Week 4 (September 3-7, 2007)
Language Arts:
M: No school (Labor Day)
T: Brainstorm ideas for narrative writing. Begin prewrite. Review Vocab #2 and verbs. HW: review how to identify verbs (active and helping)
W: QUIZ on verbs. Continue prewrite for narrative essay. Read examples of narrative writing. HW: review Vocab #2 cards for quiz
TH: QUIZ on Vocab #2 words. DUE: cards for Vocab #2. Introduction to library. HW: none
F: Continue narrative writing. Review parts of speech. HW: work on cards for Vocab #3 list.
Social Studies:
M: No school (Labor Day)
T: Learn reasons that colonists grew unhappy with English government. HW: choose article for current event. Study 50 states.
W: Geography practice- 50 states. Learn about events that increased tension with England. HW: write 1st paragraph of current event report (see Rubric handout)
TH: Learn about important ideas of government that influenced colonists. HW: write 2nd and 3rd paragraphs of current event report (see Rubric handout).
F: DUE: current event report. Discuss background to current events. Continue discussing colonial ideas. HW: none.
Unit Objectives:
LA: In our current unit, “Personal Narrative”, the student will:
Utilize the 6 steps of the writing process in creating examples of personal narrative
Review the ‘6 Traits’ of effective writing and edit his/her own work
Increase reading fluency and comprehension through various activities
Learn roots, prefixes, and suffixes that appear in English
Review and strengthen understanding of grammar
SS: In our current unit, “Road to Revolution”, the student will:
Describe why the 13 colonies were founded
Evaluate important components of colonial government, and their roots in Enlightenment ideals
Describe the events that built up discontent in the colonies
Evaluate the different viewpoints of Loyalists and Patriots
Understand the steps that led to the beginning of the Revolutionary War
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