Fishtank Learning

These assessments accompany this unit to help gauge student understanding of key unit content and skills.

Content Assessment

The Content Assessment pushes students to synthesize unit content knowledge or unit essential questions in writing. The Content Assessment should be used as the primary assessment because it shows mastery of unit content knowledge and standards. This assessment should take approximately one class period.

Cold Read Assessment

The Cold Read Assessment tests students' ability to comprehend a "cold" or unfamiliar passage and answer standards-based questions. The Cold Read Assessment can be given in addition to the Content Assessment as a pulse point for what students can read and analyze independently, a skill often required for standardized testing. This assessment should take approximately one class period.

Lesson 24

Lesson 26

Lesson Map

School Studies
One: Number 31
Tenochtitlán
Self-Portrait...
Untitled
Calaveras

Observe and describe paintings by different artists.

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A Splash of Red pp. 1 – 14
School Studies

Describe two key events from Horace’s childhood or early life.

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A Splash of Red p. 15 — to end
School Studies

Describe what makes Horace Pippin’s art remarkable.

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Action Jackson
One: Number 31

Explain why Jackson’s work is original.

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Funny Bones pp. 1 – 18
Calaveras

Describe two key facts about Don Lupe’s early life.

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Funny Bones p. 19 — to end
Calaveras

Explain why Don Lupe, or Posada, was influential.

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Diego Rivera
Tenochtitlán

Explain why Diego Rivera’s art is important.

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Frida Kahlo and her Animalitos
Self-Portrait...

Explain why Frida Kahlo was resourceful.

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Radiant Child
Untitled

Explain what Jean-Michel was courageous.

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Writing – 2 days

Write an opinion piece stating which artist is your favorite.

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Narrative – 3 days

School Studies
One: Number 31
Tenochtitlán
Self-Portrait...
Untitled
Calaveras
K-2 Narrative Brainstorm
Grade 1 Writing Rubrics (Narrative, Opinion & Informational)

Write a poem that describes one of the paintings studied in the unit.

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“Black, Brown...”
“Yesterdays”
“My Country...”
“The Night...”
“Oye Como Va”
“Where Y’At”
“Let Me...”

Listen to and describe music by different artists.

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Duke Ellington
“Black, Brown...”

Explain how the author shows that Duke Ellington was a genius.

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When Marian Sang pp. 1 – 14
“My Country...”

Explain how prejudice and segregation influenced Marian.

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When Marian Sang p. 15 — to end

Explain why Marian Anderson was courageous.

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Piano Starts Here
“Yesterdays”

Describe Art Tatum using vocabulary from the unit.

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Rock & Roll Highway pp. 1 – 18
“The Night...”

Analyze why Robbie was persistent.

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Rock & Roll Highway p. 19 — to end
“The Weight”

Explain why Robbie Robertson is an important part of the music world.

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When Angels Sing pp. 1 – 20
“Oye Como Va”

Explain what experiences Carlos had with music as a child and how they influenced him.

When Angels Sing p. 21 — to end
“Oye Como Va”

Analyze why the author titled the book When Angels Sing: The Story of Rock Legend Carlos Santana by Michael Mahin.

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When the Beat Was Born

Explain three of the key elements of Hip Hop and how DJ Kool Herc helped to create each of them.

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Trombone Shorty
“Where Y’At”

Explain what makes Trombone Shorty remarkable.

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Opinion Writing – 3 days

Write an opinion piece stating which musician is your favorite and why.

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Discussion & Writing

Discuss and debate unit essential questions.

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Assessment

Writing – 5 days

Misty Copeland
Firebird
Misty Copeland: Ballet Star
Bunheads
“Misty Copeland: An Unlikely Ballerina’s Story”

Participate in a shared research project about Misty Copeland.

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Inspiring Artists and Musicians

Content Assessment

Cold Read Assessment

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