Wednesday
* see Appendix
Time Activity/ Lesson Food Group(s)
8:30- 8:50 Bell Work* Writing Conventions
Work for students to do upon entry into the classroom Classroom Tips
Editing Challenge- Punctuation and capital letters Reading Comprehension
8:50- 9:30 Language Lesson* Text Structures & Genres
Students will identify point of view and link it to
perspective in writing.
9:30- 10:10 Writer's Workshop* Writing Processes & Strategies
The goal of this activity is to create an Text Structures & Genres authentic writing opportunity that motivates
students to write persuasive letters from different
characters point of view.
10:10-10:25 Morning Reflection* Motivation for Literacy
Individual Written Work Classroom Tips
Personal & group contributions, successes & goals
10:25-10:40 Morning Recess
10:40-11:20 Math Lesson
11:20-12:00 Math Activity
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:20 Social Studies Knowledge Building
Whole Class Activity deciding on 5 categories Vocabulary
to cluster our information on urban/ rural
communities. In small groups, they will
develop and organize their criteria into Venn Diagrams
2:20-2:35 Afternoon Recess
2:35-3:15 Social Studies* Knowledge Building
Small Group Activity developing criteria for urban
versus rural communities using a Venn Diagram
3:15-3:30 Daily Reflection* Writing Processes & Strategies
Individual Written Work
The students reflect on their own learning
Work for students to do upon entry into the classroom Classroom Tips
Editing Challenge- Punctuation and capital letters Reading Comprehension
8:50- 9:30 Language Lesson* Text Structures & Genres
Students will identify point of view and link it to
perspective in writing.
9:30- 10:10 Writer's Workshop* Writing Processes & Strategies
The goal of this activity is to create an Text Structures & Genres authentic writing opportunity that motivates
students to write persuasive letters from different
characters point of view.
10:10-10:25 Morning Reflection* Motivation for Literacy
Individual Written Work Classroom Tips
Personal & group contributions, successes & goals
10:25-10:40 Morning Recess
10:40-11:20 Math Lesson
11:20-12:00 Math Activity
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:20 Social Studies Knowledge Building
Whole Class Activity deciding on 5 categories Vocabulary
to cluster our information on urban/ rural
communities. In small groups, they will
develop and organize their criteria into Venn Diagrams
2:20-2:35 Afternoon Recess
2:35-3:15 Social Studies* Knowledge Building
Small Group Activity developing criteria for urban
versus rural communities using a Venn Diagram
3:15-3:30 Daily Reflection* Writing Processes & Strategies
Individual Written Work
The students reflect on their own learning