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Use the grammar section of the READY series to supplement.
Use the Module 1: Units 1, 2, and 3. How can we tell powerful stories about people's lives?
Plagiarism, Grammar, Dream Unit to supplement this unit...
Use the grammar section of the READY series to supplement.
Use the Module 1: Units 1, 2, and 3. How can we tell powerful stories about people's lives?
Plagiarism, Grammar, Dream Unit to supplement this unit...
Fifth Grade Writing: Module One, Narrative Writing
Important notes:
- Students will need to bring their social studies/writing binder to class each day. Many important documents will be handed out in class. It is pertinent that each student put forth much effort to be organized. Please be sure that you also have your homework and classwork, agenda, sharpened pencils, a highlighter, and writing notebook. Students that are prepared earn 20 points each day for a total of 100 points at the end of the week. Example: If a student is prepared five days during the week, the student will earn 100 points. If a student is only prepared 3 days during a week, the student will earn only 60 points.
- Completed homework is to be placed in the homework folder that coincides with the class period written on top of the folder Folders are found in the metal basket. DO NOT HAND YOUR HOMEWORK TO MRS. LOONEY. DO NOT GIVE HOMEWORK TO A SUB. DO NOT PLACE HOMEWORK ON MRS. LOONEY'S DESK. DO NOT PLACE HOMEWORK BY MRS. LOONEY'S COMPUTER. Place completed homework in the homework folder in the metal basket.
- Please be aware that each student has the opportunity to make corrections and revisions to homework, projects, essays, and tests to increase your average. Extra credit is always available. Check the homepage of Mrs. Looney's website for extra credit ideas.
- Students are always welcome to join Mrs. Looney in our classroom during lunch and study halls for questions, guidance, and extra help. Mrs. Looney highly encourages students with missing assignments to come to Mrs. Looney's room during lunch and study halls for assistance until all work is caught up. If students have lost worksheets, directions, etc., lunch time and study hall is a great time to get the extra copies of the work that is missing. However, five points will be taken off each assignment that Mrs. Looney needs to reprint an extra copy. If you have been absent from class for any reason, it is a good idea to join Mrs. Looney for lunch or study hall to find out what instruction was missed in your absence.
- Students and parents are highly encouraged to check the PowerSchool Gradebook each day to check grades as well as what assignments are late and what assignments are forthcoming.
PowerPoint Presentation:
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Themes for the Year:
Homework Due Thursday, September 4, 2014: Get agenda signed. Bring in paperwork filled out by parents.
Classwork, Wednesday, September 3, 2014: First day of school! Welcome!
Homework Due Friday, September 5, 2014: Get agenda signed. Bring in paperwork filled out by parents.
Classwork, Thursday, September 4, 2014: Beginning of the Year Writing Assessment.
Homework Due Monday, September 8, 2014: Get agenda signed. Bring in paperwork filled out by parents.
Classwork, Friday, September 5, 2014: "Unwritten," by Natasha Bedingfield.
"Natasha Anne Bedingfield (born 26 November 1981) is a British singer and songwriter. Bedingfield received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for the title track 'Unwritten'..." Taken from Wikipedia.
Lyrics to "Unwritten," by Natasha Bedingfield:
- All is well.
- "We are in the world to change the world." Kathe Kollowitz
- "Be the change you wish to see in the world." Mahatma Gandhi
Homework Due Thursday, September 4, 2014: Get agenda signed. Bring in paperwork filled out by parents.
Classwork, Wednesday, September 3, 2014: First day of school! Welcome!
- Using the PowerPoint found above, begin introductions and begin discussing expectations.
- To help Mrs. Looney and our student teacher Miss Boucher remember all the new names, we will play the name game while utilizing our knowledge of alliteration.
- According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, alliteration is "the use of words that begin with the same sound near one another." For example, "Lisa Looney likes loud lizards."
Homework Due Friday, September 5, 2014: Get agenda signed. Bring in paperwork filled out by parents.
Classwork, Thursday, September 4, 2014: Beginning of the Year Writing Assessment.
- Each student will complete the Beginning of the Year Writing Assessment.
Homework Due Monday, September 8, 2014: Get agenda signed. Bring in paperwork filled out by parents.
Classwork, Friday, September 5, 2014: "Unwritten," by Natasha Bedingfield.
- As a class we will listen to an inspiring song written by Natasha Bedingfield called "Unwritten."
- We will continue with our beginning of the year discussions about expectations.
"Natasha Anne Bedingfield (born 26 November 1981) is a British singer and songwriter. Bedingfield received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for the title track 'Unwritten'..." Taken from Wikipedia.
Lyrics to "Unwritten," by Natasha Bedingfield:
Homework Due Tuesday, September 9, 2014: In your writing notebook, make a list of goals and dreams that you aspire to in your life. Get agenda signed. Bring in paperwork filled out by parents.
Classwork, Monday, September 8, 2014: I'm in Charge of Celebrations, by Byrd Baylor. I'm in Charge of Celebrations, by Byrd Baylor.
Homework Due Wednesday, September 10, 2014: Finish annotating the meaning of the song "Unwritten." Get agenda signed. Bring in paperwork filled out by parents.
Classwork, Tuesday, September 9, 2014: Discussion and annotation of the song "Unwritten."
Homework Due Thursday, September 11, 2014: Outline for essay due tomorrow (Thursday). "Unwritten" Essay due Friday, September 12, 2014.
Classwork, Wednesday, September 10, 2014: Begin writing the outline for the "Unwritten" Essay.
Ideas and suggestions for outline:
Classwork, Monday, September 8, 2014: I'm in Charge of Celebrations, by Byrd Baylor. I'm in Charge of Celebrations, by Byrd Baylor.
- Mrs. Looney will read the book I'm in Charge of Celebrations, by Byrd Baylor.
- Individually, we will begin to think about the goals, hopes, and dreams we aspire to in our lives.
- In the students' writing notebooks, students will begin to write down their goals, hopes, and dreams. Each students' list should contain at least five items. Be sure to write the date on the top of the notebook page. Be sure to add a heading for your list at the top of the notebook page.
- Questions to think about: Do I want to go to college? Which colleges to I hope to attend? What do I want to do with my life? Is there someplace special that I wish to visit? Where do I want to live when I get older? What have I always wanted to do with my life?
Homework Due Wednesday, September 10, 2014: Finish annotating the meaning of the song "Unwritten." Get agenda signed. Bring in paperwork filled out by parents.
Classwork, Tuesday, September 9, 2014: Discussion and annotation of the song "Unwritten."
- As a class, we will listen to the song "Unwritten."
- Mrs. Looney will begin modeling how to read each line of the song and annotate the meaning of the song.
- In partners, students will reread the remainder of the song each line at a time. In the margins of the song, students will annotate as they discuss the meaning of the song.
- Which lines of the song stand out to you most? Each person will chose one of two parts of the song that mean the most to them. Be able to explain why that chosen part is important.
- If the partners do not finish rereading each line, students will finish the annotation for homework.
Homework Due Thursday, September 11, 2014: Outline for essay due tomorrow (Thursday). "Unwritten" Essay due Friday, September 12, 2014.
Classwork, Wednesday, September 10, 2014: Begin writing the outline for the "Unwritten" Essay.
- As a class, we will discuss some of the lines in the song. Which lines are the most important to you? Why?
- Listen to the song "Hall of Fame" by The Script. What does this song mean to you? What does it make you think about?
- Students will look at the list of goals, hopes, and dreams. Students will add to this list.
- Students will write a one-page essay about the song "Unwritten" and how it pertains to their individual goals, hopes, and dreams.
- Mrs. Looney will model the process of writing an outline.
- Students will begin to write an outline for the essay that they will write in class tomorrow. The essay is due on Friday, September 12, 2014.
Ideas and suggestions for outline:
- Paragraph 1: Introduction Possibly use a quote from the song. Or ask a question. Or add one of the themes for this year. See the top of the this webpage for examples of possible themes for the year.
- Paragraph 2: Explanation of a line from the song that is most important to you. Use direct quotations when writing the line from the song.
- Paragraph 3: Lead into some examples of goals, hopes, and dreams. Continue to weave some of your favorite lines from the song into this paragraph as it pertains to your goals, hopes, and dreams.
- Paragraph 4: Conclusion The conclusion is a recycling of your introduction. End with your favorite part of the song, or ask your question again or write the theme again.
Please note: the following documents and lessons were taken from the writings and work of Lucy Calkins and the Columbia University Teachers College Reading and Writing Project.
Due Wednesday, September 11th, 2013:
- Choose a person that is important to you in your life.
- Make a list of all the small moment stories that come to your mind when you think of this person.
- Choose one of the small moment stories on your list.
- Write as much as you can, as fast as you can.
- You may write more than one story.
- Finish the story that you were working on in class today.
Due Monday, September 16, 2013: Personal narrative story.
- Choose one small moment story idea and write a powerful personal narrative story.
- Our goal is to write at least a page and a half to two pages.
- Hand your story in on a clean, unwrinkled piece of loose-leaf.
- Be sure that your spelling, grammar, and punctuation are correct.
- Be sure to use descriptive, creative sentences.
- Be sure to choose sophisticated words in your writing.
- This is for a grade.
Due sday, September , 2014: Making Resolutions
- Tonight, continue to think about times when writing has been the pits and times when it has been the best it can be.
- Then, take a step back and ask, “What can I do, this year, to make writing the best it can be?”
- On loose-leaf paper, begin an entry with the line: “To make writing the best it can be, I will . . .” and then write about your resolutions for the new year.
- Think about the sources for your writing ideas, and think about whether you can imagine yourself coming to a stage where your life, itself, is rehearsal for writing. When Cynthia Rylant was asked about how she gets her ideas, she said, “We are talking about art, thinking about art, and creating art every single day of one’s life. This is about going fishing as an artist, having relatives over for supper as an artist, and walking the aisles of Woolworth’s as an artist” (1994). Rylant lives her life as a writer—opening her notebook and writing the story of shopping for slippers, spilling coffee on her wrist, or of other tiny events that make up her life. For many writers, being a writer changes the way they see the world. Every second carries the potential for stories.
- Tonight, after thinking a bit about your past and your future as a writer, will you go ahead and live this one evening as a writer? See if you can come to school tomorrow bursting with ideas and ready to write.
Due Tuesday, September 17, 2013: Making Resolutions
- Tonight, continue to think about times when writing has been the pits and times when it has been the best it can be.
- Then, take a step back and ask, “What can I do, this year, to make writing the best it can be?”
- On loose-leaf paper, begin an entry with the line: “To make writing the best it can be, I will . . .” and then write about your resolutions for the new year.
- Think about the sources for your writing ideas, and think about whether you can imagine yourself coming to a stage where your life, itself, is rehearsal for writing. When Cynthia Rylant was asked about how she gets her ideas, she said, “We are talking about art, thinking about art, and creating art every single day of one’s life. This is about going fishing as an artist, having relatives over for supper as an artist, and walking the aisles of Woolworth’s as an artist” (1994). Rylant lives her life as a writer—opening her notebook and writing the story of shopping for slippers, spilling coffee on her wrist, or of other tiny events that make up her life. For many writers, being a writer changes the way they see the world. Every second carries the potential for stories.
- Tonight, after thinking a bit about your past and your future as a writer, will you go ahead and live this one evening as a writer? See if you can come to school tomorrow bursting with ideas and ready to write.
Due Thursday, September 26, 2013: Narrative Essay, #2.
- Using everything that we have learned in this unit of study, write the most powerful small moment story about something that you have experienced or witnessed.
- Be sure that your essay has a beginning, middle, and end.
- Be sure that you use your checklists for editing and revising.
- Be sure that you write your essay on loose-leaf.
- I am looking forward to reading your stories!
Due Monday, October 7, 2013: Revision of Personal Narrative Essay
- Revise your personal narrative essay.
- Use a thesaurus to find more sophisticated words to add to your writing.
- Be sure that you are writing about ONE SMALL MOMENT.
- Add details.
- Check a dictionary to be sure that all of the words are spelled correctly.
- Have someone proofread your work.
- REWRITE YOUR NARRATIVE ESSAY IN YOUR NEATEST HANDWRITING.
- HAND IN ON LOOSE-LEAF!
Please note: the following documents and lessons were taken from the writings and work of Lucy Calkins and the Columbia University Teachers College Reading and Writing Project.
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Writers: you have writing homework every night. Begin living like a writer, like an artist. In addition to the homework that is listed below, each night think of a small moment that you would like to create into a story. Be prepared for each writing class with a list of small moments that you wish to transform into powerful personal narratives.
Please see the document below, written by Lucy Calkins and the Columbia Teachers College Reading and Writing Project, for more ideas of how to live your life like a writer.
Please see the document below, written by Lucy Calkins and the Columbia Teachers College Reading and Writing Project, for more ideas of how to live your life like a writer.
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Fifth Grade ELA Module One, Unit 3: Stories of Human Rights.
October 22-November 10, 2014
The following lessons are taken from the NYS Common Core Aligned Curriculum Modules written by Expeditionary Learning. The complete unit, including NYS Common Core Standards can be found on the EngageNY website.
**Please note: Module One, Units 1 and 2 are being utilized in Mrs. Beckwith's reading class. Unit 3 is the writing portion of Module One.
Central Texts:
Resources Website Links:
ELA Module One, Unit 3: Esperanza Rising, written by Pam Munoz Ryan.
October 22-November 10, 2014
The following lessons are taken from the NYS Common Core Aligned Curriculum Modules written by Expeditionary Learning. The complete unit, including NYS Common Core Standards can be found on the EngageNY website.
**Please note: Module One, Units 1 and 2 are being utilized in Mrs. Beckwith's reading class. Unit 3 is the writing portion of Module One.
Central Texts:
- Esperanza Rising, written by Pam Munoz Ryan
- Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR):
Resources Website Links:
- Module One, Unit 3: ELA Module One, Unit 3, Fifth Grade: Stories of Human Rights,
http://www.engageny.org/resource/grade-5-ela-module-1-unit-3 - ELA Module One, Unit 3, Student Workbook: ELA Module One, Unit 3, Student Workbook, Fifth Grade,
http://www.caboces.org/sites/default/files/moduleworkbook/ELA/g5_m1_u3%20workbook%20ela.pdf - Curriculum Map and Common Core Standards: Curriculum Map and New York State Common Core CCLS Standards for Modules One through Four, http://www.engageny.org/resource/grade-5-ela-curriculum-map
- Graphic Organizers: Grades 3-5 ELA Curriculum: Appendix 2: Graphic Organizers, http://www.engageny.org/resource/grades-3-5-ela-curriculum-appendix-2-graphic-organizers
- United Nations: United Nations website, http://www.un.org/
- Declaration of Human Rights: http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/
- Aaron Shepard's RT Page, Scripts, and Tips for Readers theater:
ELA Module One, Unit 3: Esperanza Rising, written by Pam Munoz Ryan.
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Homework Due Thursday, October 23, 2014:
Classwork, Wednesday, October 22, 2014: Lesson 1: Narratives as Theater, Part I: What is Readers Theater?
Classwork, Wednesday, October 22, 2014: Lesson 1: Narratives as Theater, Part I: What is Readers Theater?
Homework Due Friday, October 24, 2014:
Classwork, Thursday, October 23, 2014: Lesson 2: Narratives as Theater: Esperanza Rising, from Novel to Script
Classwork, Thursday, October 23, 2014: Lesson 2: Narratives as Theater: Esperanza Rising, from Novel to Script
Homework Due Monday, October 27, 2014:
Classwork, Friday, October 24, 2014: Lesson 3: Readers Theater and the UDHR
Classwork, Friday, October 24, 2014: Lesson 3: Readers Theater and the UDHR
Homework Due Tuesday, October 28, 2014:
Classwork, Monday, October 27, 2014: Lesson 4: Mid-Unit Assessment: Evaluating a Novel versus a Script
Classwork, Monday, October 27, 2014: Lesson 4: Mid-Unit Assessment: Evaluating a Novel versus a Script
Homework Due Wednesday, October 29, 2014:
Classwork, Tuesday, October 28, 2014: Lesson 5: Identifying Theme: Connecting Passages from Esperanza Rising to Human Rights
Classwork, Tuesday, October 28, 2014: Lesson 5: Identifying Theme: Connecting Passages from Esperanza Rising to Human Rights
Homework Due Thursday, October 30, 2014:
Classwork, Wednesday, October 29, 2014: Lesson 6: Launching Readers Theater Groups: Identifying Passages from Esperanza Rising for Readers Theater that Connect to the UDHR
Classwork, Wednesday, October 29, 2014: Lesson 6: Launching Readers Theater Groups: Identifying Passages from Esperanza Rising for Readers Theater that Connect to the UDHR
Homework Due Friday, October 31, 2014: None.
Classwork, Thursday, October 30, 2014: Lesson 7: Drafting Individual Readers Theater Scripts for a Specific Scene: Narrowing Text for Our Readers Theater Scripts
Classwork, Thursday, October 30, 2014: Lesson 7: Drafting Individual Readers Theater Scripts for a Specific Scene: Narrowing Text for Our Readers Theater Scripts
Homework Due Monday, November 3, 2014: None.
Classwork, Friday, October 31, 2014:
Classwork, Friday, October 31, 2014:
Homework Due Tuesday November 4, 2014: None.
Classwork, Monday, November 3, 2014: Lesson 8: Drafting Individual Readers Theater Scripts for a Specific Scene: Rephrasing, Narrator Introduction, and Identifying Characters
Classwork, Monday, November 3, 2014: Lesson 8: Drafting Individual Readers Theater Scripts for a Specific Scene: Rephrasing, Narrator Introduction, and Identifying Characters
Homework Due Wednesday, November 5, 2014:
Classwork, Tuesday, November 4, 2014: Lesson 9: End of Unit Assessment: Individual Sections of Readers Theater Script
Classwork, Tuesday, November 4, 2014: Lesson 9: End of Unit Assessment: Individual Sections of Readers Theater Script
Homework Due Thursday, November 6, 2014:
Classwork, Wednesday, November 5, 2014: Lesson 10: Our Group Readers Theater: Managing the Sequence of Events in our Group Script
Classwork, Wednesday, November 5, 2014: Lesson 10: Our Group Readers Theater: Managing the Sequence of Events in our Group Script
Homework Due Friday, November 7, 2014:
Classwork, Thursday, November 6, 2014: Lesson 11: Our Group Readers Theater: Revising Scripts, Conclusion, and First Rehearsal
Classwork, Thursday, November 6, 2014: Lesson 11: Our Group Readers Theater: Revising Scripts, Conclusion, and First Rehearsal
Homework Due Monday, November 10, 2014:
Classwork, Friday, November 7, 2014: Lesson 12: Performance Task: Readers Theater Second Rehearsal and Performance
Classwork, Friday, November 7, 2014: Lesson 12: Performance Task: Readers Theater Second Rehearsal and Performance
Homework Due Wednesday, November 12, 2014:
Classwork, Monday, November 10, 2014: Lesson
Classwork, Monday, November 10, 2014: Lesson
NO SCHOOL TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2014: VETERAN'S DAY.