Open Court Pacing Guide for 2008 - 2009
Fourth Grade

 

August 14 - October 3 October 6 - November 21 December 1 -  January 30
Unit 1: Risks & Consequences Unit 2: Dollars and Sense Unit 3: From Mystery to Medicine
Lessons Selection Days Lessons Selection Days Lessons Selection Days
1-Aug. 18 Mrs. Frisby . . . 5 1-Oct. 6 Starting a  Business 5 1-Dec.1 Medicine: Past & Pres. 5
2-Aug. 25 Toto 5 2-Oct. 13 Henry Wells & Fargo 5 2-Dec. 8 Sewed Up His Heart 5
3-Sept. 2 Sarah, Plain and Tall 4 3-Oct.20 Ellas Si Fuentes . . . 5 3- Dec.15 The Bridge Dancers 4
4-Sept. 8 Escape 5 4-Oct. 27 Food From the Hood 5 4-Jan.5 Emily's Science . . . 5
5-Sept. 15 Mae Jemmison . . . 5 5-Nov.3 Business is Looking Up 5 5-Jan. 12 The New Doctor 5
6-Sept. 22 Two Tickets . . . 5 6-Nov. 12 Salt 3 6-Jan. 20 The Story of Susan . . 4
7-Sept.29 Daedlus & Icarus 5 7-Nov. 17 The Milkmaid . . . 5 7-Jan. 26 Shadow of a Bull 5
             
Reading Lions due 10/10/08  Reading Lions 12/5/08  Reading Lions 2/9/09
Number of Lessons 7 Number of Lessons 7 Number of Lessons 7
Number of Instructional Days 36 Number of Instructional Days 33 Number of Instructional Days 33
Extra Instructional Days 2 Extra Instructional Days 0 Extra Instructional Days 0
                     
February 2- March 20 March 30 - June 5 Not Applicable
Unit 4: Surviving Unit 6: Changing America Unit 5: Communication
Lessons Selection Days Lessons Selection Days Lessons Selection Days
1-Feb. 2 Island -Blue Dolphin 5 1-Mar. 30 Early America 5 1 Message by the Mile 5
2-Feb.9 Story of Mathew . . . 5 2-Apr. 6 Voyage of Mayflower 4 2 We''ll Be Right Back . . . 5
3-Feb. 23 McBroom -Big Wind 5 3-Apr. 20 Pocahontas 5 3 Breaking into Print . . . 5
4-Mar.2 The Big Wave 5 4-Apr.27 Martha Helps the Rebel 5 4 Koko's Kitten 5
5-Mar.9 Anne Frank . . . 5 5-May.4 Going West 5 5 Louis Braille: The Boy Who . .  5
6-Mar. 16 Music and Slavery 5 6-May.11 Calif. Gold Rush 5 6 My Turo Drawing 5
Mar. 23-27 Flex Days                   5 7-May. 18 The Golden Spike 5    
      May26-June 5 Flex Days   9    
Reading Lions due 3/27/09 Reading Lions due 6/5/09    
Number of Lessons 6 Number of Lessons 7 Number of Lessons 7
Number of Instructional Days 35 Number of Instructional Days 43 Number of Instructional Days 0
Extra Instructional Days 5 Extra Instructional Days 9 Extra Instructional Days 0

 

OARS due one week after the completion of each unit.
All fourth grade teachers at each site must follow same pacing. Decide as a team how to use "flex" days.