Sharing the Planet is a unit about how we, as individuals, citizens of the world, and members of the human race, have access to opportunities and what affects that has on our social mobility. We have inquired about what factors have an influence on those opportunities and have read text about how individuals have gained access to opportunities that might not have be easily accessible.
Throughout this unit, I will be posting articles from various sources on google classrooms for students to read at home, discuss with their families and share their comments on-line. Our students have had a wealth of knowledge on similar topics from third grade during their children's rights unit. So, merging the two ideas will make for very in-depth connections. Please give Newsela and Epic a peek. These are two of my favorite teacher literacy apps at the moment, and I pull a lot of reading material from these websites. *just to keep you in the loop :)
Later in the unit, we will be asking students to take action on a cause they feel is worthy of spreading awareness about. They'll need to create a small video clip about why they feel this issue is one that we all should support and donate our time or money to improve.
Throughout this unit, I will be posting articles from various sources on google classrooms for students to read at home, discuss with their families and share their comments on-line. Our students have had a wealth of knowledge on similar topics from third grade during their children's rights unit. So, merging the two ideas will make for very in-depth connections. Please give Newsela and Epic a peek. These are two of my favorite teacher literacy apps at the moment, and I pull a lot of reading material from these websites. *just to keep you in the loop :)
Later in the unit, we will be asking students to take action on a cause they feel is worthy of spreading awareness about. They'll need to create a small video clip about why they feel this issue is one that we all should support and donate our time or money to improve.
Persuasive writing techniques will play a major role in how well students will be able to express their sentiment about their chosen cause. These are some IXL.com Language activities for students to work on at home to improve the voice in in their writing. Give these a shot and see if your child can figure out the meanings and how to use them in their own writing! |