5th Grade humanities
Writing: Learners will research the topic of their choice to prepare for writing an informational piece responding to their driving question. Learners will engage in mini-lessons on: writing an introduction and thesis, grouping similar information, using linking words and phrases, and writing a conclusion. Each day, learners will add a new section to their drafts, which will be written in Google Docs.
Reading: This week, learners will engage in post-reading activities to reflect on the characters, plot, and historical background of The Birchbark House.
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Writing: This week, learners will explore topics they want to research for their informational writing piece. Learners will brainstorm topics they are interested in learning about, narrow their ideas down to three topics, and briefly research these topics to to identify potential sources of information. Learners will choose one of these topics, and craft a specific question about the topic that they will strive to answer through their research.
Learners will complete a bibliography for the topic of their choice, in order for them to be prepared to begin their in-depth research when we return from break. Reading: This week we hope to finish reading The Birchbark House! Learners will continue to respond to questions verbally and in writing, and will fill in the last section of their circle chart, spring, to summarize events from the final season of the book. Writing: This week, learners will do finishing touches on the final drafts of their drought persuasive writing pieces. We will then dive right into our next unit: informational writing. Learners will first do a short pre-assessment writing piece. This will provide me with insight into their strengths and challenges with opinion writing, and enable me to plan lessons and activities and target these specific areas. Then, learners will read example informational pieces and reflect on what is informative writing. and how it is organized into a main ideas and supporting details.
Reading/Social Studies: We will continue reading The Birchbark House. Learners will respond to questions in verbal discussion, and respond to questions in writing at the end of the chapter. This week, we will focus on Anishinabe traditions and their relationship to nature. Learners will also fill in the "winter" section of their circle chart to summarize the events from this season/section. Writing: This week, learners will engage in the final steps of the writing process for their persuasive essays on water conservation. We will review the rubric that will be used to grade this writing piece. Then, learners will self-edit and have a peer edit their drafts for organization, ideas, and content, as well as grammar. Learners will incorporate these revisions and suggestions into their final drafts, which they will type in Google Docs. These final writing pieces will be published and be displayed with the science and math components of their interdisciplinary project later this year at Expo Night.
Reading/Social Studies: We will continue reading The Birchbark House. Learners will respond to questions in verbal discussion, and respond to questions in writing at the end of the chapter. This week, we will focus on symbolism/symbols in their story, as well as ways the Anishinabe culture is changing with the arrival of the "chimookaman" or "white man" on their land. |
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