ELA Topics for
Fifth Grade

This lesson and its associated activities reinforce the investigation of government through the creation of a community with special ties to work based operations. Students will be encouraged to include depiction of governmental ideals beyond immediate democratic practice.

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This lesson and its associated activities reinforce the exploration of characters in various stories, while also applying oral language and word identification to the required response mechanisms (visual, written, oral). Students will not only depict a character in a literal sense, but they will be encouraged to sculpt the context of the character and potential changes the character may go through in the story and beyond. Special consideration should be given to the visual identification of symbols and elements of art/principles of design in the work of art.

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This lesson and its associated activities reinforce investigation of the natural resources available to animals in relation to their sustainability through contextual research and visual analysis.

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This lesson and its associated activities reinforce analysis of author point of view through depiction of the physical circumstances that inspire a story. Students will analyze the work of a famous artist and apply learning in a thematic scene representative of their personal point of view.

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This lesson and its associated activities reinforce the benefits of technology to connect society across physical boundaries. Students will create an exhibition brochure for a museum after viewing it's collection online. Special consideration should be given to "new to you" museums to eliminate prior in-person knowledge for honest digital practice.

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This lesson and its associated activities reinforce exploration of unique, sometimes wild characters in a story. Students will explore Mexican Folk Art and the patterned execution of alebrijes, exemplifying clear cultural distinctions in theme.

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This lesson and its associated activities reinforce strict art movement ties to the Civil War era with exploration of American Landscape art.

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This lesson and its associated activities reinforce analysis of water and the facts surrounding it, specifically water in our oceans. Students will be asked to conduct research on the ocean environment and visually apply this understanding to a movement based composition.

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This lesson and its associated activities reinforce the exploration of how cities can connect in an economic sense through the documentation of them in an artistic manner. Special consideration should be given to the feasibility of each establishment and it's fiscal health.

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This lesson and its associated activities reinforce the understanding of renewable resources to ensure a green future for society. Students will use found objects to create reusable books, identifying and creating sustained protocol and practice for recycled materials.

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