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Tuesday, Sept. 2
WELCOME, Willkomme, Selam, Bienvenidos, Foon ying, Sushri akal, Swaagatam back to an exciting new year! Today we became acquainted with one another as well as our schedule. We organized supplies, lockers, and binders, in addition to beginning our lessons in grammar and geography.
HMWK: Bring summer reading novels: Dear Mr. Henshaw (4) and Island of Blue Dolphins (5) to class tomorrow. Write a letter of introduction to me, telling me about things you'd like me to know as your new teacher!
Practice for the Geography and Spelling Bees (dates TBA).
Wednesday, Sept. 3
LA (4): We are starting the year with our summer reading novel, Dear Mr. Henshaw. We’ll be working on comprehension and summary activities, along with research on occupations. Look for the Occupation Report and Budget Project rubrics to be coming home soon.
SS (4): “NC brochure” project addresses our grade level “Big Question”: “How does when and where we live affect how we live?”
LA (5): 5th grade summer reading was The Island of Blue Dolphins. During the next week and a half, students will work on two projects, one independent and one with a partner. Please refer to the Slide Show Partner Project expectation sheet.
SS (5): “My W.O.R.L.D.” project encompasses our grade level “Big Question”: “What is our world made of?” Students write an acrostic poem.
HMWK: (4 and 5) Gather photos, magazine pictures for mixed media collage in art. (4) SS Vocabulary. (5) Vocabulary Cartoons.
Thursday, Sept. 4
LA/SS (4): Work on text for brochure.
LA (5): Continue writing and editing slide show.
SS (5): Students extend their My W.O.R.L.D poems into paragraphs.
HMWK: (4 and 5) Gather photographs and magazine pictures for collage. (4) SS Vocabulary. (5) Vocabulary Cartoons.
Friday, Sept. 5
LA/SS (4): Edit brochure for final product stage.
LA/SS (5): Finalize editing to prepare for computer work next week.
Dedication of Woods Hall @ 2:30 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 8
LA (4th) We will work on cursive handwriting, setting a goal for improvement throughout the year, as well as work on our Reading Response sheet for Dear Mr. Henshaw.
- HMWK: study for our first vocabulary quiz on Thursday. Our first Daily Gram quiz will be postponed until next Tues. due to our speaker on Fri.
LA (5th) We will have a mini lesson on handwriting and continue working on our Island of Blue Dolphin group integrated project. Presentations of the final slide show will be Fri.
- HMWK: study for our first vocabulary quiz on Thursday. Our first Daily Gram quiz will be postponed until next Tues. due to our speaker on Fri.
SS (4th) We will learn the five geographic themes and make webs of the physical features of each of the three regions of our state.
SS (5th) We will continue the My W.O.R.L.D. integrated project, researching at least 20 adjectives to add to the collage.
HMWK: Bring in magazines and photos to incorporate into the collage in art.
Tuesday, Sept. 9
LA (4th) Continue working on Reading Response sheet.
- HMWK: study for vocabulary quiz on Thursday.
LA (5th) Work on Island of the Blue Dolphin slide show.
- HMWK: study for vocabulary quiz on Thursday.
SS (4th) Chart the geographic traits of each of the three NC regions.
SS (5th) Continue My W.O.R.L.D. adjectives and paragraphs
Wednesday, Sept. 10
LA (4th) Introduction to the Dear Mr. Henshaw budget project (an integrated project between LA and Math). (POSTPONED UNTIL NEXT WEEK)
- HMWK: study for vocabulary quiz TOMORROW!
LA (5th) Work on Island of the Blue Dolphin slide show.
- HMWK: study for vocabulary quiz TOMORROW!
SS (4TH) Continue research for region chart.
SS (5th) Edit My W.O.R.L.D. paragraphs
Thursday, Sept. 11
LA (4th) Take vocabulary quiz and work on Budget project. (BUDGET PROJECT POSTPONED UNTIL NEXT WEEK)
- HMWK: Study Daily Grams for quiz next Tues.
LA (5th) Take vocabulary quiz and finalize slide show; turn in USB drive.
- HMWK: Study Daily Grams for quiz next Tues.
SS (4th) Continue research for region chart.
SS (5th) Begin final copy of My W.O.R.L.D. paragraphs
Friday, Sept. 12
LA (4th) Budget project continued. Daily Gram quiz Tues.
LA (5th) Present Island of Blue Dolphins slide show. Daily Gram quiz Tues.
SS (4th) Continue trait research for brochure product.
SS (5th) Speaker: Doug Meyer, anthropologist and historian, specializing in Native American primitive tools, weapons and fire making. He will demonstrate cord making from local plants, weapon and fire making, and he will take us on an interpreted hike around campus showing what Native Americans used for survival. Please wear clothing and footwear appropriate for the weather and hiking! Students will make rope from plants! This workshop connects to the LA summer reading: Island of Blue Dolphins, as well as SS and Science content areas.
See this website for geography (50 state) practice: http://www.YourchildLearns.com/owlmouse.htm
Monday, Sept. 15th
LA (4th) Discuss Dear Mr. Henshaw questions.
- HMWK: Study Daily Grams. (Quiz TOMORROW). Vocabulary words. (Quiz Fri).
LA (5th) Write thank you letter to guest speaker, Doug Meyer. -Introduce Dear Children of the Earth Project-Will introduce later in week or early next week.
- HMWK: Vocabulary Cartoons.
SS (4th) Continue brochure research. Brochure due Fri.
SS (5th) Find 20 adjectives do describe self (My WORLD Project). Complete, edit and type My WORLD paragraphs (presentation with collage will take place as soon as collages are complete). Review 50 states, capitals, abbreviations (Quiz next -Mon.-Fri.; will take the place of the weekly vocab. quiz and will only cover the North eastern states, capitals, abbreviations).
Tuesday, Sept. 16th
LA (4th) Daily Gram quiz.
- HMWK: Study vocabulary (Quiz Fri.).
LA (5th) Daily Gram quiz.
- HMWK: Study vocabulary (Quiz Fri.).
SS (4th) Continue brochure research. Brochure due Fri.
SS (5th) Edit and type My WORLD paragraphs. Review 50 states.
Wednesday, Sept. 17th
LA (4th) Daily Gram.
- HMWK: Study vocabulary (Quiz Fri.).
LA (5th) Daily Gram.
- HMWK: Study vocabulary (Quiz Fri.).
SS (4th) Final edit of brochure (due tomorrow).
SS (5th) Practiced 50 States.
Thursday, Sept. 18th
LA (4th) Prep for vocabulary quiz. Budget research.
- HMWK: Study vocabulary (Quiz tomorrow).
LA (5th) Prep for vocabulary.
SS (4th) Brochure due.
SS (5th) My WORLD paragraphs due.
Friday, Sept. 19th
WOODLAWN DAYS
LA (4th) Vocabulary Quiz.
LA (5th) Vocabulary Quiz.
SS (4th) North Carolina Regions.
SS (5th) Introduce Children of the Earth
5th Grade Language Arts Class Page
Monday, Sept. 22nd
LA Dear Mr. Henshaw project on Occupations. Vocabulary (Northeastern States, capitals, abbreviations) assigned (quiz Fri.).
SS Latitude and Longitude lesson and practice.
Tuesday, Sept. 23rd
LA Research for Occupation Report. Writing Magic Ch. 4 prompt.
SS M is for Mountain project introduced.
- HMWK: study Geo Quest folder for quiz Thurs.
Wednesday, Sept. 24th
LA Research for Occupation Report. Write first draft.
SS M is for Mountain research.
- HMWK: Study Geo Quest (Quiz tomorrow).
Thursday, Sept. 25th
LA Continue writing report.
- HMWK: Writing Magic Ch. 5 plus writing prompt. Write! Study vocabulary for quiz TOMORROW.
SS Geo Quest quiz. M is for Mountain research and product. Compass games.
Friday, Sept. 26th
LA Vocabulary quiz. Occupation Report.
SS M is for Mountain project work.
FIELD TRIP TO THE MAIZE MAZE Cancelled due to inclement weather
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