5th Grade humanities
This will be our last week of rotation and humanities. Learners will wrap up their Nea memoir stories, which will be compiled into a book for them to take home. We will close our time in humanities with a circle where learners can share highlights and challenges of the year, and what they are looking forward to in middle school.
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For the next two weeks, learners will develop a short narrative piece where they tell the story of their favorite Nea experience. Learners will engage in the brainstorming and planning process to choose their Nea "small moment" experience, describe the characters and setting in detail, and outline the plot of the story. Then, learners will begin the drafting process, during which we will review narrative writing elaborations strategies.
This week, learners will wrap up their scary story final drafts. Learners will engage in mini lessons on writing a powerful ending, using commas and punctuation, and partner editing. We will continue to use Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark as a mentor text. Learners will have a publishing party on Thursday to share their stories and celebrate their hard work.
We are excited to welcome Chiamaka Onyemelukwe as a guest speaker on Friday. Chiamaka is writing a graphic novel featuring an African American girl who lives in Alameda as the lead character, and will be sharing part of the novel with learners and asking for their feedback. |
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