4th grade humanities
This week, learners will continue their exploration of the Rancho Era of California. Learners will consider the driving question, How were people's lives affected by the Mexican War of Independence? as they read informational texts and respond to questions about the Rancho Era.
Learners will then begin their Trimester 2 interdisciplinary land grant project.. In humanities. learners will choose to engage in the project from either the perspective of a Native American person or Californio and write a letter to persuade the governor of Mexican to grant them the rights to a specific area of land. This week, learners will choose the location of their proposed land grant, and research the natural resources available on that land.
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This week, learners will engaging in the final editing and formatting steps of their informational booklets on this history of indigenous peoples during the colonial era in California. We will celebrate their hard work with a publishing party where learners will share their published booklets with peers. Learners will wrap up this social students and writing unit with a reflection on why it is important for texts to accurately portray indigenous peoples' history,
We will then move into our next social studies unit: the era of Mexican rule in California, often also known as the Rancho Era. Learners will develop their background knowledge of the Mexican War for Independence through reading and responding to informational articles. This week, learners will continue typing their informational booklets on the impact of the colonial era of California on indigenous peoples. Learners will review informational, historical mentor texts to guide the formatting and revision of their writing. Mini lessons will focus on organization, elaboration, and revision strategies.
Welcome back from break! It was great to see so many of you at Expo Night. This week, learners will continue developing drafts for their informational booklets on the impact of the colonial era of California on indigenous peoples. Learners will utilize a checklist to guide their writing and revision. Mini lessons will focus on using specific facts/details from their research to demonstrate their knowledge on the subject, and writing a strong conclusion that includes final insight with thoughts, feelings, or questions about the subject.
Learners will begin typing final drafts of their informational booklets in Google Docs at the end of the week. We will review using formatting tools (ex: tables) in Google Docs to help organize their information in booklet form. |
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