Core Knowledge^® Lesson Plans

Language Arts/ English

1. Writing, Grammar, and Usage
• Having Fun With Habitats (2007) Integrating Literature Across the Curriculum — Also in Connections
• Integration of Content Areas Through Hands-On Literacy Stations (2007) — also found under Connections
• Creating a Chain Reaction: Vocabulary and Technology (2006) — also found under Connections
• 4th Grade Technology Infused Lessons (2003) — also found under Technology
• Developing an Integrated Reading and Writing Program using the Core Knowledge Literature (2002) — also found under Connections
• Ready, Set, Write! (2003)
• Using a Writing Workshop (2002)
2. Poetry
• Let's Get Our "Acts" Together with Poetry, Sayings, and Literature (2006)
• Picture Perfect Poetry (2002)
3. Fiction
• Gulliver's Travels (2007)
• Robin Hood: England’s Man of Mystery (2007)
• Fabulous Folktales (2006)
• Treasure Island (2005)
• King Arthur and His Knights (2005)
• A Winkle in Time: Rip'n Through Readers Theater (2003)
• Heroes, Legends, and Folktales (2003)
• King Arthur: "A Knight's Tale" (2002)
• Knight Life (2000)
• LIT: Learning Instills Teamwork (Falicitating Fiction and Drama) (2000)
• The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (2000)
4. Speeches
• Plead Your Case (2008)
5. Sayings and Phrases
• Core Knowledge Isn’t Your Run-of-the-Mill Curriculum (2005)
• Name That Phrase (1998)

History and Geography

World:

1. Geography
• 4th Grade Technology Infused Lessons (2003) — also found under Technology
• Spatial Connections, Grades 1–4 (2003) — also found under Connections
• Where in the World is Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Aconcagua? (2003)
• Getting to the Core of World and State Geography (2001)
• The Andes Mountains: The Backbone of South America (2000)
• Rock and Roll  (1999)
2. Europe in the Middle Ages
• Feudalism (2008)
• Gargoyles, Black Death, and Scary Music (2007) — Also listed under Connections
• The Mythical, Magical Middle Ages . . . NOT! (2005)
• History of the Christian Church (2002)
• Faire Time, Middle Ages Come to Life (1999)
• Europe in the Middle Ages (1998)
3. Spread of Islam and "Holy Wars"
• The Call of the Caliph and the Pope (2004)
4. Early and Medieval African Kingdoms
• Early and Medieval African Kingdoms (2004)
• "I'm Done, Now What Can I Do?" (2004)
• A Celebration of Africa (1999)
• Africa: A Cultural Safari (1997)
5. China: Dynasties and Conquerors
• "I'm Done, Now What Can I Do?" (2004)
• Traveling the Silk Road — A Multi-media Approach (2003) — also found under Connections
• The Hunters and the Hunted: The Search for China's Past (2002)
• When China was Ruled by Outsiders: Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan (2001)
• Ancient China (2000)
• China: How to Put Some "Tang" in Your Medieval Dynasties (1998)

American:

• Home Sweet Home (2000)

1. American Revolution
• Through Our Fathers' Eyes: Using Art & Primary Sources to Explore Causes of the American Revolution (2007) — Also found under Connections
• "I'm Done, Now What Can I Do?" (2004)
• Times that Try Men's Souls (2003)
• The American Revolution (2001)  — also found under ESL
• Core Connections: Connecting Core Knowledge Between Special Education and Regular Education (2001) — also found under Special Education
• Star-Spangled Math (1997)
• Rights and Freedom (1995)
2. Making a Constitutional Government
• We're Writing the Constitution (2004)
• "I'm Done, Now What Can I Do?" (2004)
• The Constitution: Putting the Pieces Together (2003)
• Making a Constitutional Government (2002)
• American Government (1999)
• Rights and Freedom (1995)
3. Early Presidents and Politics
• Early Presidents (2002)
• I'm Number One!! (2002)
4. Reformers
• Ballots, Bloomers, and Boycotts (2003)
5. Symbols and Figures
• American Symbols and Figures (2005)

Visual Arts

1. Art of the Middle Ages
• Living Art-i-facts: Technology Takes Us There! (2006) — also found under Art
• Rose Windows and Troubadours: Art and Music From the Middle Ages  (1999)
• Art and Artists — An Appreciation for Fourth Grade (1997) — also found under Art
2. Islamic Art and Architecture
• Exploring Islamic Art and Architecture (2006) — also found under Art
• Living Art-i-facts: Technology Takes Us There! (2006) — also found under Art
• Art and Artists — An Appreciation for Fourth Grade (1997) — also found under Art
3. Art of Africa
• Living Art-i-facts: Technology Takes Us There! (2006) — also found under Art
• Art and Artists — An Appreciation for Fourth Grade (1997) — also found under Art
4. Art of China
• Colossal Structures and Sculptures (2002) — also found under Art
• Ancient China (2000)
• China: How to Put Some "Tang" in Your Medieval Dynasties (1998)
• Art and Artists — An Appreciation for Fourth Grade (1997) — also found under Art
5. Art of a New Nation: The United States
   • Living Art-i-facts: Technology Takes Us There! (2006) — also found under Art

Music

1. Elements of Music
2. Listening and Understanding
• Of Monks and Minstrels: Music of the Medieval Age (1998)
3. Songs

Mathematics

1. Numbers and Number Sense
• What Place Are You? (2001)
2. Fractions and Decimals
• Fiddlin' with Fractions (2004)
• Fractions: Easy as Pie! (2002)
• Fractions in Action (2000)
3. Money
• Show Me the Money  (1999)
• Welcome to the J-Society: A Classroom Economic System (1999)
4. Computation
5. Measurement
   • Measurement (2006)
6. Geometry
• Star-Spangled Math (1997)
• Geometry: Beyond Pencil and Paper (1997)

Science

1. Human Body
• The Human Body (2008)
• The Beat Goes On (2006)
• The Circulatory System (1999)
2. Chemistry: Basic Terms and Concepts
• Creating a Chain Reaction: Vocabulary and Technology (2006) — also found under Connections in Special Areas
• It's All About Matter (2002)
• A Liter Bit of This and An Ounce of That (2001)
3. Electricity
• Live Wires turned onto Electricity (2000)
• The "Shocking" Truth About Electricity (1999)
4. Geology: Earth and Its Changes
• Rocks & Minerals (2007)
• Geology: Just Touching the Surface (2006)
• The Structure of the Earth (2005)
• 4th Grade Technology Infused Lessons(2003) — also found under Technology in Special Areas
• A History of the Earth — Diggin' Up the Past (1998) — This unit is incomplete
5. Meteorology
• Meet Meteorology (2005)
• Meteorology Madness (2003)
• Mad About Meteorology (1999)
6. Science Biographies
• A Great Debate: Who Made the Biggest Difference? (2006) — also found under Connections in Special Areas
• The Lives of Four Famous Scientists: Banneker, Blackwell, Drew, and Faraday  (1999)