Grade Level & Subject: Grade 2 Writing		Curriculum Map	Year 2003-04
Calendar	November	December	January
	Second Nine Weeks – November - January
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 organize our thoughts?
Skills/Standards (To teach and measure)	Writing Processes 5. Organize writing with a developed beginning, middle, and end. 7. Include transitional words and phrases. 10. Reread and assess writing for clarity, using a variety of methods, (e.g., writer’s circle or author’s chair). 11. Add descriptive words and details and delete extraneous information. Writing Applications 3.Write letters or invitations that contain relevant information and follow letter format. 4.Produce informal writings (e.g., messages, journals, notes, and poems) for various purposes. Writing Conventions 2. Spell words with consonant blends and diagraphs. 10. Use correct punctuation for contractions and abbreviations. 11. Use correct capitalization (e.g., proper nouns, the first word in a sentence, months, and days.) 14. Use personal pronouns. Communication: Oral and Visual 3. Identify the main idea of oral presentations and visual media. 4. Follow two and three step oral directions. 7. Adjust volume to stress important ideas.
Assessment Choices	Short Cycle Assessments Student Compositions (Journal Writing) Letter Writing