5th Grade humanities
This week, learners will do final revisions and finish typing the final drafts of their drought action project persuasive letters in Google Docs. We will have a publishing party on Friday to celebrate learners' hard work and accomplishments on this writing piece!
We will continue our social studies unit on explorers. Learners will read informational articles about the development of the Columbian Exchange, and take notes on how European exploration affected the global economy and the lives of people in Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia. Learners will write a short opinion piece on whether they feel the Columbian Exchange was helpful or harmful (and specify to whom). We will also watch clips from the National Geographic documentary "America Before Columbus", and learners will reflect on how the arrival of Europeans affected the lives of native peoples.
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This week, learners will finish writing their persuasive letter drafts for their Trimester 1 drought action project. Learners will then engage in peer editing, using the opinion writing rubric to guide the editing and feedback process. Learners will begin typing their finals drafts in Google Docs near the end of the week.
We will begin our next social studies unit on explorers of the world. In partners, learners will read an article about an explorer and create a timeline of that explorer's life and accomplishments. They will present these timelines to other learners in class. This week learners will wrap up their writing outlines and begin writing their persuasive letter drafts for their Trimester 1 drought action project. Lessons will specifically focus on writing a strong introduction that catches the reader's attention and clearly conveys the learner's opinion and main reasons, and grouping reasons and supporting evidence into paragraphs, We will also go over the opinion writing rubric in order for learners to understand expectations for their writing, and encourage learners to challenge themselves to push their writing further.
This week, learners will dive into the humanities component of their Trimester 1 drought action project. Each learners will write a persuasive letter to their family about how and why they should conserve water at home. Learners will utilize their background knowledge from science, and begin outlining their persuasive letters this week. Learners will engage in mini lessons on ways to catch the reader's attention, crafting a strong thesis statement, and organizing their opinion writing using main points and supporting details.
In the Jemison rotation, learners are putting finishing touches on their American Indian History museum projects, and the museum will be open for visitors this Wednesday, Oct. 12, 8:15-8:55am in Room 33. Learners are prepared to act as curators, and explain the importance of their display in regards to their chosen American Indian group. Families are welcome to stop by! Learners will have a publishing party to celebrate the hard work and accomplishments on their original narrative writing stories! Learners will share their writing by rotating around the room to read their peers' writing and give feedback. Then, the class will enjoy some light snacks!
We will transition into our next unit of writing: opinion writing. Learners' next writing piece will align with their Trimester 1 drought project. This week, learners will read sample opinion articles explore how the author's thesis statement and supporting reasons are organized in opinion writing. Learners will do a musical chair shuffle to practice argument different sides of an issue, and then do short writing pieces to transfer these conversations and ideas into writing. Finally, we will carry on with our social studies unit on American Indians. Learners will continue to read/research information about one geographical region and American Indian group, and develop an artifact/display to teach other learners about that group. |
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