Grade 5 Literacy Lessons

Journey around the world, visiting architectural wonders! Your students will develop their knowledge of incredible structures and buildings, and learn about the people and cultures that made them.

Grades: 5th Grade

• Building Up the World: Global Architecture

  Travel the world through architecture—from ancient wonders to modern masterpieces. Students examine design, culture, and innovation by learning about icons like Maya Lin, Antoni Gaudí, and Zaha Hadid. The unit builds to a classroom Architecture Fair, in which students present their own research on inspiring structures and the people behind them. Read the Teacher Guide in the unit overview to help you prepare! Want to learn more about Amplify CKLA? Explore the curriculum here.

• Unit 9 Overview
• Designing and Building: Origins of Architecture
• Classic Architecture Meets Contemporary Design
• Two Unique Homes
• Two Innovative Schools
• Building Skyscrapers: When and Where
• Skyscrapers: Design and Process
• Maya Lin and Places Where People Remember
• Antoni Gaudí’s Imagination
• Zaha Hadid’s Inspiration
• Native American Design
• Primary Sources and Informative Writing
• Informational Text: Drafting Conclusions
• Visual Component and Revising
• Peer Feedback, Editing, and Revising
• Informational Text Publishing and Oral Presentation Feedback
• Architecture Fair Presentation Day