10/9/2019 Unit 1 Keep in Touch

Unit 1 Keep in Touch

Unit Overview
Themes
The importance of online safety
The history of communication technology and how it impacts our lives
Synopsis
In this unit, students will explore the importance of technology in our day-to-day lives. They will
learn about online safety and fake news. They will discuss how children their age use the
internet and learn how communication technology has evolved over time. Students will write a
fact-based article and plan and prepare a conversation discussing a blog post.

Language Book
Vocabulary
blog, blog post, comment, crash, download, email, message, save to favorites, search
history, upload
Pronunciation: Sentence Stress: Content Words
Explore Language
Verbs of Thinking
Global Citizenship
How does technology help us learn?
create a profile, devices, lowercase letters, online privacy, online safety, password, personal
information, register, secure, special characters, uppercase letters, username
Explore Language
Simple and Progressive Forms
Write About It
A Fact-Based Article
Paragraph and Sentence Building: Presenting Facts and Giving Details, Examples, and
Opinions
Talk About It
Conversation: Asking for Clarification and Confirming Understanding
Think It Over
Review and Reflection: My Planning Sheet
Literacy Book
Visible Thinking
Think, Pair, Share
Fiction

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Story: Urgent Message

Words in Context: instant message, weird, coast guard, prank, enlarged
Literary Term
Register
Reading Skill
Understanding Chronology
Nonfiction
Informational Text: Communication Time!
Words in Context: wireless, telegraph, patents, reverses, demonstration, wi-fi
Think Together
What are the benefits of communication technology?

Language and Literacy Connections

The connecting theme for Unit 1 is technology in our everyday lives.

Language Literacy
Vocabulary

Set 1: technology Fiction: email, personal information, search

for, username
Set 2: online safety
Nonfiction: message

Grammar

Verbs of Thinking Fiction

I wonder if he always wakes up on time. She started to wonder if this was someone’s
I don’t remember if the children play them. bad idea of a joke.

I forgot which website it was. Pia lifted her head off the pillow.
Somehow Helen was sending messages.
I don’t understand why they have drums.
Simple and Progressive Forms Nonfiction

It says here that the reports are fake. Marconi wins the Nobel Prize.

Daniel told me about it. People are always looking to improve the
way they communicate.
I’m taking a look right now.
He was looking for information yesterday.
Is anyone else reporting it?

Skills

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Pronunciation: sentence stress: content Reading: understanding chronology

words Literary Term: register
Process Writing: generating ideas

International English

I forgot / I’ve forgotten the heebie-jeebies / the chills

take a look / have a look

Review Unit 2 Time for a Change

Units

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