Grade 2 Read-Aloud

Westward Expansion: Supplemental Guide 7 |The Pony Express 143

 Lesson Objectives

Core Content Objectives

Students will:

 Identify the Pony Express as a horseback mail delivery system

Language Arts Objectives

The following language arts objectives are addressed in this

lesson. Objectives aligning with the Common Core State

Standards are noted with the corresponding standard in

parentheses. Refer to the Alignment Chart for additional standards

addressed in all lessons in this domain.

Students will:

 Identify the main topic of “The Pony Express” by creating a quilt

square (RI.2.2)

 Describe the connection between a series of historical events

such as the Pony Express and westward expansion (RI.2.3)

 With assistance, create and interpret a timeline related to the

Pony Express and westward expansion (RI.2.7)

 Write simple sentences to represent details or information from

“The Pony Express” (W.2.2)

 Make personal connections (orally or in writing) to events or

experiences in a read-aloud and/or make connections among

several read-alouds (W.2.8)

 Draw pictures to represent details or information from “The Pony

Express” (SL.2.5)

 Prior to listening to “The Pony Express,” identify what they

know and have learned about transportation and people moving

westward

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