What Happened…
…when Columbus arrived at the New World? Single paragraphs will include a topic sentence, evidence and analysis sentences, and a concluding sentence.
Connection to Writing
Part of the EETT Grant is professional development. The writing component of the grant was headed up from folks from the Area 3 Writing Project (A3WP). Topics covered: Writer’s Notebook, Six Traits, Narrative and Persuasive writing.
How did Prince Henry’s School of Navigation…
… help sailors? Students will blog their “Before” and “After” paragraphs. Their paragraphs should contain a topic sentence, evidence and analysis sentences and a concluding sentence.
Third! The Abacus Contest: Different Lifestyles
We are practicing writing a paragraph with a topic sentence, supporting details, and a concluding sentence. In this paragraph, we are comparing how Gao Mai’s life is very different from our experiences.
Getting Your News: BACK THEN vs. TODAY
Students are comparing how people received their news pre-American Revolution to today. Venn diagrams will be scanned to show organization of their thoughts.
Understanding the Digestive System
Students will describe the process of digestion as food enters the mouth and prepares to be “eliminated.”
Learning about Slavery…
Students are writing a summary paragraph about “Life in the South” from their Social Studies text. The paragraph will have a topic sentence, supporting and detail sentences, and a concluding sentence.
The Flow of Air Through the Respiratory System…
Students will trace the path of air as it passes through the nose/mouth, the lungs, and back out again.