Sunday, February 6, 2011

Week of Feb. 7th

We finally begin Black History Month! No vocab/spelling test/words this week, but much new vocabulary will be introduced.
Black History Month Syllabus Week 1 5th and 6th grade

Monday, Feb. 7
Assigned to group you will work with and sit with, review syllabus
Begin 1st part of a 4-part timeline. You will generate one timeline, with 4 parts per group (graded activity)(25 points)
Assigned a proverb, read and discuss, in round–robin fashion what you think your saying means. Begin to think about a visual representation of your proverb.

Tuesday, Feb 8
Prompt: write a short explanation of your proverb/saying.
Media Center
Return to group, lesson about proverbs, and group discussion of some of the sayings.
Create and design a construction-paper collage of proverb. No markers, no pencil, no crayon!!!!! (graded activity)(100 points)

Wednesday, Feb. 9
Prompt: Revisit your explanation of your proverb. Write it again, with corrections, neatly and with good vocabulary. This will be assessed (graded activity) (100 points)
Complete your collage and explanation

Thursday, Feb. 10
Prompt: Handout
Lesson: Timeline part II (graded activity) (25 points)
Short Story: Clara and the Freedom Quilt short story (5th) or The Patchwork Path: A Quilt Map to Freedom (6th)

Friday, Feb. 11
Prompt: In your group, begin writing a story about a runaway slave. First, decide on a character; name, age, family, story, appearance, likes and dislikes. Second, each team member selects a quilt square to use as their part of the story. Third, create a word bank of words that you think will come on handy for a story about a runaway slave. Lastly, begin writing your story. Each person will describe one aspect of your team’s person (divide it up) in the first paragraph, developing a richly detailed character sketch. Then the adventure begins! Create a conflict that is intolerable to your character, something h/she cannot live with and so must run away from the life of slavery! Use your quilt pieces to describe his/her journey north, be sure to add problems and excitement along the way to freedom. (graded activity, 200 pts.) Each member is responsible for a part of this activity and there will be a peer graded portion that will be worth 50 out of the 200 points.
Other news:
5A: We still need donations for the PTO ARTS theme basket. Remember, Neuse Charter relies on parental support!

5th grade Dance this Friday!!!!!
Dance Committee will reconvene this Wednesday and Thursday to finish planning! Dance: Friday in Mrs. Berner's room from 3:30-5:00. Parents are welcome to meet and mingle in the Media Center during the dance. I will send home more information on Monday.

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