Happy fall!

Thomas and Nichols

Events This Week

MAPS Testing:   Tuesday and Wednesday

50’s Day:  Thursday         Dress in your best 50’s style and step back in time

Shaved Ice:  Thursday

Homework

Monday

·         Reading-----***read 2 lines/***study definitions –Final test – The View from Saturday-Tues.

·         Social Studies---***Connections & Definitions from textbook

Tuesday

·         Reading---***read 2 lines/***Study definitions

·         Social Studies---***study notes for test on Thursday

Wednesday

·         Reading---***read 2 lines/***Study for roots test/Study for DLR Test

·         Social Studies---***Study for test

Thursday

·         Reading---***read at least 6 lines by Monday

Monday, September 22

Standards:  Reading 5-1.1,5-1.4,5-2.2/Language 5-3.2,5-4.4/Writing 5.1-1/Social Studies5.1-4, 5.1-3

Materials:  DLR Copies, book, writer’s notebook,  circle map, Venn diagram

Procedures:

1.       Language:  Focus Question:  How do we use a noun in the possessive form?

Daily Language Review:  Emphasis on Possessive nouns

Introduce the roots HYDRO

Objective: TLW recognize possessive nouns

2.        Writing: Focus Question:  How do you compose a paragraph?

The teacher will model how to compose a paragraph using the introduction, body and conclusion.  Students will use the 5 senses in a circle map to compose a paragraph.   Objective: TLW construct a paragraph using the introduction, body and conclusion

3.        Reading: Focus Question: How do the characters differ in the story?

Objective:  TLW compare and contrast two characters .

4.        Social Studies:  Focus Question:  Who were carpetbaggers?

The students will be given a handout on Carpetbaggers.  As a class, we will read the information and discuss the important facts.  Each group will be assigned a paragraph in the article.  The groups will then determine the main idea of each paragraph.

Objective: TLW determine the main idea of informational text

5.        100 B/C---Determine the main idea of at least one paragraph

Assessment:  DOL, paragraphs, Venn diagrams, group checklist (working together, main idea)

Tuesday, September 23

Standards: Reading 5.1-8,5.1-7,5.1-6/Language 5-3.25-4.5/Writing 5.4.1,5.4-2/Social Studies 5.1-5, 5.1-3

Materials: DLR,  writers notebook, circle map,

Procedures:

1.        Language:  Focus question:  Why do we capitalize the beginning of a sentence?

Daily Language Review:  Capitalize the beginning of a sentence.

2.        Writing: How do you correctly compose a paragraph?

The students will use the circle map they worked on yesterday to compose a rough draft based on the candy tasting adventure.  They will include in their paragraphs an introductory paragraph, body and conclusion.

TLW will write a rough draft based on the prewriting bubble map they created.

3.        SS:  Focus Question:  What is the cause and effect of the relationship of the people/vocabulary.

4.       Students will do a cold read and answer the questions.

5.        Social Studies:  What were the differences between the carpetbaggers and the scalawags?

The students will continue to review the notes given in class yesterday.  They will use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast the carpetbaggers and the scalawags.  They will then complete the study guide for the test on Thursday

TLW compare and contrast carpetbaggers and scalawags

6.        100 B/C—determine the relationship between 2 of the characters in the book

Assessments:  DLR, rough drafts of writing activity, descriptions in writing notebooks, CCC activity, Venn diagrams

Wednesday, September 24

Standards:  Language 5.4-4, 5-3. / Writing 5-4.5, 5-4.2, 5-4.6/Reading 5-1.8, 5-2.3/Social Studies 5.1-3, 5.1-1

Materials:  DOL,  rough drafts,  study guide, peer editing checklist, t-chart

Procedures:

1.       Language; Focus Question:  What is a noun?

Daily Language Review:  Determine the noun in the sentence

TLW determine the noun in given sentences

2.        Writing:  The students will revise their rough drafts.  Then, they will work in their groups to peer edit their paragraphs.  The students will use a peer editing checklist as a guide when they check each other’s papers.

TLW use revision techniques when writing a paragraph

3.        Reading:  Focus question:  What are Will’s opinions toward the war?

TLW determine the difference between fact and opinion

4.        Social Studies:  Focus Question:  What facts do you know about Reconstruction

The students will review using their study guides for a test tomorrow.  They will play a review game called “Heads Up”

TLW state facts learned about Reconstruction

5.        100 B/C---the students will use write down 1 fact and 1 opinion from their daily reading

Assessment: DLR, review game, peer editing checklist, t-chart

Thursday, September 25

Standards:  Language 5.3-1, 5.4-3/Writing 5.4-1, 5.4-3/ Reading 5.1-8, 5.1-5/Social Studies 5.1-2, 5.1-5

Materials:  DLR Test, Reconstruction Test, Hydro Test

Procedures:

1.        Language:    Discuss fact/opinion.

2.        Writing:  Focus Question:  What is your paragraph about?

The students will write the final copy of their paragraphs and present them to the class. 

3.        Reading:  “Visualize” in the chapters they have read from 100 Be,  They will share these with their groups.

4.        Social Studies:  Focus Question:  What is Reconstruction/

The students will take a test on Reconstruction

TLW be able to list important facts about Reconstruction

5.        100 B/C---The student will tell what they “visualize” as they read

Assessment:   Final copy of writing assignment graded, oral presentation, illustrations, Reconstruction Test

*****Please note the lesson plans my change as well as the homework assignments based on what is covered in class