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January 7 - 28, 2011

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

 

 

  1. Follow the directions below in order to complete the tasks for today's class
  2. The Agenda for the Week of Jan 10-14
    1. Standards 
    2. Essential Questions 
    3. Monday, January 17
    4. Tuesday, January 18
    5. Wednesday, January 19
    6. Thursday, January 20
    7. Friday, January 21


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

 

  1. Begin by reading all instructions in this block.
  2. Today we will finish our collection of notes and begin writing our project papers. The Social Science fair has strict guidelines for how the papers are to be written. Please be sure to look over the collection of SS Fair papers. Also, when typing your paper, be sure to download the template to start from. 
  3. First, begin by brainstorming ideas for a title. Once a title (made in the form of a question) has been selected, then begin prewriting. Your prewriting will be put into your portfolio and graded, so be sure to do a good job on your prewriting. 
  4. Once your prewriting is finished, you will need to download the SS Fair paper template here, and begin writing your paper.

 

 

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

 

Social Science Fair Info

Research Paper Template

 

 

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?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 & Study for Vocab Test

 

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 20

 

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

  • Read for 15 mins

 

Friday, January 21

 

Whole Group:

  • Soil Sampling in the Garden

 

Independent:

  • None

 

Materials Needed

  • Dress Down Clothes
  • Clipboard
  • Pencil or Pen
  • Paper 

 

Homework

  • Read for 15 mins

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



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