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Language Arts - Elementary Curriculum English Language Arts Grade 1 (2023)
Lesson Plans

Speaking and Listening (1.SL)

Students will learn to collaborate, express and listen to ideas, integrate and evaluate information from various sources, use media and visual displays as well as language and grammar strategically to help achieve communicative purposes, and adapt to context and task.

Standard 1.SL.2:

Speak clearly and audibly while expressing thoughts, emotions, and ideas while asking and answering questions.
  • 1st Grade - Act. 08: Then and Now
    Students will use the teacher created exploration tub, charts and cards to understand the concept of "Then and Now."
  • Retelling Folktales Through Short Films
    This is a fun lesson plan is meant to help students master the ability to retell a story with a beginning middle and end, and identify important characters and settings in the story.  It will also help students learn the very basics of film making including story boarding, creating props and scenery, the importance or lighting and camera placement, copyright, and audio.
  • Retelling the African Folktale Abiyoyo
    Students will learn about retelling and performing stories from other cultures.


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