Thursday 12/07 Writing - "Sensory Details" Personal Narrative

Purpose:  I can write a personal narrative using sensory details.

1. Whole Group Lesson: "George Street" Personal Narrative
2. Quick Write: Sensory Details
• What is the event you're remembering?
• What sounds do you hear?
• What do you smell?
• What do you see moving in your memory?  How is it moving?
• What do things feel like?
• Is there a taste that you associate with the event?
3. Independent Writing Time:
• Continue writing about your own life using sensory details.
• Write about an object that is special to you or interesting events from your own life.
• Continue editing, revising, and proofreading your NaNoWriMo draft.

Thursday 12/07 Social Studies - Causes & Effects with Early English Settlements

Purpose:  I can analyze the causes and consequences of European colonization by identifying the cause & effect events of English settlements.

1. Minilesson: Nonfiction Cause & Effect
2. Whole Group:  "King Philip Decides on War"
• Reading Further: textbook pages 80 - 83
• Think about the causes and effects of King Philip's War
3. Application: Interactive Notebook page 37 with Partner #6.
4. Extension: Interact with history at
• The Lost Colony of Roanoke
• The Jamestown Adventure
• Investigating the First Thanksgiving

Thursday 12/07 Technology Survey

Clarity Technology Survey

Thursday 12/07 Reading - Practice Questioning

Purpose: I can ask questions before, during, and after reading to help me better understand the text.

1. Think about "The Maple Sap Mystery" to practice asking questions about a mystery.
2. Thinking & Writing About Your Reading: "Questioning" Response is due TOMORROW
• Before Reading
• During Reading
• After Reading
3. Free Reading Time

Thursday 12/07 Morning Warm-Up

***Learning Coach Help Request***

1. Turn-in and mark-off your Food Drive items under the table in the back. 
2. Thursday Band Lessons: Check your lesson time
3. Read and comprehend "Magic in the Classroom" @ ReadWorks to practice thinking about a mystery. 
4. Have your Reading and Book Club materials ready then start reading.

Wednesday 12/06 Writing - "Interesting Event" Personal Narrative

Purpose:  I can write a personal narrative about an interesting event from my own life.

1. Whole Group Lesson: "Shortstop" Personal Narrative
2. Quick Write: Interesting Events
• When did you learn something that you've never forgotten?
• How did you learn this?
• How has this lesson change you?
3. Independent Writing Time:
• Continue writing about interesting events from your own life.
• Write about an object that is special to you.
• Continue editing, revising, and proofreading your NaNoWriMo draft.

Wednesday 12/06 Social Studies - European Colonization

Purpose: I can identify and analyze the causes and consequences of European colonization by bringing characters to life.

1. Connection: Jamestown Colony
2. Teaching/Engagement: Examine Three Colonies Through Perspective
• The Settlement of Plymouth: textbook pages 77 - 79 and notebook page 36
• Colony Compare & Contrast
3. Extension: Interact with history using "Investigating the First Thanksgiving"