Week of May 12, 2008
This past Friday in the library, we researched, defined, and provided examples for the terms: Biotechnology and Sustainable Systems. Our class structures are going to change a bit for the rest of the month, on Mondays and Fridays, we will continue with our literary essay unit. However, Tuesday thru Thursday we will be focusing on our Biotechnology theme of “Sustainable Systems.” We are going to specifically explore and make meaning out of Sustainable Housing/Architecture. This will help us to ultimately construct a response to our big essential question: Why is the world different because you are in it?
Monday, May 12th
1. Vocabulary Building Exercise:
a. Key Term: Literary Essay
b. Define in your own words
c. Draw a picture &/or provide an example
2. Objectives: To reflect on previous writing and write mini-stories.
3. Writers are going to complete a checklist in order to reflect on the writing that has been done so far and complete any missing writing assignments for homework.
4. Then, write two to three mini-stories for their Literary Essay.
5. Self-reflection
Tuesday, May 13th-Thursday, May 15th
1. Vocabulary Building Exercise:
a. Key Terms: Biotechnology, Sustainable Systems, "Go Green"
b. Define in your own words
c. Draw a picture &/or provide an example
2. Objectives: To access prior knowledge, explore and make meaning of “biotechnology.”
3. Students will complete a pre-reflection on the following items:
a. What is biotechnology?
b. What are sustainable systems?
c. What are some examples of sustainable systems?
d. How would you say your decisions affect yourself? Your community? The world?
4. Students will begin to explore and make meaning of biotechnology.
5. They will read a cartoon on biotechnology.
6. They will create posters that portray what biotechnology means to them personally.
7. Homework~ Research, read, and bring in any articles and/or pictures related to biotechnology or sustainable systems.
Friday, May 16th
1. Vocabulary Building Quiz:
a. Students will use two of this weeks “Key Terms” in a sentence and draw a picture &/or provide an example of them.
2. Writers are going to continue the Literary Essay unit focusing specifically on making lists of evidence to support their topic sentences.
3. Self-reflection
This past Friday in the library, we researched, defined, and provided examples for the terms: Biotechnology and Sustainable Systems. Our class structures are going to change a bit for the rest of the month, on Mondays and Fridays, we will continue with our literary essay unit. However, Tuesday thru Thursday we will be focusing on our Biotechnology theme of “Sustainable Systems.” We are going to specifically explore and make meaning out of Sustainable Housing/Architecture. This will help us to ultimately construct a response to our big essential question: Why is the world different because you are in it?
Monday, May 12th
1. Vocabulary Building Exercise:
a. Key Term: Literary Essay
b. Define in your own words
c. Draw a picture &/or provide an example
2. Objectives: To reflect on previous writing and write mini-stories.
3. Writers are going to complete a checklist in order to reflect on the writing that has been done so far and complete any missing writing assignments for homework.
4. Then, write two to three mini-stories for their Literary Essay.
5. Self-reflection
Tuesday, May 13th-Thursday, May 15th
1. Vocabulary Building Exercise:
a. Key Terms: Biotechnology, Sustainable Systems, "Go Green"
b. Define in your own words
c. Draw a picture &/or provide an example
2. Objectives: To access prior knowledge, explore and make meaning of “biotechnology.”
3. Students will complete a pre-reflection on the following items:
a. What is biotechnology?
b. What are sustainable systems?
c. What are some examples of sustainable systems?
d. How would you say your decisions affect yourself? Your community? The world?
4. Students will begin to explore and make meaning of biotechnology.
5. They will read a cartoon on biotechnology.
6. They will create posters that portray what biotechnology means to them personally.
7. Homework~ Research, read, and bring in any articles and/or pictures related to biotechnology or sustainable systems.
Friday, May 16th
1. Vocabulary Building Quiz:
a. Students will use two of this weeks “Key Terms” in a sentence and draw a picture &/or provide an example of them.
2. Writers are going to continue the Literary Essay unit focusing specifically on making lists of evidence to support their topic sentences.
3. Self-reflection
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