Welcome to the Grade 5 digital resources for
Rising Voices: Empowering Girls in STEAM.
Grade 5
Persistence
Anchor Text 4
Sing a Song: How "Lift Every Voice and Sing" Inspired Generations
“Lift Every Voice and Sing" connects five generations of one family as a powerful unifying force.
Anchor Text 1
Green Is a Chile Pepper/El chile es verde
Explore colors through the foods and traditions of Mexican culture in this English/Spanish story.
Genre/Text Type
Historical Fiction/Picture Book
Well-Being Focus
Self-Management
Strategy Focus
Visualize
STEAM Focus
Arts, Music
Teaching Resources
Writing Prompt
Provides a student-friendly, shareable version of the writing activity on the Teaching Card for the anchor text for this theme. (Writeable form)
Book Club Discussion Prompt
Presents a student-friendly version of the Book Club Discussion Prompt on the Teaching Card for the anchor text.
Graphic Organizer: Visualize
This resource may be introduced with the Strategy Focus activity on the Teaching Card and may also be used with other texts from the Rising Voices Library as students continue to practice and apply the strategy. (Writeable form)
Lessons at a Glance
An overview of skills and activities addressed on the Teaching Cards for each read-aloud anchor text in the library.
Theme Chart: Persistence
Introduces an essential theme related to STEAM skills and mindset so that students can make connections between this theme and the anchor text as well as to other texts from the library and their own lives.
Theme Video: Persistence
View the video introduction to this essential theme related to STEAM skills and mindset, which provides a lens that guides readers to consider concepts and ideas that affirm and celebrate aspects of their identities.
Standards Correlations
Correlations to CCSS ELA standards as well as applicable CCSS Math and NGSS standards.