Tuesday
June 9th, 2020
Reading
Dear families and students:
Throughout this week, we have provided two different reading activities for you to choose from. Both activities have students reading, thinking, learning, and responding to a biography--a text about a real person and real life events.
Choice #1: Biography on Colin Kaepernick
Choice #2: Biography on Katherine Johnson
Choose one biography you want to read... or, read both!
Colin Kaepernick
Civil Rights Activist and American Football player:
Known for for kneeling during the national anthem in protest of police brutality and racial inequality in the United States.
Katherine Johnson
Black NASA Mathematician:
Helped send the first American astronauts to space... one of the most celebrated black women in Space Science
Reading Activity Choice #1: Colin Kaepernick
Today's Work:
- Watch Video #1
- Summarize chapter 1
- Watch Video #2
- Summarize Chapter 2
- Independently read nonfiction for 30 minutes
Today's Goals:
Summarize after each chapter, saying and writing the main idea(s) and supporting details
You May Need:
Your reading notebook or some paper
Something to write with
Nonfiction books (or Myon/online books) for independent reading
When you have strong feelings, thoughts or wonderings as you read about Colin Kaepernick, make sure to find an adult in your family and have a conversation with them as you read!
CLICK HERE- for Sentence frames to help you talk about your reactions
Friday's activity talks more about having a conversation based on your feelings, thoughts, and questions from the reading.
Video #1
Autobiography vs. Biography
Colin Kaepernick (Chapter 1):
Find the Main Ideas and Supporting Details
Video #2
Biography
Colin Kaepernick (Chapter 2):
Find the Main Ideas and Supporting Details
Reading Activity Choice #2: Katherine Johnson
Today's Work:
- Watch the video and pause it at each stop and jot
- Stop and Jot throughout the book
- Independently read nonfiction for 30 minutes
Today's Goals:
Stop and think, what details are you learning about Katherine Johnson?
You May Need:
Your reading notebook or some paper
Something to write with
Nonfiction books (or Myon/online books) for independent reading
Biography: Katherine Johnson
Writing
Today's Work:
- Watch Lesson Video #1 to explore genre and generate ideas
- Watch Lesson Video #2 to plan the chapters of your autobiography
Today's Goals:
To understand what the genre of autobiography is
To start thinking about your own autobiography
Using your graphic organizers from lesson video #1, plan out the organization of your “All About Me” autobiography
Lesson Video #1
You Will Need:
paper
pen or pencil
Lesson Video #2
Math
Today's Work:
- Watch the Number Talk Video and pause to do the work (20 minutes)
- Share your thinking on Seesaw or with someone at home
- Independent Math Work (45 minutes)
Today's Goals:
Use place value knowledge to build number sense
Practice using online math tools
You May Need:
paper
pen or pencil
Today's Math Lesson
Part 1: Number Talk (20 minutes)
Independent Math Work
Part 2: Set a goal and choose your work for today (45 Minutes)