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Reading SKills Mini Podcast
Reading SKills Mini Podcast
Reading Skills Mini-Podcasts Each student has a reading podcast on Flipgrid. As we learn another reading skill or strategy, students add an episode during which they explain the skill and apply it to another text to give an example.
Episode 3- Inference and Theme
Episode 6- Main Idea and Details
Wacky Weekly Wonder 5D (Our class podcast)
Wacky Weekly Wonder 5D (Our class podcast)
The Weekly Podcast about our class!
Episode 1 (Philip, Gavin, Jack) Episode 2 (Michelle, Olivia, Leah) Episode 3 (Tudor, Thomas, Nathan)
Episode 4 (Annabel, Paige, Bella), Episode 5 (Diego, Logan, and Brennan), Episode 6 (Kora, Adalia, and Sofia) Episode 7 (Nick, Ayaan + guests) Episode 8 (Gavin and Paige) Episode 9 (Philip and Jack)
Origin Myths
Origin Myths
We read several short myths related to the Sun and the Earth. Then, in small groups, students explained a real-life phenomenon by using elements of myth. (more links coming soon)
Kora, Annabel, Nick, Philip: Why we have Seasons.
Michelle, Adalia, Olivia, Sofia, Paige: Why we have Rainstorms. (see bottom image to the left)
Leah, Brennan, Tudor, Logan: Why we have Day and Night (see top image to the left)
Bella, Jack, Nathan, Gavin: Moon Phases
Ayaan, Thomas, Diego: Why There is Gravity.
Book Trailers
Book Trailers
In LRC, we used green screens and the app DoINK to create a commercial promoting our favorite books! Come watch them via the QR codes in the hallway!
Baggie Book #3: Character Analysis
Baggie Book #3: Character Analysis
Students are working through these baggie book assignments at their own pace. They use a book of their choice that is at or above their reading level and that they haven't read before. During and after they read, they think back on one aspect of the novel to analyze it further. For baggie Book #3, the students take a closer look at the character roles in the story. Check out a few below!
Baggie Book #2: Book Talk Prep Page
Baggie Book #2: Book Talk Prep Page
For #2, the students read any level up, first-read, book they'd like to and organized a book talk page as they read. This builds the habit of interacting with the reading as you go as if you were going to have a conversation about it with others who read the same book. Here are a few:
Kora Bircea - Baggie Book Talk PrepBrennan Goodman - Baggie Book Talk PrepPhilip Sarna - Baggie Book Talk PrepAnnabel Makowski - Baggie Book Talk PrepMichelle Jedlicka - Baggie Book Talk Prep
Book Art
Book Art
Michelle visualizing the important scene from the novel: Minecraft, Woodsword Chronicles
Baggie Book #1
Baggie Book #1
This is an assignment students do at their own pace. Some options are done online, too! Students find the important part of a story, visualize actors in the movie in their mind, or make a trailer.
Book Art
Book Art
Annabel recreating the important scene from the novel series: Spy Glass Sisterhood
Civics: News. Voice. Power.
Civics: News. Voice. Power.
Lesson One: What is considered NEWS?
We simulated what goes on in the editor's room with headlines I made up. The class figured out through practice and discussion what should be considered news and we listed the criteria we think should be included.
At home, the students went online or watched news with their families to find news that fits our criteria!
The lessons continue by learning what powers and responsibilities news media have. We learn about bias, word choice, media consolidation, media business, and how to scope out missing and hidden messages in a news story!
More Lessons- Overview
We have completed 6 more lessons: Why News Matters, With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility, News Media Bias, The Power Of Language, Identifying Perspectives In News Stories, Distinguishing News From Commentary. With each lesson we are examining the power of the media, the journalist code of ethics, how to spot tricky word choice, and corroborating information with many sources. We read to compare different accounts of the same event and pulled out techniques that shifted the perspective of the story in each account. We also learned to find opinions embedded in articles and learned what editorials and op-eds are.
This week: Fact Checking In The Digital Age. This is a fun lesson where the students check facts using snopes and explore fake websites to find the red flags!
Every other week, students practice ten words to spell taken from selected words each student found hard to spell as they came across the vocabulary in each class subject and in speaking. Their spelling quizzes are on Thursdays.
On the other weeks, they practice Greek and Latin roots. They are given a new root with a list of words and definitions. There is a menu board of study options, but students are encouraged to study the way that works for them. They share how they studied on the padlet ------------------------------------------> =
and then take a quiz on Friday's to test themselves!
To the left is our class connections page. Occasionally the kids will write OGBG answers, these are answers to questions about a text using text-evidence. Otherwise, we use this padlet to just get to know each other and support one another throughout the year. Our first assignment was to create 1 meme using a picture of ourself that also gives a bit of insight into who we are. The kids had to learn how to use their chromebook camera and save a new image. Add that image to a slideshow they create in drive. Add and edit text over the image, take a screenshot, and upload that into padlet. I love small challenges that include many opportunities to problem-solve and work together.
Our class librarians meet after school every Tuesday until 4:15 and every Thursday for lunch. They take turns giving a book talk to the class each Friday where they share a little about a book they love and can even read a few pages to the class. That book and the other favorites are rotated in our "Librarian Favorites" bin. The student librarians are also busy labeling books, bins, and scanning in our inventory into an online database for more efficient browsing and checkout.
published writing in bend 3
published writing in bend 3
We reflect on ourselves as writers and brag about all of the hard work we have done.
Book Talk Recordings!
Treasure of Amelia Island discussion: Kora and Annabel
A Strong Right Arm discussion: Philip, Ayaan, and Thomas
Coming Soon: Call it Courage Showcase
Reader's Theatre
Reader's Theatre
Coming Soon:
Reader's Theatre, Social Studies
Student Podcasts for the NPR Podcast Challenge!
Student Podcasts for the NPR Podcast Challenge!
Coming Soon: PODCAST LINKS
Coming Soon: Our books will be published online!
Could You Hug a Cactus?
Ms. Davidov's Class.mp4Page updated
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