Research for Election Knowledge; Daily Journals --
Goal: Daily Reflections on research to understand election process and candidate issues to make an informed choice
What issues are important to you? Which issues are important to you and our country?
The Economy? Energy? The Environment? Health Care? Taxes? Iraq? Afghanistan? Security?
https://whatelse.pbwiki.com/Election-Project
Search the Weekly Reader site (http://www.weeklyreader.com/election/)for information on the issues.
Scholastic Issues Pages
Chart: http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/election2008/games/candidates_stand/issues.htm
Game: http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/election2008/games/candidates_stand/
Monday 10/20
Entry: Base words -- elect, vote, inform, search, represent
Vocabulary and 5W-H for Election Process
Tuesday 10/21 Cooperative Day for Grade 5
Wednesday, Oct 22 Entry: Issues Research (Above)
Entry: Write your five words on your Weekly Study Sheet
Respond: What do you know about the election issues?
Scholastic Action:Scholastic Action: p. 19-21 -- What are the platforms of each candidate; Target Notes
Focus on Issues (Above) Part of Project for voting 10/23 and 10/29:
Homework Wednesday: Share issues with family; Be ready your opinion and ideas.
Spelling Homework
Note to Parents: Students can practice spelling at:
http://www.spellingcity.com/
Click on students. Then click on "Find a List" Then type in "Sheri Edwards"
Thursday October 23 (No test this week)
Entry:
What are the important transitions?
Read in your Classroom Texts--
Blue Write Source, pages 472-473
Black Write Source 2000 page 106
Yellow Ginn English page 324-32
Birthday Party
Weekly Reader Vote
Practice Independent Work
Daily Reflection: What did I do? What are your sources? I learned that... My thoughts on the candidates are...
Friday October 24
Entry: What are transition words?
Blue Write Source, pages 472-473
Black Write Source 2000 page 106
Yellow Ginn English page 324-32
Complete McCain/Obama Issues Venn diagram.Monday, 10/27
Entry: Base Words --
Entry Spelling Base words:
issue, belief, part, campaign, persuade, citizen
Weekly Reader Issues Handout -- add to Venn diagram
Assignment:
Use transitions to write to compare the issues of the two candidates. You may express your opinion and include the comparison of facts to prove your opinion.
Prewriting: Venn Diagram
Use the essay format provided in class.
Introduction Statement;
First Paragraph: Explain one candidate's issues;
Second Paragraph: Explain the other candidate's issues;
Third Paragraph: Explain similarities of the two candidates;
Summary Statement with your opinion.
Daily Reflection: What did I do? What are your sources? I learned that... My thoughts on the candidates are...
Essential Academic Learning Requirements
EALR 1: The student understands and uses a writing process.
Component 1.2: Produces draft(s). W
Component 1.4: Edits text. W
Component 3.3: Knows and applies appropriate grade level writing conventions. W
EALR 3: The student writes clearly and effectively.
Component 3.1: Develops ideas and organizes writing. W
3.1.1 Analyzes ideas, selects a narrow topic, and elaborates using specific details and/or examples.
· Narrows topic with controlling idea (e.g., from general topic, such as baseball, to specific topic, such as “The Mariners are my favorite baseball team.”).
· Selects details relevant to the topic to extend ideas and develop elaboration (e.g., specific words and phrases, reasons, anecdotes, facts, descriptions, examples).
3.2.2 Analyzes and selects language appropriate for specific audiences and purposes.
2.2.1 Demonstrates understanding of different purposes for writing.
· Writes to analyze informational text or data (e.g., explains the steps of a scientific investigation).
· Writes to learn (e.g., math learning logs, reflections, double-entry logs, steps/strategies used to solve math problems), to tell a story, to explain, and to persuade.
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