Lesson Plans May 26-29

 

Language Arts Assignments for the Week of May26-29

Text based writing "Christopher Columbus" - finish and turn in
Finish Book Poster and present to the class
All make-up work due Friday
All books returned to all libraries
All texts collected

Lessons

Cards  - writing to each other as a rememberance
Capstone Project - see other posting

DETERMINE which accomplishments and memories you will use for your poster display.  You will create essays and documents to represent your accomplishments.  Everyone must do 3 items on List A and choose 3 from List B.  

List A                                                                                     List B

Certificate – a special accomplishment                                   Timeline – life events, a sequence

Bio Sketch – your biography                                                  Pictures of you – photos or sketch    

Resume –tells about your qualifications for a job                    Symbols - icons that tell about you

Letter – thanking someone for helping you                             Brochure – a place you have been

Essay – your proudest moment or                                        Cartoon – a story drawn about you

the person you most admire                                                   Friendship Map –map your friends

Presentation of Book Projects and book talks

• Present your book project including what you liked about the book, what you recommend, and what you will read next. Decide to donate it to my collection or keep it for your own. Respond to other students' book posters. Positive comments about what you liked. Points of interest about the book.  

Homework for Language Arts Classes

         

• Keep reading - establish Summer Reads
• See the board for daily assignments  

 

 

Social Studies Core 4 Homework
Listen to the news and bring in relevant, recent news stories to discuss. Write a summary and reflection of one news article for the week.

Geography Quiz
Country of the Week: none due to no computers

CNN Student News
EQ:What is happening in the world and how does it impact our lives?
Every day the class watches CNN Student News. Ask Jake or Gian to run the computer projector.
Discuss the news stories.

Social Studies Lessons

Video Song - The Constitution  

Chapter 10 - The Bill of Rights
Do the Project for this chapter: create a booklet that has a page for each of the 10 Bills of Rights

Read the chapter, do the study guide, discuss, take the test, add the essay.