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 5/14

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

Activities:
AM
CNN
Reading Journal Prompt (Yesterday's)
Wendell- Character Chart
Questions-Character Cube
Paul Fleischman Interview
PM
Reading Journal Prompt
Wendell- Character Chart
Questions-Character Cube
Paul Fleischman Interview

Reading Journal Prompt:
Please respond to the daily prompt. You will need to address each question in your response. Please respond in 7-10 sentences.

Making a difference in your community or neighborhood is always easy.

Is it always easy to make a difference in your community?
What are some obstacles to making a difference?
What would it take to make a difference in your community?


Homework:

1st 5 Sentences
Character Cube- Wendell