Literature+Unit+Learning+Targets


 * Themed Literature Unit Learning Targets **

**// "Reaching Out to Others : Working Together to Overcome Obstacles" //**


 * Generalizations and Social Skill Learning Targets: **


 * Students will learn that we are all unique and we all have different strengths and needs.


 * Students will be able to articulate what makes them unique and what their strengths are.


 * Students will understand that it takes courage and compassion to reach out to others.


 * Students will learn how to reach out to others and communicate their thoughts and feelings in a respectful manner in class discussions and written work.


 * Students will understand how working together helps us overcome obstacles.


 * Students will learn active listening and group participation skills to help them work with others.

**Academic Learning Targets:**


 * Students will make text-to-self connections using the read aloud and their literature circle book.


 * Students will be able to identify specific actions characters take to help them reach out to others and how characters work together to overcome obstacles.


 * Students will be able to make predictions about what they are reading using their text to support their ideas.