New+Notes

Notes from July 7th

Give critical skills inventory at beginning of year to students who have not been in Eagles before.

Create a matrix of ELA standards down side & GT standards across top to track how GT is being addressed.

Word web in Open Mind to introduce "Change"

Book to introduce point of view - The Daft Bat

carpet baggers
 * Reconstruction: (2 weeks)**


 * Inventions: (2 weeks)**


 * Set up research notebook - put sample together

1st Multigenre Research Project: work in small groups**

Explore the ideas of conflict and cooperation - p. 51 Socratic Seminar on what is cooperation Socratic Seminar on what is conflict
 * Western Expansion:**

Nonfiction text monologues brochures & pamphlets newsletters poetry Summarize analyze central ideas across text imagery comparing & contrasting ideas across texts generate & organize ideas for writing (graphic organizers, models, & outlines) create informational pieces clarify & refine research topic
 * ELA Standards from 2nd Nine Weeks:**

Use a Reasoning Web to plan

Native Americans Railroad company settlers immigrants Chinese & Irish
 * People groups (Use Reasoning About a Situation or Event - Point of View map)**

Requirement 1: nonfiction research report (2 pages written or 1 page typed) Requirement 2: Creative Writing (letter, journal-entry, poetry, a play, newspaper article, obituary, interview) Requirement 3: Creative Interests (cartoon, brochure, poster) Requirement 4: Visual Aids ( map, chart, graph, collage of images, drawings - can be made or located from other resources; must provide justification for how visual supports topic)
 * Project Requirements:**

SS indicators language arts standards and indicators Gifted/talented standards
 * Rubric Criteria**: