Monday No school Tuesday Oct 14
Entry: Work on projects.
Peer feedback -- process
https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Peer-Conferences
Wednesday October 15
Entry: How could you use the techniques learned last week for a science project?
Ms. Covington Feather Circle
If time, continue and finalize projects using checklist.
Thursday October 16
Library
Election Project Intro https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Election-Project
What do you know about the election process?
Friday October 17 Entry: How is president elected?
Review: Student Expectations
Monday October 20
Entry: Base words -- elect, vote, inform, search, represent
How many words can you create that have the above words as base words?
Example: Elect- election, elective, elector, electorial, re-election
https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Election-Project
View one daily as time permits, completing information on election process by 10/30
Video: Presidential Elections; discuss and notes
Video: Voting, Democracy, Primaries and Causcuses
Focus on Issues Part of Project for voting 10/23 and 10/29
Handout: Scholastic Action, pages 19-21. Venn Diagram: Who are the candidates?
Issues: Compare and Discuss. Target Notes organizer.
Which issues are important to you:
The Economy? Energy? The Environment? Health Care? Taxes? Iraq? Afghanistan? Security?
View the issues of your choice for each candidate. Take notes. Share at home for tomorrow's discussion. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26424187/
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Showing posts with label who are you. Show all posts
Week of October 6 - October 14
Note: No School Monday October 13
Mon Oct 6
Entry: Read over and revise your self-portrait:
Who Are You: http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Who-Are-You
Identifying Commonalities Part 1 Identifying Commonalities in the book’s descriptions
I am made of ________.
Text about yourself (hobbies, facts, factoids)
Did you know?
Sketch (with graphics related to your written text).
Share.
Part 2 --- identify commonalities in your team following the pattern in the book Part 3 -- publication and art work
Tues Oct 7
Entry: What have you learned about your team members? What surprised you?
Who Are You Review: http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Who-Are-You
What’s done so far? How to revise:
Review of:
Audience and purpose --- word choice (verbs/nouns) and vocabulary
Voice --- connotation/detonation; alliteration, simile, metaphor, symbols
Wed Oct 8
Entry: What vivid verbs did you include? What similes? What symbols?
Share. Continue process. Teacher monitor and feedback.
Thursday Oct 9
Library
Read new books.
Friday Oct 10 Class meeting and continue project. If time, move to election process (review candidates)
Monday No school Tuesday Oct 14
Entry: Work on projects.
Peer feedback -- process
https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Peer-Conferences
Wednesday October 15
Entry: How could you use the techniques learned last week for a science project?
Continue and finalize projects using checklist.
Mon Oct 6
Entry: Read over and revise your self-portrait:
Who Are You: http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Who-Are-You
Identifying Commonalities Part 1 Identifying Commonalities in the book’s descriptions
I am made of ________.
Text about yourself (hobbies, facts, factoids)
Did you know?
Sketch (with graphics related to your written text).
Share.
Part 2 --- identify commonalities in your team following the pattern in the book Part 3 -- publication and art work
Tues Oct 7
Entry: What have you learned about your team members? What surprised you?
Who Are You Review: http://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Who-Are-You
What’s done so far? How to revise:
Review of:
Audience and purpose --- word choice (verbs/nouns) and vocabulary
Voice --- connotation/detonation; alliteration, simile, metaphor, symbols
Wed Oct 8
Entry: What vivid verbs did you include? What similes? What symbols?
Share. Continue process. Teacher monitor and feedback.
Thursday Oct 9
Library
Read new books.
Friday Oct 10 Class meeting and continue project. If time, move to election process (review candidates)
Monday No school Tuesday Oct 14
Entry: Work on projects.
Peer feedback -- process
https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Peer-Conferences
Wednesday October 15
Entry: How could you use the techniques learned last week for a science project?
Continue and finalize projects using checklist.
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