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Classroom Activities
Week of Feb. 6-10
Readingto develop fluency and confidence when reading
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Learning Target |
Activity/Assignment |
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Monday |
to further understand the vocabulary used in the test- build background
to apply the use of context clues in determining correct vocabulary use |
Spelling: Yellow Group- Sort 18
Green Group- Sort 12
Both groups: Write meaningful complete sentences using 10 of their spelling words for the week.
Reading: Finish vocabulary and sentence match for Chapter 5 in Little House
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Tuesday |
To recognize this weeks spelling patterns in their reading
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Spelling: Yellow Group- book search
Green Group- dividing words into
syllables
Reading: Begin reading Ch. 6 The Two Bears
finsih reading on their own
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Wednesday |
to develop and understanding of the story line through reading and discussion
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Spelling: speed sort
Reading: Discuss The Two Bears
Do comprehension questions |
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Thursday |
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No Reading today: We have a speaker coming in to do a presentation on Chief Kewaskum |
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Friday |
to listen/read and comprehend the story
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Spelling: tests
Reading: Listen to and enjoy Chapter 7: Sugar Snow |
Math
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Learning Target |
Activity/Assignment |
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Monday |
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Lesson 7.11 |
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Tuesday |
to be able to idenify and locate places using lines of latitude and longitude on a map. |
Latitude and Longitude on a map |
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Wednesday |
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Lesson 7.12 Cube Drop experiment |
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Thursday |
to review and practice for the Unit 7 test |
Review Unit 7
We will use whiteboards to practice various skills from the unit.
Students will also take a practice test that we will review and correct in class to prepare them for the test on Friday
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Friday |
to assess students knowledge of skills learned during unit 7 |
Unit 7 Test |
Language Arts
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Learning Target |
Activity/Assignment |
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Monday |
To effectively communicate with another through a written letter.
to apply the letter format correctly |
continue working on Final Drafts of penpal letters |
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Tuesday |
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Make valentine cards for penpals |
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Wednesday |
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No class today due to a presentation on dental health.
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Thursday |
to come to an understanding of what it is to choose a side of an issue and be able to discuss it |
Introduction:How to write a persuasive essay.
Discuss what it means to try to persuade someone to do something
Debate: Have students compile their thougths on a planning sheet and have a class debate
Topic: Locks allowed on lockers? |
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Friday |
to apply what they have learned about persuasion to plan a paragraph based on their own opinion |
Begin Persuasive Paragraph
Introduce the topic: Pretzels or Cheetos? Which is the better snack?
Introduce snack, brainstorm pros and cons as a class and informally debate
Model and do paragraph planning sheet-Due Monday |
Science
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Learning Target |
Activity/Assignment |
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Monday |
No science this week |
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Tuesday |
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Wednesday |
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Thursday |
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Friday |
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Social Studies
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Learning Target |
Activity/Assignment |
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Monday |
to research and comprehend the importance of the American Revolution and the effects it had in Wisconsin
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American Revolution and Northwest Ordinance
Read: p66-69 in Wisconsin Journey and complete ERT wkst
Homework: Northwest Territory wkst |
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Tuesday |
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Treaties with Native Americans:
Read and discuss P 82-25
Complete maps that show treaties signed in Wisconsin
Discuss Indian reactions and removal
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Wednesday |
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Black Hawk: Read and discuss information on the Black Hawk war
Do: Mini book |
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Thursday |
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Guest Speaker: Chief Kewaskum |
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Friday |
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Pioneer Life: Read pages 72-74
Summarize the information with 3 facts and a picture
Do: packing a covered wagon activiy |
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