Today in ELA 5/30

Learning Goals:
~Use reading skills and strategies to become an active reader.

Activities:
Cleveland Urban Agriculture Project
Tour of Cleveland
Wendell- Character Profile

Seat work: (In Journal)

Chapter 3: Wendell

·      What is his age?

·      What is his ethnicity?

·      What is his contribution? 

·      What is his reason for becoming involved? 

·      What are the effects of his association? 

·      What does Wendell mean by his comment “and a little child shall lead them” (page 12)?

·      What does Wendell mean by his comment “better to put my time into that then moaning about the other all day."

Draw a Picture of Wendell on this page of your journal

Daily Writing Prompt:
Is it always easy to make a difference in your community? What are some ways you could?

Homework:

Read Gonzalo
Complete Lit Role

Today in ELA 5/29

Learning Goals:
~Use reading skills and strategies to become an active reader.

Activities:
Cleveland Urban Agriculture Project
Tour of Cleveland
Ana- Character Profile

Seat work: (In Journal)

Chapter 2: Ana

·      What is her age?

·      What is her ethnicity? 

·      What is her contribution? 

·      What is her reason for becoming involved?

·      What are the effects of her association? 
·      What does Anna assume about Kim when she sees her burying the seeds?
·      How does she feel when she realizes her error?

Draw a Picture of Ana on this page of your journal

Daily Writing Prompt:
Do you know all of your neighbors? Which ones do you get along with best?

Homework:

Read Wendell
Complete Lit Role

Today in ELA 5/28

Learning Goals:
~Use reading skills and strategies to become an active reader.

Activities:
Kim- Character Chart
Questions-Character Cube
Paul Fleischman Interview
Seat work: (In Journal)

Chapter 1: Kim

·      What is her age?

·      What is her ethnicity? 

·      What is her contribution? 

·      What is her reason for becoming involved?

·      What are the effects of her association? 

·      What are her reasons for planting the seeds?

Draw a Picture of Kim on this page of your journal

Daily Writing Prompt:
What keeps neighbors from getting along?

Homework:

Read Ana
Complete Lit Role

Today in ELA 5/27

Learning Goals:
~Apply strategies to become an active reader.  

Activities:
Change the World in 5 Minutes Everyday
Hand out SeedFolks
Book Trailer
Create Journals
Review Lit Circle Roles

Homework:
Finish Reading Kim
Complete Lit Role

Today in ELA 5/21

Learning Goals:
~Apply strategies to become an active reader.  


Activities:
Chapter 19/20 Questions
Finish Hoot
Share Who Am I?


Homework:
Finish Reading Hoot
Bring in toppings for our Pancake Celebration

Today in ELA 5/16

Learning Goals:
~Apply strategies to become an active reader.  


Activities:
Chapter 15/16 Questions
Read Chapters 17-18
Share Who Am I?


Homework:
Finish Reading Hoot, Chapter 18
Flag Important Sections

Today in ELA 5/15

Learning Goals:
~Apply strategies to become an active reader.  


Activities:
SWBS Chapter 15
Chapter 15 Quiz
Chapter 16
Share Who Am I?


Homework:
Finish Reading Hoot, Chapter 16
Artful Artist (In Journal)

Today in ELA 5/14

Learning Goals:
~Apply strategies to become an active reader.  


Activities:
Chapter 13/14 Questions
Mrs. Eberhardt tells Roy, "Honey sometimes you're going to be faced with situations where the line isn't clear between what's right and what's wrong.  Your heart will tell you to do one thing, and your brain will tell you to do something different.  In the end, all that's left is to look at both sides and go with your best judgment." Discuss incidents where Roy's heart tells him one thing, his brain another. 
Chapter 15
Share Who Am I?


Homework:
Finish Reading Hoot, Chapter 15
SWBS in Journal

Today in ELA 5/13

Learning Goals:
~Apply strategies to become an active reader.  


Activities:
Listen to Chapter 14
Do you think Mullet fingers had a good reason to vandalize Mother Paula's property? Even though his motives for vandalism were honorable, are they justified in the eyes of the law?  What are some other ways he could protect the owls?
Burrowing Owl Sheet
Share Who Am I?


Homework:
Finish Reading Hoot, Chapter 14
SWBS in Reading Journal

Today in ELA 5/12

Learning Goals:
~Apply strategies learned to better understand unfamiliar vocabulary while reading.  


Activities:
Chapter 11-12 Questions
True/False
Share Who Am I?


Homework:
Read Hoot, Chapter 13

Today in ELA 5/8

Learning Goals:
Identify traits of owls.
Investigate owls using the lib guide.
Make observations about different types of owls and their habitats.

Class Resources:
Owl Pages
Owl Sounds
Dancing Owls
Explore Owls 
Dialogue for Kids- Owls
Tribute to Owls Video
Burrowing Owl Head Tilt
Burrowing Owls in Florida

Activities:
Chapter 9/10 Quiz
LibGuide
Owl Bubble Map- Unique Characteristics
Whooo am I?

Homework:
Hoot Chapter 10
Owl Narrative

Today in ELA 5/7

Learning Goals:
Identify traits of owls.
Investigate owls using the lib guide.
Make observations about different types of owls and their habitats.

Class Resources:
Owl Pages
Owl Sounds
Dancing Owls
Explore Owls 
Dialogue for Kids- Owls
Tribute to Owls Video
Burrowing Owl Head Tilt
Burrowing Owls in Florida

Activities:
LibGuide
Owl Bubble Map- Unique Characteristics
Whooo am I?

Homework:
Hoot Chapter 10
Owl Narrative

Today in ELA 5/6

Learning Goals:
Identify traits of owls.
Investigate owls using the lib guide.
Make observations about different types of owls and their habitats.

Class Resources:
Owl Pages
Owl Sounds
Dancing Owls
Explore Owls 
Dialogue for Kids- Owls
Tribute to Owls Video
Burrowing Owl Head Tilt
Burrowing Owls in Florida

Activities:
LibGuide
Owl Bubble Map- Unique Characteristics
Whooo am I?

Homework:
Hoot Chapter 9
Finish Owl Bubble Map

Today in ELA 5/5

Learning Goals:
Identify traits of owls.
Investigate owls using the lib guide.
Make observations about different types of owls and their habitats.

Class Resources:
Owl Sounds
Dancing Owls
Explore Owls 
Dialogue for Kids- Owls
Tribute to Owls Video
Burrowing Owl Head Tilt
Burrowing Owls in Florida

Activities:
LibGuide
Owl Circle Map- Unique Characteristics
Whooo am I?

Homework:
Hoot Chapter 8