Week 5 (September 10-14, 2007)
Language Arts:
M: Continue narrative prewrite. Practice Vocab #3. Begin reading logs. HW: finish cards for Vocab #3
T: Introduction to library research skills. HW: none
W: (early release) Review suffixes. Continue narrative writing. HW: study suffixes from Vocab 1,2,3
TH: Library research practice (social studies biography). HW: review all suffixes from Vocab lists 1,2,3
F: QUIZ on suffixes. Begin narrative rough draft. HW: none
Social Studies:
M: Learn about events that made colonists unhappy with England. Get directions for biography project. HW: none
T: Begin research on the life of a colonial figure. HW: write ‘Early life’ paragraph
W: (early release) Continue learning about events leading to Revolutionary War. HW: write ‘rise to fame’ paragraph
TH: Continue research on the life of a colonial figure. HW: study for quiz
F: QUIZ on early colonies (use CA #1 and 2, class notes, to study). Work on Rev War bio project. HW: find more info on Rev War person, if necessary, and write ‘later life’ paragraph
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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