4th grade humanities
This week will be a more social studies driven week, with lessons focusing on early California's transition into statehood. Learners will watch documentary clips and examine primary sources as they explore the growth of the early California economy, Chinese immigration to California, and the impact of the Gold Rush on the landscape and culture of California.
On Friday, Kate Schatz, author of Rad Women A to Z, will be visiting both fourth grade classes. Kate will read excerpts of her book, speak on her experience as a published author, and answer learners' questions.
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This week, learners will return to their California Gold Rush project. Learners will wrap up editing and revising their journals on Google Slides, using their project checklists to make sure to include realistic historical/social information and narrative writing elements. Learners will also engage in exploration of the societal structure of California during the Gold Rush, and reflect on the successes and failures of miners.
We will continue reading By The Great Horn Spoon as a mentor text. Fourth grade learners have completed all of their SBA testing. If your learner did not finish a test or was absent last week, they will complete their Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA) testing this week. Due to Smarter Balance Assessment (SBA) testing this week, there will be no humanities instruction for fourth grade learners. It is extremely important your learner gets a good night sleep and eats breakfast during testing week. The school will be providing additional snacks but please pack your learner's snack as normal. This will help set them up for success during testing. In addition, learners may bring their own headphones if they'd like. Please label these with their last name. Thanks for all you do!
Welcome back! This week, learners will continue developing their Gold Rush journals. Learners will wrap up their journal drafts, and begin typing final drafts in Google Slides. Learners will engage in mini lessons on writing an engaging conclusion and revision and editing strategies. Learners will also explore the social/historical context of California becoming a state, and integrate real informational from this period of time into their narrative journal writing. We will continue reading By The Great Horn Spoon and using the novel as a mentor text.
Learners will also familiarize themselves with the Smarter Balanced Assessment through practice ELA tests. These practice assessments are not scored, and are used to help learners understand the testing format and tools that are available to them. |
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