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LEAD21 Unit 1 - Life StoriesTheme Question - What is my heritage?Week 1Focus Question - Who are our ancestors?Theme Vocabulary - heritage, ancestor, generationVocabulary Strategy - SynonymsComprehension Strategy - Determine Important Information, Main IdeaComprehension Skill - Determine Author's PurposeWord Skill - Adjective SuffixesWeek 2Focus Question - How do people learn about their heritage or culture?Theme Vocabulary - recipe, custom, religiousVocabulary Strategy - Context CluesComprehension Strategy - Determine Important Information, Main IdeaComprehension Skill - Determine Author's PurposeWord Skill - Greek and Latin RootsWeek 3Focus Question - What kinds of things are passed on through the generations?Theme Vocabulary - shimmer, competition, boundaryVocabulary Strategy - MetaphorsComprehension Strategy - Making InferencesComprehension Skill - Sequence EventsWord Skill - Adjective SuffixesWeek 4Focus Question - What can we learn from sharing our heritage or culture with each other?Theme Vocabulary - Review of Week 1-3Vocabulary Strategy - Review of Week 1-3Comprehension Strategy - Making InferencesComprehension Skill - Sequence EventsWord Skill - Greek and Latin RootsWeekly quizzes will be given to review that week's skills and strategies.A unit test will be given at the end of the unit assessing the skills, strategies and vocabulary from the unit. Differentiated group vocabulary will also be assessed.