Learning Targets

I can participate in establishing rules and procedures.

I can adhere to deadlines.

I can identify behaviors that contribute to or diminish group productivity.

I can behave in a way that helps the group be positive and productive.

I can value differences between people who are outgoing and people who is shy.

I can understand what gossip is and why it is not beneficial to good relationships.

I can understand being part of a clique is not an effective means of positive relationship building.

I can understand the value of being honest vs. being dishonest.

I can understand that valuing differences of opinions and values is beneficial in establishing, keeping and maintaining positive relationships.

I can understand that developing people skills is an important asset to maintaining positive relationships.

I can describe the parts of a flower and how it is used for reproduction and how they are different for specialization.

I can fluently add, subtract, multiply, and divide multi-digit decimals using the standard algorithm for each operation.

I can find information directly stated in the text.

I can use evidence from the text to support inferences.

I can define "narrative" and describe the basic parts of plot.

I can set the scene for the reader by introducing the narrator, characters, and the event/situation that starts the story in motion.

I can use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, and description, to develop experiences, events, and characters.

I can identify a theme and central idea of a story by using the details from the text.

I can summarize the main idea of a text in as few words as possible.

I can use a character's actions, dialogue, and descriptions to understand how the character develops.

I can describe how characters change as the plot unfolds.

I can explain how a character’s traits, actions, and changes help determine a theme.

I can explain how conflict, compromise, and negotiation over the availability of resources impacted the economic development of societies and regions.

I can explain how quality of life is impacted by economic choices of civilizations, societies, and regions.