Grade Level & Subject: Grade 2 Writing		Curriculum Map	Year 2003-04
Calendar	August	September	October/November
	First Nine Weeks - August - October
Possible Resources	Collections Grade 2, Harcourt, (Anchor Text) Grammar Practice Book, Spelling Practice Book, and Student Reading Practice Book
Nine Weeks Focus	How can we learn to write, speak, and listen effectively?
Skills/Standards (To teach and measure)	Writing Processes 1. Generate writing ideas through discussions with others. 2. Develop a main idea for writing. 3. Develop a purpose and audience for writing. 6. Use a range of complete sentences, including declarative, interrogative, and exclamatory. 8. Use language for writing that is different from oral language, mimicking writing style of books when appropriate. 14. Apply tools (e.g., rubric, checklist, and feedback) to judge the quality of writing. 15. Rewrite and illustrate writing samples for display and for sharing with others. Writing Conventions 1. Print legibly, and space letters, words, and sentences appropriately. 3. Spell regularly used and high-frequency words correctly. 4. Spell words studied (e.g., word lists, text words) correctly. 7. Use spelling strategies (e.g., word wall, word lists, thinking about the base word and affixes). 8. Use periods, question marks, and exclamation points as endpoints correctly. Communication: Oral And Visual 1. Use active listening strategies, such as making eye contact and asking for clarification and explanation. 2. Compare what is heard with prior knowledge and experience. 9. Deliver formal and informal descriptive presentations recalling an event or personal experience that conveys relevant information and descriptive details. 10. Deliver simple dramatic presentations (e.g., recite poems, rhymes, songs, and stories).
Assessment Choices	Student Compositions (Journal Writing)