Big Question: How does Yosemite reflect the unique qualities of the west.
Project: National Park Advertisement Poster
Vocabulary:
Glacier-a great mass of ice moving very slowly down a mountain or along a valley Impressive-able to have a strong effect on the mind or feelings Naturalist-a person who studies living things Preserve-to keep from harm or change;protect Slopes-land that goes up and down at an angle Species-a set of related living things that share certain characteristics and that interbreed Wilderness-a wild region with few or no people living in it
Project: National Park Advertisement Poster
Vocabulary:
Glacier-a great mass of ice moving very slowly down a mountain or along a valley Impressive-able to have a strong effect on the mind or feelings Naturalist-a person who studies living things Preserve-to keep from harm or change;protect Slopes-land that goes up and down at an angle Species-a set of related living things that share certain characteristics and that interbreed Wilderness-a wild region with few or no people living in it
Monday:
Goal: Today we will learn the definition of our new vocabulary words so that we can use them in our everyday writing and possibly in our project.
(Small Group: Sleuth Book)
1. Type the vocabulary words and their definition in a two column chart on Google docs. Title it "Letters Home" vocabulary.
2. Practice your new vocabulary by using Quizlet.
3. Storia
Tuesday:
Goal: Today we will start reading the story "Letters Home From Yosemite" and discover what opportunities can be found in new places.
(Small Group: Spiral Skills)
(Whole Group: Padlet)
1. Vocabulary Graphic Organizer.
2. Read Theory
Project: National Park Advertisement
Wednesday:
Goal: Today we will practice our vocabulary words by using them in our own context.
(Small Group: Spiral Skills/Fluency)
1. “Letters Home” vocabulary discussion on Google Classroom
2. Just Right Book
Project: National Park Advertisement
Thursday:
Goal: Today we will practice the spiral skill .
(Small Group: Connected Text )
1. Read this article about Hurricane Florence then answer the questions at the bottom of the article. You can put your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
2. Take DAZE quiz
3. Moby Max (Stories)
Project: National Park Advertisement (you might have to scroll down a bit)
Friday:
Goal: We will show mastery of our vocabulary words and applying the skill of the week (Author's Purpose) through the text based comprehension test.
1. Test on Pearson + Reader's Response
2. We just got done learning all about Yosemite represents the unique qualities of the southwest. Research another national park. Describe this park for everyone to discover on Kidblog page.
3. Read Theory
Goal: Today we will learn the definition of our new vocabulary words so that we can use them in our everyday writing and possibly in our project.
(Small Group: Sleuth Book)
1. Type the vocabulary words and their definition in a two column chart on Google docs. Title it "Letters Home" vocabulary.
2. Practice your new vocabulary by using Quizlet.
3. Storia
Tuesday:
Goal: Today we will start reading the story "Letters Home From Yosemite" and discover what opportunities can be found in new places.
(Small Group: Spiral Skills)
(Whole Group: Padlet)
1. Vocabulary Graphic Organizer.
2. Read Theory
Project: National Park Advertisement
Wednesday:
Goal: Today we will practice our vocabulary words by using them in our own context.
(Small Group: Spiral Skills/Fluency)
1. “Letters Home” vocabulary discussion on Google Classroom
2. Just Right Book
Project: National Park Advertisement
Thursday:
Goal: Today we will practice the spiral skill .
(Small Group: Connected Text )
1. Read this article about Hurricane Florence then answer the questions at the bottom of the article. You can put your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
2. Take DAZE quiz
3. Moby Max (Stories)
Project: National Park Advertisement (you might have to scroll down a bit)
Friday:
Goal: We will show mastery of our vocabulary words and applying the skill of the week (Author's Purpose) through the text based comprehension test.
1. Test on Pearson + Reader's Response
2. We just got done learning all about Yosemite represents the unique qualities of the southwest. Research another national park. Describe this park for everyone to discover on Kidblog page.
3. Read Theory