Constitution Terms

Electoral College:
How do we elect our U.S. President?

December 13-17

 Please make sure you are working on your Book in a Box project. Projects are due January 13th.

Social Studies:
Monday: WB pgs. 48-51
Tuesday: video "We the People..." and expert groups Ch. 8
Wednesday: expert groups Ch. 8
Thursday: present expert groups

Language Arts:
Monday: Review for Unit 2 benchmark, write story using Unit 2 academic vocabulary, hw: WS 1.3 and 1.6 ws for review
Tuesday: Study guide for Unit 2 benchmark
Wednesday: Unit 2 benchmark
Thursday: Unit 2 benchmark

December 6 -10

 Don't forget! This week is the Book Fair!

Social Studies:
Monday: Review game for Ch. 7 benchmark, hw: study your Ch. 7 study guide
Tuesday: Ch. 7 benchmark, "ear to ear" reading of Ch. 8, hw: S, S, lightbulb for Ch. 8
Wednesday: Ch. 8 WM to SB, hw: story using Ch. 8 vocabulary due Friday
Thursday: Ch. 8 preview activity, hw: story using Ch. 8 vocabulary due Friday
Friday: WB 47-48, Shay's rebellion and Articles of Confederation, video

Language Arts:
Monday: The Truman Show, visit the Book Fair, hw: work on Book in a Box project
Tuesday: Finish The Truman Show, Introduce Compare/Contrast essay, hw: work on Book in a Box project
Wednesday: Prewriting activity for Compare/Contrast essay, hw: work on Book in a Box project
Thursday: Essay, hw: work on Book in a Box project
Friday: Essay, hw: work on Book in a Box project

November 29- December 3

Welcome back! I hope you all enjoyed your week off!

Social Studies:
Monday: WB pgs. 38-39 rephrasing the Declaration of Independence
Tuesday: Quickwrite: strengths/weaknesses of the Continental and British armies, Why do we celebrate the 4th of July? Ch. 7 reading
Wednesday: Revolutionary War: Capture the flag
Thursday: WB pgs. 40-45, hw: Ch. 7 study guide (benchmark Tuesday)
Friday: 4th of July/Declaration of Independence banners

Language Arts:
Monday: Thesis WS 1.3 ws, The Giver Ch. 13-15, hw: complete thesis ws and work on Book in a Box project
Tuesday: The Giver Ch. 16-18, hw: Have a parent sign the permission slip for Friday's movie The Truman Show
Wednesday: The Giver Ch. 19-21, Rewrite WS 1.6 ws, hw: complete rewrite ws and work on Book in a Box
Thursday: The Giver Ch. 22-23
Friday: Begin watching The Truman Show

Upcoming Benchmarks:
S.S. Ch. 7 benchmark: Dec. 7
L.A. Unit 2 benchmark: Dec. 14-17

November 15- 19

Social Studies:
Monday: Quickwrite- Patrick Henry, WB pgs. 36-37, hw: S,S, lightbulb for Ch. 7
Tuesday: WB pgs. 36-37
Wednesday: BrainPop: American Revolution and Ch. 7 vocabulary, hw: story using Ch. 7 vocabulary due tomorrow
Thursday: Readers and Definers using vocabulary stories and compare George Washington and King George III, hw: study your American Revolution Ch. 5-6 study guide
Friday: American Revolution benchmark

Language Arts:
Monday: Quickwrite- compare/contrast Giver communities, Pixar shorts: Theme, hw: Contrast Clues ws lesson 4
Tuesday: read The Giver Ch. 6, RC 2.2 Proposition and Support ws, and "choosing your assignment" activity to prepare for the Ceremony of the Twelve
Wednesday: read The Giver Ch. 7-8, "choosing your assignment" activity, and RC 2.2 Proposition and Support ws
Thursday: Ceremony of Assignments, read The Giver ch. 9-11
Friday: "What Jonas sees..." powerpoint, WA 1.1 Context Clues and RC 2.2 Proposition and Support quiz, The Giver Ch. 12-13

Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy your week off!

November 8 -12

Social Studies:
Monday: "Healthy Kids" survey
Tuesday: "ear to ear" reading of Ch. 6 introduction and conclusion, American Revolution timeline game to prepare for tomorrow's quiz, hw: study your American Revolution comic book for the Ch. 5 timeline quiz tomorrow!
Wednesday: Ch. 5 timeline quiz

Language Arts:
Monday: read The Giver Ch. 3-4, discuss Exposition and write an example paragraph as a class, hw: study for your graphic organizer for the Elements of Plot quiz tomorrow and Book in the Box book selection due tomorrow!
Tuesday: Elements of Plot quiz, Notebook check, Book check
Wednesday: read The Giver Ch. 5-6, Context Clues ws

Events leading to the American Revolution

An adorable video made by a class of 5th graders about some of the events leading to the American Revolution.