5th Grade ELA 2022-2023 Assignments

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Today we will:
Read “Tenements: Shutting Out the Sky” from Shutting out the Sky.
Discuss the meaning of the title Shutting Out the Sky.


You will need:
Shutting Out the Sky by Deborah Hopkinson
Title and main idea handout

Today we will:
Read “Tenements: Shutting Out the Sky” from Shutting out the Sky.
Discuss the meaning of the title Shutting Out the Sky.


You will need:
Shutting Out the Sky by Deborah Hopkinson
Title and main idea handout

This week we will review standards for the LEAP and do activities to make sure we understand them. 

This week we will review standards for the LEAP and do activities to make sure we understand them. 

Update:  Complete only the first 2 slide sets. 

Today we will work through the slides and discuss point of view.

We will work this assignment together in class.

We will work this assignment together in class. 

We will read and discuss this in class today. 

We will read and discuss this in class today. 

Today we will:
Reread “Coming to the Golden Land” from Shutting Out the Sky
Complete the “Coming to the Golden Land” summary chart with a small group.
Write a summary of “Coming to the Golden Land” individually.


You will need:
Shutting Out the Sky
Reading log
“Coming to the Golden Land” summary chart

Today we will:
Reread “Coming to the Golden Land” from Shutting Out the Sky
Complete the “Coming to the Golden Land” summary chart with a small group.
Write a summary of “Coming to the Golden Land” individually.


You will need:
Shutting Out the Sky
Reading log
“Coming to the Golden Land” summary chart

Today we will:
Reread several sections of “Coming to the Golden Land” from Shutting Out the Sky.
Discuss the chapter “Coming to the Golden Land” as a class.
Write a paragraph describing some of the factors that motivated the immigrants to leave their home countries. 


You will need:
Shutting Out the Sky by Deborah Hopkinson
Reading log
Chart paper
Sticky notes 

Today we will:
Reread several sections of “Coming to the Golden Land” from Shutting Out the Sky.
Discuss the chapter “Coming to the Golden Land” as a class.
Write a paragraph describing some of the factors that motivated the immigrants to leave their home countries. 


You will need:
Shutting Out the Sky by Deborah Hopkinson
Reading log
Chart paper
Sticky notes 

Today we will:
Meet the immigrants profiled in Shutting out the Sky.
Read “Coming to the Golden Land.”
Define unknown words.
Use the voices in this book chart to describe each individual in the text.


You will need:
Shutting Out the Sky by Deborah Hopkinson
Voices in this book chart
Map of Europe (Google Classroom and Handout)

Today we will:
Meet the immigrants profiled in Shutting out the Sky.
Read “Coming to the Golden Land.”
Define unknown words.
Use the voices in this book chart to describe each individual in the text.


You will need:
Shutting Out the Sky by Deborah Hopkinson
Voices in this book chart
Map of Europe (Google Classroom and Handout)

Log in to Amplify through Clever.  Click on the Owl, and complete the timed MAZE session.  

You have TWO assignments to complete in Common Lit today. 

You have TWO assignments in Common Lit for today. 

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Today we will:
Determine the main ideas of a text and how key details support the main ideas of the text.
Write a summary.
You will need:
Coming to America: A New Life in a New Land
“Of Thee We Sing” summary handout

You have two assignments in Study Island to do. 

Today we will:
Reread “Excerpts from Of We Thee Sing” from Coming to America.
Analyze unfamiliar words.
Determine the main ideas of the text.


You will need:
Lesson 2 questions handout
“Excerpts from Of We Thee Sing” from Coming to America.

Today we will:
Read the “Of We Thee Sing”  from Coming to America: A New Life in a New Land by Katharine Emsden.
Discuss why immigrants might have come to America.�


You will need:
“Excerpts from Of We Thee Sing”
A notebook to use as a reading log

Today we will watch the Set the Contest Videos for our new unit.  We will go over Unit Goals, and assign books. 

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Log into Common Lit through Clever and complete the assignments. 

Use Kami to complete the bell ringer.    

Today we will:
Write a rough draft of a scene from The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe from the point of view of a new narrator.


You will need:
A copy of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
The culminating writing task directions
The culminating writing task brainstorming handout

Today we will:
Build understanding of a writing task, and brainstorm a response.


You will need:
A copy of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
The culminating writing task directions
The culminating writing task brainstorming handout (workbook page 96)

You will highlight the main idea in yellow. 
You will highlight supporting details in another color.
You will fill out the graphic organizer. 
You will complete the handout in class.  

Today we will take the Section 6 Quiz of, "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe."

You will receive the worksheet in class and:
* Highlight the main idea in yellow.
* Highlight the supporting evidence in a color of your choice.
* Fill out the graphic organizer. 

We will create a study guide today for Section 6.  You will have a quiz tomorrow!

Today we will:
Compare and contrast The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe with “Alice’s Evidence” on their approaches to similar themes and topics.


You will need:
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
“Chapter XII: Alice’s Evidence” by Lewis Carroll
Theme Chart handout
Your reading log

Today we will:
Read “Alice’s Evidence” by Lewis Carroll.
Work in pairs to analyze how Alice responds to challenges.


You will need:
“Chapter XII: Alice’s Evidence” by Lewis Carroll
Your reading log

Today we will:
Read chapters 16 and 17.
Re-examine the themes of the novel.
Recognize different levels of formality in language.


You will need:
A copy of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Your reading log

Today we will:
Read chapter 15.
Discover word meanings by looking for context clues.
Examine sensory details used in the text.


You will need:
A copy of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Your reading log

ELA/Social Studies: You will have 2 assignments today in Study Island and Common Lit.  You will log in through Clever to get to both of them.  You may take the Study Island quizzes as many times as you want to get a 100. 
Do NOT forget to check the Social Studies assignments!

Work through the assignment.  You will need to log into Clever and click on the Common Lit icon.  This is due today.

Today we will:
Read chapter 14 independently.
Consider Aslan’s response to being mistreated by the White Witch.
Draw on evidence from the text to support possible themes.


You will need:
A copy of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
The text evidence chart

Due to a class vote, we will take the Section 5 Quiz tomorrow.

Today we will:
Read chapter 13.
Consider how characters respond to mistreatment by other characters.
Analyze the text for a possible theme.


You will need:
A copy of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
A blank character treatment T-chart handout
Your reading log

Today we will:
Read chapter 12.
Discuss the conflict between good and evil.


You will need:
A copy of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Your reading log

Today we will create our study guide for Section 5. We will take our Section 5 Quiz on Monday.  

Today we will:
Read chapter 11 independently.
Use context clues to determine the meaning of unknown words and phrases.
Investigate how characters change and learn.


You will need:
A copy of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Your reading log

Today we will:
Read chapter 10.
Consider how the novel’s structure helps to develop conflict.
Identify a central theme of the novel.


You will need:
A copy of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
A T-chart handout
Your reading log

Today we will:
Take a closer look at characters in chapter 8.
Read chapter 9.
Use text evidence to support our answers to questions about Edmund’s motivations.


You will need:
A copy of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
A text evidence chart handout(2 per student)
Your reading log

Today we will:
Read chapter 8 of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.
Find and use text evidence to support answers to questions.
Determine the meaning of unknown words and phrases.


Today we will:
Read chapter 8 of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.
Find and use text evidence to support answers to questions.
Determine the meaning of unknown words and phrases.

I have attached the completed study guide for the Section 3 Quiz.  We will take this tomorrow!

Today we will complete the quiz for a grade.  It will be assigned to you through IL Classroom. 

Today we will:
Assess our ability to read, understand, and express our understanding of a complex, grade-level text.


You will need:
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
The Practice Cold-Read Task
The Practice Cold-Read Task answer sheet

Today we will:
Discuss how the narrator’s point of view influences how events are described.
Independently write a scene from The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe from the point of view of a different narrator.
Share our narratives in small groups.


You will need:
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Your reading log

Today we will:
Compare and contrast fantasy stories on their approaches to similar themes and topics.


You will need:
A copy of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
A copy of “Down the Rabbit-Hole”
A copy of “The Robin Who Showed The Way”
Your chart for analyzing three texts handout
Your reading log

Today we will:
Analyze the use of the robin as a guide and symbol of change in “The Robin Who Showed the Way.”


You will need:
“The Robin Who Showed the Way” by Francis Hodgson Burnett
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe,
Your reading log

Today we will:
Read chapter 6 of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe with a partner.
Participate in a whole-class discussion about the symbolism of the robin.


You will need:
A copy of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Your reading log

Today you will take the Section 2 Quiz for the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe. 

We will have a quiz on Section 2 Monday. 

Today we will:
Read chapter 5 of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe independently.
Respond to a series of questions to analyze the characters.

 You will need:
A copy of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
Your reading log

Work through the activities attached to this lesson.

Yesterday you took your ELA Midterm in Study Island.  

Today we will:
Read chapter 4 of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe with a partner.
Respond to a series of questions to help you analyze the character of Edmund.

 You will need:
A copy of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, by C.S. Lewis
Edmund’s Choices handout (pages 85-87)
Your reading log

Log in and complete the assignment.

This is for 10 EXTRA POINTS!  Santa made me do it!!

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Today we will:
Read “Adventures of Isabel” by Ogden Nash independently.
Participate in a whole-class discussion about the challenges that Isabel faces and how she overcomes those challenges.
Identify the theme of the poem using the TP-CASTT handout.


You will need:
A copy of the poem “Adventures of Isabel” by Ogden Nash
TP-CASTT handout
Your reading log

We will review for the Quiz and take it today.  You will be able to retake the quiz on Monday if you need to, and I will keep your highest grade. 

Today we will:
Read “Adventures of Isabel,” by Ogden Nash.
Work in collaborative groups to analyze the poem and complete the TP-CASTT handout.


You will need:
A copy of the poem “Adventures of Isabel” by Ogden Nash
TP-CASTT handout (page 84)
Your reading log

Today you will write a letter to Santa!

Today we will:
Identify how the challenges that the characters face lead to the lessons they learn.
Understand how an author uses the experiences of a character to teach the reader a lesson.


You will need:
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, by C.S. Lewis
“Down the Rabbit-Hole,” by Lewis Carroll
Your reading log

Today we will:
Read chapter 3.
Discuss how the narrator reveals a specific character’s thoughts and feelings.
Examine a passage and identify the narrator’s shift from revealing one character’s thoughts to revealing another’s.


You will need:
A copy of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, by C.S. Lewis
Your reading log

Today we will:
Participate in a whole-class discussion to compare and contrast The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe with “Down the Rabbit-Hole.”
Begin to fill in a graphic organizer to help us compare and contrast fantastical texts read throughout this unit.


You will need:
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, by C.S. Lewis
“Down the Rabbit-Hole,” by Lewis Carroll
Chart for analyzing three texts handout (page 82 in your workbook)
What makes a narrative a Fantasy? handout (page 83 in your workbook)

We will go over this story in class.  The completed assignment is due on Friday.

Log in to ilc through Clever.  Watch each video segment that is assigned.  On the document below, write about at least 2 things for each that helped you understand better about The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. 

Today we will:
Compare and contrast Lucy from The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe and Alice from “Down the Rabbit-Hole.”
Write a comparison of the two characters.


You will need:
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, by C.S. Lewis
“Down the Rabbit-Hole,” from Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Compare and Contrast Lucy and Alice handout (pages 80, 81 in your workbook)

Today we will:
Read “Down the Rabbit-Hole” in pairs.
Work in pairs to analyze the character of Alice, including the challenges that she faces and her emotions.


You will need:
A copy of “Down the Rabbit-Hole” from Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Your reading log

Today we will:
Read chapter 2 of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe in pairs.
Analyze main characters in the text.
Summarize chapter 2 in small groups.
You will need:
A copy of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, by C.S. Lewis
Your reading log

 

Today we will:
Read chapter 1 of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.
Determine the meaning of unknown words and phrases from the text and develop Semantic Maps.
Work in groups to summarize chapter 1.
Share our summaries with the class.


You will need:
A copy of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, by C.S. Lewis
Your reading log
The Semantic Map handout (page 78 of your workbook)

How do the main events of each season of The Birchbark House help Omakayas to develop and gain strength, preparing her to understand and accept her past?
To answer this question:
* Identify the main events of each season in The Birchbark House.
* Describe how the main characters interact and respond to each identified event.
* Compare and contrast the different attitudes and interactions surrounding each event.
* Evaluate the differences and the outcomes of each event to determine how they impact and prepare Omakayas.
* Locate evidence to support the claims that you make about how events in each season help Omakayas to develop and gain strength to  understand and accept her past.
Write a literary analysis in response to the question that demonstrates an understanding of the text. Be sure to use proper grammar, conventions, spelling, and grade-appropriate words and phrases, including words that signal relationships (e.g., however, although, moreover, in addition, etc.). Draw on specific details and use direct quotations from the text to support the analysis.

Today we will:
Revise the literary analysis essay
Engage in a peer conference to edit the essay


You will need:
The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich
The culminating writing task directions
The  culminating writing task rubric
Your seasons graphic organizer
Your culminating writing task rough draft

You have 3 assignments in Study Island to complete, on nouns.  They are all for a grade.  

Today we will:
Review the structure for an literary analysis
Review writing skills from the unit
Draft the literary analysis


You will need:
The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich
The culminating writing task directions
The  culminating writing task rubric
Your seasons graphic organizer

Today we will:
Review the culminating writing task directions and rubric
Plan for writing the literary analysis
Engage in a peer conference to get feedback on the planning before starting to draft


You will need:
The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich
The culminating writing task directions
The  culminating writing task rubric
Your seasons graphic organizer
A highlighter
Sticky notes

Today we will:
Read chapter 14 of The Birchbark House.
Explain the relationship between Omakayas and Old Tallow.


You will need:
Your seasons graphic organizer
A copy of The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich

Today we will:
Discuss chapter 12 of The Birchbark House.
Analyze the relationship between Omakayas and Pinch.
Read chapter 13 of The Birchbark House.

You will need:
Your seasons graphic organizer
A copy of The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich


 

Today we will:
Analyze illustrations and discuss how they contribute to our understanding of the texts
Review the directions for the extension task
Begin to gather information for the extension task


You will need:
Your copy of the extension task directions
Access to the unit texts
Your notes taken during the unit
Paper to create a T-Chart

Today we will:
Read chapter 11 of The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich.
Integrate information from unit texts to answer questions about the topic.

 You will need:
Your seasons graphic organizer
A copy of The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich


Homework:  Read Chapter 12 of The Birchbark House

We will be using this in class today, as well as completing the assignment in Common Lit.  

Today we will:
Read an excerpt from “A Letter to the Treasurer of Spain”
Analyze the informational text.


You will need:
“A Letter to the Treasurer of Spain”
The analyzing a letter handout (page 72 in your workbook)
Your conversation stems
Your reading log
Your cause and effect graphic organizer

Today we will take our Section 6 Quiz in ilc.

Today we will create a Study Guide for Section 6.  The quiz will be given tomorrow.

Today we will:
Listen to a read aloud from Before Columbus: The Americas of 1491
Integrate information to better understand the plot and the effects of smallpox in The Birchbark House.


You will need:
Your cause and effect graphic organizer handout
Your reading log

Today we will:
Engage in a philosophical chairs debate
Reflect on and revise our thinking based on the discussion during the debate
Write an argumentative paragraph to state your opinion about whether European exploration had a positive or negative impact on Native Americans in the new world.


You will need:
The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich
A History of US: The First Americans (Prehistory - 1600s)
The debate planning handout
Your conversation stems handout
Your cause and effect graphic organizer handout


Before we begin our lesson, spend 15 minutes independently reading from Pedro’s Journal.
Read the entry for December 13 - December 27.
As you read, complete the tracker for this section of the text.

Log into Study Island through Clever.  You have 3 assignments to do today. 

Today we will:

Prepare for a class debate


You will need:
The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich
A History of US: The First Americans (Prehistory - 1600s)
The debate planning handout (page 71 in your workbook)
Your conversation stems handout (page 54 in your workbook)
Your cause and effect graphic organizer handout




Before we begin our lesson, spend 15 minutes independently reading from Pedro’s Journal.
Read the entry for November 19 - December 3.
As you read, complete the tracker for this section of the text.  

Today we will:
Listen to a read aloud from Before Columbus: The Americas of 1491 (page 20-28 in your Unit Reader)
Discuss the impact of smallpox on Native American communities.


You will need:
Your cause and effect graphic organizer handout (page 61 in workbook)

Today we will:
Discuss how the narrator’s point of view influences how events are described.
Write a scene from The Birchbark House from the point of view of a different narrator.


You will need:
The Birchbark House
Your reading log

Today we will:
Read the ending of chapter 10 independently.
Analyze the text to make inferences about what the author is trying to tell you.


You will need:
A copy of The Birchbark House
Your seasons graphic organizer handout
Your vocabulary chart handout
Your cause and effect handout

Today we will:
Continue to read chapter 10 independently.
Analyze Omakayas’s relationship with her family.
Understand how smallpox was a negative effect of European exploration.


You will need:
A copy of The Birchbark House
Your seasons graphic organizer handout (wb.pg 58)
Your vocabulary chart handout
Your cause and effect handout



HOMEWORK:
Pedro's Journal, October 10-11. Complete the Independent Reading Handout for this entry (wb.pge 65).

Today we will:
Read the beginning of chapter 10 independently.
Analyze Omakayas’s actions to describe the growth in her character.


You will need:
A copy of The Birchbark House
Your seasons graphic organizer handout
Your vocabulary chart handout
Your cause and effect handout


Homework:
Read Pedro’s Journal, entries September 30 - October 8.
Complete the independent reading handout for this section of the text. 


A copy of Pedro’s Journal by Pam Conrad.
Your independent reading handout

Today we will:
Read chapter 9 of The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich.
Identify recurring topics in the text.


You will need:
A discussion handout (workbook page 70)
Your seasons graphic organizer (workbook page 58)
Your vocabulary chart (workbook pages 46-51)
A copy of The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich

Use your study guide to make up your own test.  Share with a partner and study.

Log in to your Clever account and click on Study Island/Edmentum.  You have 3 assignments to do today.  If you do not pass the assignment, take it again.  You can do the lesson as many times as you want in order to achieve a high grade.

You have the opportunity to correct the assignment from last week. Log in to Clever, click on Common Lit. Go to Lang. Arts 5 to check your grade, Go to Reading 5 to retake the assignments. 

Today we will:
Read chapter 8 of The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich.
Integrate information from multiple texts we have read in the unit to express understanding about the relationship between the Europeans and the Native Americans.


You will need:
Your seasons graphic organizer
Your reading log
Your vocabulary chart
A copy of The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich

Today we will:
Read chapter 7 of The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich.
Discover how the language that Erdrich uses shows helps us to identify changes in the character and evokes feelings in the reader.

 You will need:
Your seasons graphic organizer
Your reading log
Your vocabulary chart
A copy of The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich

Login to your Clever account and click on Common Lit assignments. 

Today we will:
Read chapter 6 of The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich.
Analyze the interaction between characters.
Describe the growth that we see in Omakayas.
You will need:
A chapter 6 text dependent questions handout  (page 69 in your workbook)
Your seasons graphic organizer (page 57 in your workbook)
Your vocabulary chart
A copy of The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich

Today we will:
Read chapter 5 from The Birchbark House
Summarize the text
Analyze the author’s use of figurative language to help us understand the mood and feelings in the chapter


You will need:
The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich
The analyzing figurative language handout (Page 68 in your workbook)
A conversation stems handout (page 54 in your workbook)
Your vocabulary chart handout
Your reading log

Login to Clever, then to ilc, and open up your quiz. Do your best!!

Today we will:
Read “Columbus,” by Joaquin Miller.
Work in collaborative groups to analyze the poem and complete the TP-CASTT handout.


You will need:
A copy of the poem “Columbus” by Joaquin Miller
TP-CASTT handout (page 67 in your workbook)
Your reading log

Today we will:
Practice reading with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression
Begin reading Pedro’s Journal
Use the independent reading tracker to capture the most important points of a section of the text


You will need:
Pedro’s Journal by Pam Conrad
Your independent reading handout (Page 62 in your workbook)

Login to Clever and click on Study Island.  You have TWO assignments due today, "Theme" and "Summarizing Texts". 

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Login to Clever and click on Study Island.  You have TWO assignments due today, "Textual Evidence" and "Drawing Inferences". 

Today we will:
Read excerpts from chapter 16 from The First Americans: Prehistory-1600 (A History of US, Book 1)
Analyze Columbus’s impact on the Native Americans based on a primary source.


You will need:
The First Americans: Prehistory-1600 (A History of US, Book 1)
A cause and effect graphic organizer handout

Today we will:
Read chapter 16 from The First Americans: Prehistory-1600 (A History of US, Book 1)
Describe the challenges that Columbus and his crew faced on their journey and how they responded to those challenges.


You will need:
The First Americans: Prehistory-1600 (A History of US, Book 1)
Your vocabulary chart handout
Your reading log
A cause and effect graphic organizer handout (Page 61 in your workbook)

Today we will:
Read chapter 15 from The First Americans: Prehistory-1600 (A History of US, Book 1)
Use context clues to determine the meaning of unknown words and phrases
Explain the relationship between Columbus’ childhood and his later voyages.



You will need:
The First Americans: Prehistory-1600 (A History of US, Book 1)
Your vocabulary chart handout
Your reading log


Add these vocabulary words: 
prosperousignorant
ferocious

Today we will:
Read chapter 4 of The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich.
Explain how a series of chapters fit together to provide the overall structure of a text.


You will need:
Your seasons graphic organizer
Your reading log
Your vocabulary chart handout
A copy of The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich

Today we will:
Read chapter 3 of The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich.
Discuss Omakayas’s interactions with other characters. .
You will need:
Your seasons graphic organizer
Your reading log
Your vocabulary chart
A copy of The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich

 

Today we will:
Read chapter 2 of The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich.
Analyze the interactions between Omakayas and other characters in the text.


You will need:
Your seasons graphic organizer
Your reading log
Your vocabulary chart
A copy of The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich

Today we will:
Read chapter 1 of The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich.
Identify and describe the characters that are introduced in this chapter.
Compare and contrast the lifestyle of this group of Native Americans with the information from other texts that we have read.  

You will need:
A copy of the culminating writing task student directions
A seasons graphic organizer (page 56 in your workbook)
Your reading log
Your vocabulary chart (pages 46-51 in your workbook)
A copy of The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich

Today we will:
Listen to a read aloud from Before Columbus: The Americas of 1491.
Determine the meaning of unknown words and phrases from the text.
Discuss the how Native Americans changed the landscape of the New World.


You will need:
Your reading log (Google Classroom)
A vocabulary chart handout (starts on page 46)

Unit Reader, Pages 5-9
Add: ecosystems, controlled burning, harvesting to your vocabulary chart

Today we will:
Read chapter 9 from The First Americans: Prehistory-1600 (A History of US, Book 1)
Use context clues to determine the meaning of unknown words and phrases
Summarize chapter 9


You will need:
A copy of the extension task student directions
The First Americans: Prehistory-1600 (A History of US, Book 1)
A chapter 9 summary handout (pg.55 in your workbook)
Your vocabulary chart handout
Your reading log (Write at the end of your summary handout in workbook.) 

Today we will:
Read chapter 4 from The First Americans: Prehistory-1600 (A History of US, Book 1) in pairs.
Listen to a read aloud of the introduction to The Birchbark House.
Integrate information from multiple texts to deepen our understanding of the time period of this unit.

 You will need:
The First Americans: Prehistory-1600 (A History of US, Book 1)
The Birchbark House, by Louise Erdrich
Your reading log
Your vocabulary chart
Your “Ice Age” viewing guide

Today we will:
Read chapter 3 from The First Americans: Prehistory-1600 (A History of US, Book 1)
Determine the reasons why people moved to the New World


You will need:
The First Americans: Prehistory-1600 (A History of US, Book 1)
Your reading log
Your vocabulary chart handout

Today we will:
Watch a clip from “Ice Age” to gain a better understanding of how people migrated to the Americas


You will need:
An “Ice Age” viewing guide handout
Your vocabulary chart handout (pages 52-53 in your workbook)

Today, we will read aloud an excerpt from "Before Columbus".  (Pages 1-4 in Unit Reader)
Determine the meaning of unknown words and phrases.
Discuss the time period for this unit.

You will need:
Unit Reader (in your binder)
Vocabulary Chart (page 45 in workbook)
Reading Log Entry (Attached to this lesson)

Today you will watch the BrainPop movie on the Ice Age.  You will write a brief summary of the video, listing 3 main things you learned from it. You will need to create a document and attach it to this lesson for your summary.
Due date: Aug 10, 2022 -- Topics: Ice Age -- Features: Movie

Click the link below to complete the diagnostic test. 

Today you will: 
1. Login to Study Island/Edmentum through your Clever account.
2. Click on the link in Study Island to take the pre-test.
3. Take the test only once.  This will NOT count as a grade.  
5. Grab a book off the shelf when you are finished, or read on Epic.