Grade 3 ► Unit 1

Stories Worth Telling Again and Again

In this first six-week unit of third grade, students read stories that are worth telling and retelling.

Essential Question

Why do we hand stories from one generation to another?

“Jump” – Van Dyke Parks

In 1984, American composer Van Dyke Parks produced a children's album, Jump!, based on the Brer Rabbit Tales.

http://www.soundunwound.com/music/van-dyke-parks/jump/2578666

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“Anansi” – Raffi -- The Singable Songs Collection

http://www.amazon.com/The-Singable-Songs-Collection/dp/B0010VHQ4G

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“Rabbit’s Song” -- S.J. Tucker

http://music.skinnywhitechick.com/track/rabbits-song

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Grade 3 ► Unit 2

Inspired by the Sea

In this second six-week unit of third grade, students read stories, poetry, and informational texts that are inspired by a love of or curiosity with the sea.

Essential Question

Why does the sea inspire writers?

“Splash Zone” – Linda Arnold

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/splash-zone-singable-sea-songs/id340049290

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Whale Songs

http://www.oceanmammalinst.com/songs/hmpback2.wav

http://www.oceanmammalinst.com/songs/hmpback3.wav

http://www.oceanmammalinst.com/songs/hmpback4.wav

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“Go Fish” – a musical from Music K-8

http://www.musick8.com/store/alphadetail.php?product_group=2092

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S.O.S. Songs Of The Sea- Book & CD – Lynn Kleiner

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The Little Mermaid: Songs from the Sea is the third of three original albums inspired by Disney's The Little Mermaid film. It is a concept album; listening to the tracks in order will present the story of a typical day in the life of the mermaid Ariel (set sometime before the events of the film).

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Grade 3 ► Unit 3

Creative, Inventive, and Notable PeopleIn this third six-week unit of third grade, students read biographies about musicians, artists, and inventors of the early twentieth century.

Essential Question

How are the words “creative” and “inventive” similar? How are they different?

Classical Kids CDs –

Classical Kids Series

This famous series of CD’s is heard weekly on Public Radio and used by schools throughout the country. Now Sold With Teacher’s Guides including lesson plans, music, worksheets and CD’s

(These CDs are excellent ! Accurate, engaging, enjoyable, and simply the very best audio presentations of composers I have ever heard. JJ )

http://www.schoolhouseproductions.com/HTML/classicalkids.html

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Stories of the Great Composers (Book & CD) (Learning Link) [Paperback]

Maurice Hinson (Author), June C. Montgomery (Author)

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Grade 3 ► Unit 4

The People, The Preamble, and the PresidentsIn this fourth six-week unit of third grade, students read about the people, the Preamble (to the Constitution), and the presidents of the United States.

Essential Question

Why is it important to choose words carefully for government documents?

Videos about the presidents as well as several other topics—Teacher Tube

http://lamping3.webs.com/videosandsongs.htm

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U.S. Constitution: Reviver: Philadelphia

a musical play for elementary students

http://www.badwolfpress.com/plays/?by=curriculum&curriculum=history-social-studies&id=us-constitution

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Lincoln video gallery

http://www.biography.com/video.do?name=abrahamlincoln

Grade 3 ► Unit 5

A Feast of Words on a Planet Called Earth and BeyondIn this fifth six-week unit of third grade, students read stories, poems, and informational text full of rich language, a “feast of words.”

Essential Question

What makes a word or phrase the “right” word or phrase?

Grand Canyon Suite is a suite for orchestra by Ferde Grofé, composed during the period from 1929 to 1931.

The Grand Canyon Suite is featured in the Grand Canyon Diorama on the Disneyland Railroad.

Youtube link of “On the Trail” version conducted by Arturo Toscanini:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHckrMUGhGg&feature=related

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“Sunrise” from Grand Canyon Suite

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCM8u-YlGQE&feature=related

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“Where Do the Children Play?” -- Cat Stevens youtube link with lyrics:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7a4DCxAi020&feature=related

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“Big Yellow Taxi” -- Joni Mitchell youtube link with lyrics

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp2iGyl8Sek

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Breathtaking PPT of aerial photos of the planet:

http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/dhpss-714564-fly-over-europe/

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“The Planets” – Gustav Holst

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Grade 3 ► Unit 6

Fantastic Adventures with Dragons, Gods, and GiantsIn this sixth six-week unit of third grade, students read fantasies, adventure poetry, mythology, and informational texts about Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.

Essential Question

Why is it important to know mythology?

“Puff, the Magic Dragon” --- Peter Yarrow—Peter, Paul & Mary

“Fantasia” – Walt Disney animated movie

“The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” – Dukas

“Distant Worlds” music from Final Fantasy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jc_AuejUnbI&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gY90HafKvcU&feature=related

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Yann Arthus-Bertrand (born March 13, 1946 in Paris) is a French photographer, journalist, reporter and environmentalist.

He founded the Altitude Agency in 1991, which was the world's first press agency and images bank specialising in aerial photography (500,000 pictures taken in more than 100 countries by more than 100 photographers).

In 1994 Arthus-Bertrand started a thorough study on the state of the Earth sponsored by UNESCO. As part of the study, he made a picture inventory of the world's most beautiful landscapes, taken from helicopters and hot-air balloons. The book from this project, Earth from Above (‘la Terre vue du ciel’) sold over 3 million copies and was translated into 24 languages.

In 2000, his "Earth from Above" free exhibition was set up on numerous big posters on the gates of Jardins du Luxembourg in Paris. It then travelled worldwide from Lyon to Montreal, to 110 cities and was visited by 120 million people.

Paris, France

Louver & Ile de la Cité, Paris, France

Louvre, Paris, France

Paris, France

Charles de Gaulle International Airport, Paris, France

France

Millau Viaduct Bridge, France

Military cemetery in Verdun, France

Suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark

Gullholmen, Sweden

Stockholm, Sweden

Pena, Portugal

Walled City of Dubrovnik, Croatia

Istanbul, Turkey

Bazaar of Istanbul, Turkey

Anatolla, Turkey

Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany

Solar plant in Andalusia, Spain

Kukes, Albania

Monastino of Meteora, Tesalla, Greece

Ionian Islands, Greece

Orchard Trigales, Macedonia, Greece

Dodecanese, Greece

Cliffs of Inishmore, Ireland

Mýrdalsjökull on the edge of the Glacier Maelifell, Iceland

Helmaey, Iceland

Tuscany, Italy

Lagoon of Venice, Italy

Overview of Venice, Italy

Castle of Trakai, Lake Galve, Lithuania

Luxembourg

Norway

Tulip fields, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Windmill in the middle of fields, The Netherlands

Thank you for watching

Edition 2010-04-18 by Herbert K. Lau

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