Ashlee+Griffin

The subject I am working on is reading for the 2nd grade level. The topic of my unit will be on story structure/sequencing, and cause and effect. I plan on using the story, "Mice and Beans" by Pam Munoz Ryan to introduce sequencing and cause and effect. My students will learn by the visual ranking tool what needs to happen before a Party can be carried out, and how important each step is to their success. Then, in groups my students will plan their own class party and present them to the class.

This what I have so far:

Who/what is affected by your decisions? ||  What is the sequence of events in the story, “Mice and Beans”? What are the steps to planning a birthday party? Do you need some level of structure for the party to be successful? ||
 * ** Essential Question   ** ||   Why is structure essential in life?   ||
 * ** Unit Questions  ** ||   How does one element depend on another?
 * ** Content Questions  ** ||   What is a story sequence?