January 7, 2011

Are you the change you want to see in the world?

 

 

Follow the directions below in order to complete the tasks for today's class The Agenda for the Week of Jan 10-14 Standards  Essential Questions  Monday, January 17 Tuesday, January 18 Wednesday, January 19 Thursday, January 13 Friday, January 14

Follow the directions below in order to complete the tasks for today's class

 

1. Begin by reading all instructions in this block.
2. Carefully look over the two graphic organizers you are to collect data on today. Remember, we are taking notes and summarizing what you find, NOT copying word for word.
3. Each site you visit (or place you gather information from), be sure to write down the source so you can cite it later if needed.
4. Today you are simply looking for main ideas and details. What organizations have been created to support your cause and what do they do? What solutions have been tried and what were the outcomes? What places need the most help and why?
5. When taking notes put stars by the main ideas and dashes by the supporting details.
6. Now you may go to the link of your class and use the websites there to find more information. 

 

Mr. Smith's Class: Environment and Conservation

Mrs. Gordon's Class: Hunger & Homelessness

Mrs. Brown's Class: Health & Safety

Mrs. Sanders's Class: Peace & Friendship

 

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The Agenda for the Week of Jan 10-14

 

Standards	Essential Questions
ELA5R1.2 e. Distinguishes cause from effect in context.   ELA5R1.2 f. Identifies and analyzes main ideas, supporting ideas, and supporting details.	1. How can I use main ideas and supporting details to find the most important information during research?   2. How can cause & effect help determine important information of my global cause?   3. How can I take quality notes that will be useful for my project?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Monday, January 17

NO SCHOOL 

 

Tuesday, January 18

 

Whole Group:

• None

 

Independent:

• AR & Library
• Work on Portfolio
• Research project topics
• Take notes using Brain Maps
• Begin to brainstorm ideas for how you can make a difference

 

Materials Needed

• Projector & Laptop
• Laptops
• AR Books & Folders
• Pencil or Pen
• Paper 

 

Homework

• Current Event Due Tomorrow

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Wednesday, January 19

 

Whole Group:

• Vocab Test
• Cold Read 

 

Independent:

• AR & Library
• Work on Portfolio
• Take Notes & Summarize videos 

 

Materials Needed

• Projector & Laptop
• Laptops
• AR Books & Folders
• Pencil or Pen
• Paper 

 

Homework

• Read for 15 mins

 

Thursday, January 13

 

Whole Group:

• Watch Discovery Videos on MLK & the Civil Rights movement (If time permits)

 

Independent:

• AR & Library
• Work on Portfolio
• Work on MLK Packets (Cold Read needs to be graded)
• Finish summary on yesterday's video (no more than 4 sentences; focus on most important details) Keep in your portfolio.

 

Materials Needed

• Projector & Laptop
• Laptops
• AR Books & Folders
• Pencil or Pen
• Paper 

 

Homework

• Read for 15 mins

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Friday, January 14

 

Whole Group:

• Spelling Test
• Watch MLK's "I Have a Dream Speech" & discuss figurative language
• Mythbusters Videos
• Specials @ 10:05 (Math Lab)
  
• Spelling Bee @ 1:30
  

 

Independent:

• AR & Library
• Work on Portfolio
• Math WS
  

 

Materials Needed

• Projector & Laptop
• Laptops
• AR Books & Folders
• Pencil or Pen
• Paper 

 

Homework

• Read for 15 mins
  

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Differentiation

Choice Boards and Portfolios are used often in order to provide students with opportunities to show their reading abilities through various ways and in work that showcases their strengths Students will be placed in flexible groups in order to receive small group instruction. Groups will be created from ability and behavior, and changed as needed. Within each group teachers will scaffold, remediate, implement peer tutoring, and adjust instruction as needed