Thursday, 10 August 2017

Week Beginning August 14

Day F
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Approaches to Learning Today:
-I can communicate information I gathered about Lucy.
-I can research a topic and find key information.

Learning Activities:
-Let's share what we know about Lucy.
-You'll then read about a recent discovery using a New York Times article.

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-Next you'll be learning more about the evolution of early humans!

Home Learning:
If you didn't finish today's task, do it at home.


Day G
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Approaches to Learning Today:
-I can reflect on peers' learning and give helpful feedback to improve our work.
- I can transfer what I learned about early humans to a new era.

Learning Activities:
-Next you'll be learning more about the evolution of early humans using the pictures above!

Copy and complete a comparison table:




Home Learning:
None





Day H



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Approaches to Learning Today:
-I can communicate information I gathered about the Neolithic era.
-I can reflect on important vocabulary I need to learn.

Learning Activities:
First, let's review our work from last class: differences between the Neolithic and Paleolithic eras.

During which would you choose to live? Use the 3-4 pieces of evidence you gathered to support your opinion in 1 paragraph.

Example wording:
I would have preferred to have lived during the _____________ era for a number of reasons. First____________. Also,____________. Lastly,_____________.

Now write another paragraph like this, thinking about all the advancements that have made from then until now. There are so many, so choose what you think are the most significant!

Since the Neolithic Revolution, so many more advancements have been made by humans. First____________. Also,____________. Lastly,_____________.






Home Learning:Let's practice some important vocab. before we read next class. Don't use a dictionary- we will learn what we don't know together on Friday.



Day J

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Approaches to Learning Today:
-I can reflect an author's intentions when writing a novel by listening to an interview and taking notes.

Title work: An Interview with Lois Lowry

It's time to learn about other communities by reading The Giver. Let's learn about the author's intentions.







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