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Grade 1

• Composition

  • C.1.1
  • C.1.1.a
  • C.1.1.b
  • C.1.1.c
  • C.1.1.d
  • C.1.1.e
  • C.1.1.f
  • C.1.2
  • C.1.2.a
  • C.1.2.b
  • C.1.2.c
  • C.1.2.d
  • C.1.2.e
  • C.1.2.f
  • C.1.2.g
  • C.1.3
  • C.1.3.a
  • C.1.3.b
  • C.1.3.c
  • C.1.3.d
  • C.1.3.f
  • C.1.4
  • C.1.5
  • C.1.6

• Language

  • L.1.1
  • L.1.1.a
  • L.1.1.b
  • L.1.1.c
  • L.1.1.d
  • L.1.1.e
  • L.1.1.f
  • L.1.1.g
  • L.1.1.h
  • L.1.2
  • L.1.2.b
  • L.1.2.c
  • L.1.2.d
  • L.1.2.e
  • L.1.4
  • L.1.4.a
  • L.1.4.b
  • L.1.4.c
  • L.1.4.d
  • L.1.5
  • L.1.5.a
  • L.1.5.b
  • L.1.5.c
  • L.1.5.d

• Reading: Foundational Skills

  • RF.1.1.a
  • RF.1.2
  • RF.1.2.b
  • RF.1.2.c
  • RF.1.3
  • RF.1.3.a
  • RF.1.3.b
  • RF.1.3.c
  • RF.1.3.d
  • RF.1.3.e
  • RF.1.3.f
  • RF.1.3.g
  • RF.1.4.a
  • RF.1.4.c

• Reading: Informational

  • RI.1.1
  • RI.1.2
  • RI.1.3
  • RI.1.4
  • RI.1.5
  • RI.1.6
  • RI.1.7
  • RI.1.8
  • RI.1.9
  • RI.1.10

• Reading: Literature

  • RL.1.1
  • RL.1.2
  • RL.1.3
  • RL.1.4
  • RL.1.5
  • RL.1.6
  • RL.1.7
  • RL.1.9
  • RL.1.10

KAS ELA Standard: C.1.1.b

Introduce the topic.

An Under-Appreciated Planet

Students write from the point of view of the most under-appreciated planet.

Order and Chaos Hide Inside Each Other

Chaos can contain order. Order can contain chaos! Is chaos ever truly random?

Chaos Can Be Positive or Negative

Sometimes we want order, but sometimes we need chaos!

Power can be Visible or Invisible

What are examples of unseen Power? And can invisible power be more powerful than visible power?

Holiday Shuffle – Day vs Date

Wouldn’t some holidays be better on a certain day of the week? Should Thanksgiving have a set date?

Natural Disasters Tournament

Earthquake vs. hurricane. Tsunami vs. wildfire. Students set the criteria, argue their case, and crown a champion. Warning: it gets heated.

What If… Long Life?

What would the consequences be if all people lived much, much longer?

Horde Chess Variant

What if one player had, say, 32 pawns?

Math Game: Heaps

Try this a simple (but surprisingly strategic) subtraction game!

Impostor Syndrome

How high-performing students can often feel like they aren’t really that great.

Change Leads to More Change

Can you think of a time in your life when “Change lead to more change?”

Create A Civilization: A Change In Government

It’s a great moment for your civilization! Power is moving from the hands of a few to a more democratic government.

Student Introductions with Complexity and Frames

How have you changed over time? Students introduce themselves through the lens of change — and learn a Depth and Complexity tool in the process.

Student Introductions With Depth and Frames

Want to introduce the tools of Depth and Complexity and learn more about your students and introduce the Frame graphic organizer? Have I got the activity for you!

Propaganda and Logical Fallacies

Let’s see how propaganda techniques can make even something great seem bad.

Improving Presentations 2: Planning The Outline

After watching some great presenters, let’s outline your presentation!

Create A Civilization: From Hunter Gatherers to Farmers

What happens when your civilization suddenly has a surplus of food? Think of the possibilities!

Create A Civilization Introduction

Your students build a civilization from scratch — rivers, flags, calendars, currency, government. Social studies, science, and writing woven into one year-long project.

Reduce Anxiety: Brain Plate (Tool 3)

When a student’s brain is full of worries, everything feels urgent. Brain Plate helps them sort what’s real from what’s noise — and actually do something about it.

Better Stories Part 1: The Big Idea

We open our unit on narrative writing with a big idea: “structure increases creativity.” I show how this is true by bringing in examples from across all disciplines.