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March 15th, 2024

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Weekly Learning Goals & Tasks

English Literacy

Learning Goal

Researching History

What readers & writers are doing at school...

This week our readers will learn new strategies to use when reading Primary Sources documents. In addition, they will learn that reading history requires both imagination and factual knowledge. This process is what we call “ envisioning” and they will roll up their sleeves to do the imaginative work of putting themselves into historical scenes.

American Revolution Padlet

Launching a Research Project

Questions to Ask about Primary Sources

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Wednesday, March 20th - Session 8 Homework

Reading Log# 2 click here!

Spanish Literacy

Learning Goal

Introducciones poderosas y plan de revisión

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Los escritores aprenderán estrategias que usan otros escritores en los libros mentores y considerarán dichas estrategias para aplicarlas en sus escritos. De la misma manera continuarán usando la lista de revisión, para revisar su redacción y hacer un plan de revisión.

What readers & writers could be doing at home...

Los escritores pueden, buscar información usando libros mentores, internet o la experiencia de un adulto en el tema.

Mathematics

Learning Goal

Extend their understanding of the area and perimeter of rectangles.

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Students will be tasked with the unknown dimension in problems where they know the area and one dimension. They will then build on their knowledge and spend two more sessions finding the unknown dimension in problems where they know the perimeter and one dimension. They are going to discuss strategies for solving both types of problems during math forums, and use these strategies when playing Area or Perimeter.

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HOMEWORK Tuesday, March 19, 2024 Pages 119 and 120

Science or Social Studies

Learning Goal

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Students will begin to learn about people who had an impact on slavery within the United States. They will learn about the Underground Railroad, Abraham Lincoln, Rosa Parks and Ruby Bridges. They will see a video of children taking action to create change. They will start to make connections with their previous unit on Government and Citizenship.

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Students are invited to watch this video to review what they have learned in class. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIyMMgsvvCA

Social Emotional Learning Program

Learning Goal

This unit is “Learning From Each Other.” We will explore ways to learn from one another when we encounter problems or conflict with others. Conflict is a necessary part of life—it can even be positive and helpful. Conflict helps us realize that something needs to change; it can bring people closer together; and, it gives people the opportunity to share their feelings and thoughts with one another, letting us get to know others better. In this unit, we will learn different approaches to resolving interpersonal conflicts and a step-by-step problem-solving approach