Documenti di Didattica
Documenti di Professioni
Documenti di Cultura
Group
Students
Days
Monday
Thursday
8:15-9:30
Plan
Focus:
Informational
Texts
that
integrate
with
science
&
social
studies
concepts.
Focus:
Force
&
Motion,
Industrial
Revolution
Essential
Question
How
can
technology
impact
the
quality
of
life?
**This
will
begin
after
Mrs.
Whitings
students
complete
their
current
literature
circle
book
selection.
Bubble Group NiJayah F&P Q-S Jane Katie Remmy Lacie Phoenix Dorian Eric Haden Jarvin Advanced TBA Readers F&P T and above
Week 1 Tentative Outline J Tuesday Rollings & Jackson Gather some quick feedback using Lino wall app regarding what they consider good reading and collaboration to look and feel like. Discussion about expectations, set norms, and ask clarifying questions.
Introduce Edmodo group define purpose and how we will use this as a communication tool - iz88dr Challenge: After defining technology and what this word means, students will use the google doc link on Edmodo to do notice/wonder chart about technology in the world around them. What do they notice? What do they wonder? Wednesday Rollings & Jackson Notice/Wonder chart reflection discussion look for common patterns. Guide students to wonder why these technology examples were invented? Use this to guide conversation as we read informational articles. Review good reading/thinking strategies (Lino wall) Review vocabulary words to know perseverance, poverty, obstacles, generator Locate geographical points to know (google earth) - Sierra Leone Open and preview article (Edmodo to access) A Young Inventor article (DISCUS) Use PDF Annotate to read and discuss informational article, A Young Inventor Challenge: What motivates the boy in this article to improve his community? What would motivate you to improve your community? Students can document their thoughts/reflections however they choose (Edmodo, Lino, journal, etc.) Thursday Rollings & Jackson Share motivation reflections (from previous day challenge) Teacher make notes in Explain Everything to capture interests & motivations. Have students go back to article and re-read, locating examples of words the author used to create emotion in audience (using PDF Annotate to reflect thinking).
Teacher makes a web/list of these words (using popplet lite) facilitating conversation about why and how these words are important and powerful. Could the author have chosen other words to convey emotion? Have students generate their own list of words that they might use to create emotion related to what motivates them to want to take action (using popplet lite) Challenge invite students to review a list of inventions made during Industrial Revolution. What interests them? What would they like to learn more about?