Week of February 15th-19th

Program of Inquiry

Where We Are in Place and Time

Central Idea:

Immigration influences new and existing groups.

Lines of Inquiry:

·         Changes in native cultures

·         Conflict between cultures

·         Acceptance and understanding between cultures

Teacher Questions and Key Concepts:

What effect did the native and settler encounters have on their population? (change)

What impact can immigration have on a culture? (perspective)

Why does conflict arise between different cultures? (causation)

	Daily 5/CAFE  11:00-12:30
Reading: Daily 5/ CAFE	Daily 5/CAFE:  This week, students will explore non-fiction text features.  Text features are to non-fiction what story elements are to fiction.  Text features help the reader makes sense of what they are reading and are the building blocks for text structure.  Text features go hand-in-hand with comprehension and are building blocks to help readers fully understand nonfiction text. Here is a list of basic non-fiction text features: Captions: Help you better understand a picture or photograph Comparisons: These sentences help you to picture something {Example: A whale shark is a little bit bigger than a school bus.} Glossary: Helps you define words that are in the book Graphics: Charts, graphs, or cutaways are used to help you understand what the author is trying to tell you Illustrations/Photographs: Help you to know exactly what something looks like Index: This is an alphabetical list of ideas that are in the book. It tells you what page the idea is on. Labels: These help you identify a picture or a photograph and its parts Maps: help you to understand where places are in the world Special Print: When a word is bold, in italics, or underlined, it is an important word for you to know Subtitles: These headings help you to know what the next section will be about Table of Contents: Helps you identify key topics in the book in the order they are presented Use the following links for practice at home: https://www.quia.com/rr/902827.html https://www.superteachertools.us/jeopardyx/jeopardy-review-game.php?gamefile=248633 http://www.internet4classrooms.com/grade_level_help/preview_text_language_arts_fourth_4th_grade.htm BOOK GENRE STUDY-Biography Book Report/Poster-Due February 29th! Biography Report Guidelines Please follow the poster guidelines.  You can find these on a printout in your child’s homework folder, or click the link above. VOCABULARY: Students will continue their Wordly Wise unit this week. Students are encouraged to study their Wordly Wise vocabulary words at home for homework.  Students may use their books, or they can use Quizlet for practice.  The Wordly Wise test will be given this Friday, February 19th! 3rd Grade Word List:  diagram, frustrate, graduate, prank, primary, risk, stress, urge, vacant, vigorous 4th Grade Word List:  alter, confuse, distribute, eject, embrace, equip, flexible, instant, keen, limp, scurry, seize, shallow, surround, victim
Writing: VOICES 1:30-2:00	VOICES: Students will continue the 6+1 Traits of Writing. This is referred to as VOICES: voice, organization, ideas, conventions, expanded vocabulary, and sentence fluency. 3rd grade: Students will continue reviewing the steps of the writing process as a group. This week in the writing center, students will continue to work on their narrative prompt: Encounter. For this prompt, students will decide if they are a Native American or an English settler (immigrant.) Students will include details about the first time they met the other group of people. They will include what they thought about the others, and if it were a peaceful encounter or if they had conflict. Students will focus on completing their revising and editing, using checklists to help them become more independent with the process . Students will then create their final copy. Students will continue conferencing with a teacher. Prompt Due: Friday, February 19th. 4th grade:   Students will continue their narrative prompt: Encounter. For this prompt, students will decide if they are a Native American or an English settler (immigrant.) Students will include details about the first time they met the other group of people. They will include what they thought about the others, and if it were a peaceful encounter or if they had conflict. Students are expected to follow the steps of the writing process for all pieces. Students will be focusing on their word choices and work on their sentence fluency. They are encouraged to avoid using the word said, and use more words that help describe emotions. Prompt Due: Friday, February 19th. When editing, students will be checking for proper use of capitalization, punctuation (including commas), and spelling.  We will be using proper editing marks when editing their writing. Each student will keep a editing reference guide in their home binders for them to use if needed for homework. You can also use the one located below: http://mrswarnerarlington.weebly.com/uploads/6/9/0/0/6900648/editing_symbols.pdf You can also use these resources at home: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/grammar/punctuation.htm http://www.savethecomma.com/game/ http://www.uwosh.edu/faculty_staff/maguirem/quiz.html.htm http://www.chompchomp.com/hotpotatoes/commas01.htm http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/adventure/grammar2.htm# http://literacyandict.wikispaces.com/Proofreading+games http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/language_arts/proofreading/quiz1634.html GRAMMAR: Students will review identifying adjectives in a sentence and using adjectives to describe nouns in their own writing. Adjectives are are words that describe or modify other words. They can identify or quantify another person or thing in the sentence.Adjectives are usually positioned before the noun or the pronoun that they modify. Adjectives tell how many, what kind, or which one. For example: Dan decided that the fuzzy green bread would make an unappetizing sandwich. What kind of bread? Fuzzy and green! What kind of sandwich? Unappetizing! Students will also be working with proper adjectives. These adjectives come from  from proper nouns.  Proper nouns are nouns that name specific people, places, things, or ideas. Think of proper as meaning specific. Example: Proper Noun : America Proper Adjective: American Students will be introduced to comparative and superlative adjectives by the conclusion of the week.  A comparative adjective is used to compare two things. A superlative adjective is used when you compare three or more things. For example, looking at apples you can compare their size, determining which is big(adjective), which is bigger (comparative), and which is biggest (superlative.) Please use the links below to help your child review . Activities: http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/adjectives/quiz328.html https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/category/grammar/adjectives/grammar-comparatives-superlatives http://www.turtlediary.com/game/identify-adjectives-in-sentences.html http://www.turtlediary.com/game/identify-adjectives-by-type.html http://www.turtlediary.com/game/describing-pictures.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/english/spelling_grammar/nouns_adjectives_prepositions/play/ http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/languages/words/adjectives/ Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkuuZEey_bs WORDS THEIR WAY SPELLING: Students will continue to practice their spelling sort this week. Students are responsible for knowing the sorting rules as well as the correct spelling for each word.  Your child’s list of words can be located in their agenda.  Please complete three DIFFERENT spelling jobs for homework.  Spelling HW is due on Friday.  Spelling tests will be given this Friday, February 19th!

	3rd Grade Math 9:15-10:15 Looking for extra practice at home?  Use the suggested practice information for each individual day.  Your child has their username and password for www.ixl.com. www.multiplication.com http://www.mathplayground.com/index_multiplication_division.html http://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/multiplication-and-division http://www.fun4thebrain.com/division.html
Monday	Holiday-School Closed
Tuesday	Students will practice naming parts of a fraction. IXL Practice: W.1 Identify Fractions
Wednesday	Students will make predictions based on outcomes. IXL Practice: BB1 Probability
Thursday	Students will explore fractional parts of a whole. IXL Practice:W3 Fraction Bars, W5 Models, W8 Area Models
Friday	Students will use a number line as a model for fractions. IXL Practice:W9-W12 Number Line Fractions

	4th Grade Math 8:15-9:15 Looking for extra practice at home?  Use the suggested practice information for each individual day.  Your child has their username and password for www.ixl.com.
Monday	Holiday-School Closed
Tuesday	Students will review properties of parallelograms.  We will guide the development and use of a formula for the area of a parallelogram.
Wednesday	Students will develop and use a formula for the area of a triangle.
Thursday	Students will apply their knowledge of formulas for area.
Friday	Students will discuss how geographical areas are measured and practice using division to compare two quantities with like units.

	Science/Social Studies 2:00-3:00
Monday	Holiday-School Closed
Tuesday	Where We Are in Place and Time:  Students will continue to work in their summative project.
Wednesday	Where We Are in Place and Time:   Students will continue to work in their summative project.
Thursday	Where We Are in Place and Time:   Students will continue to work in their summative project.
Friday	Where We Are in Place and Time:   Students will complete and present their summative project.

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Students should be using Quizlet at home several times each week to practice their Wordly Wise vocabulary words. Remember to check your child’s “Keep at Home” folder each Monday!