4th grade humanities
This will be our last week of rotation and humanities. Learners will wrap up their choice informational writing piece. 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 next year.
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This week, learners will continue drafting their informational essay on the topic of their choice. Learners will engage in mini lessons on ways to begin and end each section/chapter of writing, transition words, the informational writing checklist.
Learners will also watch "The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin", the film adaptation of By The Great Horn Spoon. We will compare and contrast the characters and plot between the book and film. This week, we will wrap up our unit on the California Gold Rush. Inspired by our visit from author Kate Schatz, learners will read informational articles and explore the lives and contributions of three women (Bernarda Ruiz de Rodriguez, Charley Parkhurst, and Biddy Mason) who lived in California during the Gold Rush. We will also finish reading By The Great Horn Spoon this week.
Learners will transition back into informational writing for their next and final writing unit of the year. Learners will engage in writing an informational piece on a topic of their choice. First, learners will examine informational mentor texts to remind themselves what informational writers do. Next, they will engage in the brainstorming and planning process to choose a topic and map out main ideas and supporting ideas.. Then, learners will begin the drafting process by developing a strong introduction that hooks the reader's attention and highlights the main subtopics of their writing piece. |
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May 2018
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