3/23-3/27
Nonfiction
Learning Goal:
Pick a non-fiction topic that is important to you and familiarize yourself with the topic.
Watch a documentary on that topic.
Read news-articles related to the topic
Read a non-fiction book related to your topic
Complete the Nonfiction Topic Overview
Optional Topics:
Pollution
Animals in Captivity
Gun control
Immigration
School Dress Code
Technology Limits for kids
School Start Times
Safety in Sports
Resources:
King County Library: https://kcls.org/students/
Newsela: https://newsela.com/
Kids Discover:https://online.kidsdiscover.com/
Optional Books:
Fred Korematus Speaks Up
World Without Fish
I am Malala (YA Edition)
Discovering Wes Moore
Eyes Wide Open: Going Behind the Environmental Headlines
Omnivore’s Dilemma (YA Edition)
What were the Twin Towers?
Breaker Boys
Taking Flight
Narrative Writing
Learning Goal: Writers will write an interesting story by establishing a strong setting.
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
Take a Picture
Write a fictional story of at least one page about something that is missing from the picture (Remember to clearly establish the setting so that the reader is drawn into the story)
i.e. I remember Sam being in this picture with us, but now he has disappeared….
*If you need a reminder on setting and how it affects a story:
Reading
Learning Goal: Readers will define the theme of a story by asking "what does the main character learn?" or "what does the author want the reader to learn from this story?"
Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push
Listen here
Then answer the following:
What is the theme (the lesson)?
What is one sentence that helped you to realize the theme? (use direct evidence from the text)
How does the setting help you to understand the theme?
How does this theme apply to your life/ your world?
*If you need a reminder on how to find the theme: