Emotional Development (CSED) National Guidelines. The full collection of units introduces all nine of the prohuman character strengths: optimism, grit, gratitude, curiosity, courage, compassion, fairness, understanding, and humanity. Unit 4, Lesson 3, “Writing an Informative Text about Curiosity,” reinforces the vocabulary word curiosity. Students will write an informative text focused on the nonfiction text about Lewis Latimer, which was covered in Unit 4 Lesson 2. This informative text will examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly. SUGGESTED TIME: 20 minutes RELATED SUBJECT: English Language Arts LEARNING OUTCOMES: Introduce a topic and group related information together Develop the topic with facts, definitions, and details Use linking words and phrases (e.g., also, another, and, more, but) to connect ideas within categories of information Provide a concluding statement or section Demonstrate understanding of standard English sentence structure and grammar REQUIRED MATERIALS: Prohuman Grade 3 Unit 4 Worksheet 3: Writing an Informative Text about Curiosity VOCABULARY: Curiosity: I want to learn new things. ELA COMMON CORE STANDARDS MET CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.2.B Develop the topic with facts, definitions, and details. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.2.C Use linking words and phrases (e.g., also, another, and, more, but) to connect ideas within categories of information. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.2.D Provide a concluding statement or section. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.10 Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.1.B Form and use regular and irregular plural nouns. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.1.C Use abstract nouns (e.g., childhood). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.1.D Form and use regular and irregular verbs. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.3 Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening. CHARACTER AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL (CSED) NATIONAL STANDARDS MET Intellectual Character A1 Describe why it is important for learners to be curious Intellectual Character A2 Understand the skills (being prepared, focused effort, diligent practice, attention to detail, etc.) that enable someone to acquire or polish a skill Intellectual Character B1 Explain how a particular historical or contemporary person practiced curiosity Intellectual Character B2 Provide evidence that he or she has intentionally worked to strengthen a particular intellectual skill (diligence, attention to detail, etc.) Intellectual Character B4 Demonstrate the ability to analyze data, facts, and information Civic Character A4 Explain why it is important for everyone to serve and contribute to their family, school, community, nation, globally Civic Character B6 Describe how a role model volunteers and contributes to the common good LESSON PROCEDURE Today we will write an informative text about Lewis Latimer, whom we learned about in the last lesson. Write informative text on the board. The informative texts we write should do three things. Let’s go through all three things. First, the informative text should develop the topic with facts, definitions, and details. Second, it should use linking words and phrases (e.g., also, another, and, more, but) to connect ideas within categories of information. Finally, it should provide a concluding statement or section. Now you will write your own informative text about Lewis Latimer on your worksheet. NOTE: Collect and keep the worksheet on the following page for the next day’s lesson in which students will share their stories with a partner. GRADE 3 UNIT 4 WORKSHEET 3: WRITING AN INFORMATIVE TEXT ABOUT CURIOSITY Curiosity: I want to learn new things. ACTIVITY: Write an informative text of 5 sentences about Lewis Latimer that: Includes 3 facts about what he did Uses linking words and phrases (e.g., also, another, and, more, but) Provides a concluding statement or section

The Prohuman Grade 3 curriculum is aligned to two sets of standards: Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Character and Social Emotional Development (CSED) National Guidelines. The full collection of units introduces all nine of the prohuman character strengths: optimism, grit, gratitude, curiosity, courage, compassion, fairness, understanding, and humanity. In Unit 4, Lesson 4, “Sharing Informative Texts About Curiosity,” students will practice their reading skills by reading their informative texts to a partner and their listening skills by listening to their partners’ informative texts. Then, students will write what they learned from writing their informative texts, both about the writing process and the topic. Finally, students will participate in a class discussion focusing on what they learned from writing their informative texts. SUGGESTED TIME: 20 minutes RELATED SUBJECT: English Language Arts LEARNING OUTCOMES: Read aloud to a partner to support development of English pronunciation, syntax, and grammar Listen to a partner’s reading to develop active listening skills Engage in collaborative discussions with peers With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing REQUIRED MATERIALS: Prohuman Grade 3 Unit 4 Worksheet 4: Sharing Informative Texts About Curiosity VOCABULARY: Curiosity: I want to learn new things. ELA COMMON CORE STANDARDS MET CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.3 Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.5 With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.10 Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 3 topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.1.B Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., gaining the floor in respectful ways, listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.1.C Ask questions to check understanding of information presented, stay on topic, and link their comments to the remarks of others. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.1.D Explain their own ideas and understanding in light of the discussion. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.2 Determine the main ideas and supporting details of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.3 Ask and answer questions about information from a speaker, offering appropriate elaboration and detail. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.4 Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking clearly at an understandable pace. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.6 Speak in complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested detail or clarification. CHARACTER AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL (CSED) NATIONAL STANDARDS MET Intellectual Character A1 Describe why it is important for learners to be curious Intellectual Character A2 Understand the skills (being prepared, focused effort, diligent practice, attention to detail, etc.) that enable someone to acquire or polish a skill Intellectual Character B1 Explain how a particular historical or contemporary person practiced curiosity Intellectual Character B2 Provide evidence that he or she has intentionally worked to strengthen a particular intellectual skill (diligence, attention to detail, etc.) Intellectual Character B4 Demonstrate the ability to analyze data, facts, and information Civic Character A4 Explain why it is important for everyone to serve and contribute to their family, school, community, nation, globally Civic Character B6 Describe how a role model volunteers and contributes to the common good Interpersonal/ Relationship Skills A7 Give and receive constructive feedback to classmates and peers LESSON PROCEDURE Today we will read our informative texts about curiosity with a partner. Circle the room to support the students as they take turns reading their informative texts (written in Lesson 3) with their partners. (10 min) Ask students to complete the worksheet questions. Ask the class if anyone would like to share the answers to their worksheet questions. Collect students’ worksheets from both Lesson 3 and Lesson 4 to provide feedback. GRADE 3 UNIT 4 WORKSHEET 4: SHARING INFORMATIVE TEXTS ABOUT CURIOSITY Curiosity: I want to learn new things. ACTIVITY: What did you learn from writing your informative text about the writing process? What did you learn about curiosity? How can you apply what you learned about Lewis Latimer to improve your life and help others?