Appendix on Implementing District Standards
The unit will cover the following Academic Standards recommended for 2nd Grade by Arizona Department of Education. 2.RL.5 Describe the overall structure of a story, including how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action. This standard goes well with storytelling. Students will need to be able to retell stories about themselves.
In addition, the following Academic Standards will be covered: 2.RL.6 Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters, including by speaking in a different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud. This standard will especially be used when students recall information in Faith Ringgold’s Tar Beach, and Katie Henio Navajo Sheepherder by Peggy Thomson.
Finally, Navajo Nation Department of Dine Education has their own standards that schools on the Navajo Reservation must implement. PO 3. States that students will recognize cultural items and jewelry. Navajo textile is considered a cultural item. This standard describes how the students will develop an understanding of the Diné way of life. Navajo textiles are important cultural items that some families still depend on for their income.
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