Writing


ARC Core is a basal alternative designed to turn balanced literacy into transformative literacy for 
both students and teachers.

Unit 1: Literacy Lab- Building a community of readers and writers
Unit 2: Ecosystems- Informational reading, writing, and research on a science topic
Unit 3: Adventure and Survival- Literature reading, writing and analysis in a literary genre
Unit 4: Civil War Era- Argument writing and research in a social studies topic


What Does a Year Look Like?? (5th Grade Sample Year)