Why...?
How would it be different if...?
What are the reasons...?
Suppose that...?
What if...?
What if we knew...?
What is the purpose of...?
What would change if...?
Review the brainstormed list and star the questions that seem most interesting.
After watching the video, I would like you to comment on the blog (with a partner), brainstorm a list of at least 12 questions about ancient civilizations. You might want to use these question-starts to help you think of interesting questions:
Why...? How would it be different if...? What are the reasons...? Suppose that...? What if...? What if we knew...? What is the purpose of...? What would change if...? Review the brainstormed list and star the questions that seem most interesting.
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Homework for this week is to make sure that the following are completed. You may think you can finish them in class, or you may decide to do some of them at home. I don't mind as long as everything is completed by Friday.
1. Symmetry Presentation 2. Comment on the moon photograph (in mathematics) 3. Comment on the UOI "History of the World" videos 4. Complete the first draft of your story These are all due by Friday. You have been working hard on the first drafts of your stories this week. We've looked at the ingredients that go towards making a great story and we've also talked a lot about the way you've matured as writers and how you are beginning to think more about your audience, painting vivid pictures in their heads and not presuming they know the background to your characters. We watched the presentation by David Almond and I also wanted to share this with you. Sienna, who was in my class last year, has just had her first book published. If you have a kindle you can buy it on amazon (click on the image below to find out more). It's a terrific example of someone writing with a real sense of audience and I hope it inspires you with your stories.
To help us understand how the world has changed over the time we also had a look at these videos. What do you wonder? What makes you think that? In our unit of inquiry we are looking at the way ancient civilisations have impacted on the modern world. To help us reflect on how historians use evidence to create inferences, we took part in our own archaeological dig. This was to help us understand
Our final unit of inquiry falls under the transdisciplinary theme, "Where we are in place and time." The new central idea is Ancient civilizations have left an impact on the modern world.
We will be looking at how ancient civilizations are connected to our daily life now (historical perspective) and how they have affected different aspects of our life? We will also reflect on how historians use evidence to make connections between ancient and modern civilizations?
To kick off the unit you were transported into a vast, virtual environment (using Minecraft) that simulated exploration of ancient history. You were able to discover areas themed to ancient civilizations, go on quests, meet characters from history, and collaborate to build themed projects from history.
There are so many templates out there for planning stories. Which one works best for you?
Now that you have planned your story, how do you plan to start it?
And here are two more slideshows showing you how to describe a setting and how to "Ba Da Bing" a sentence.
Finally, here are a couple more. The first one is very useful for developing your characters. The final one is a general story writing tool kit.
What is your favourite book?
Think about a story you've enjoyed reading. How does it begin? What happens in the middle and at the end? Who are the main characters and what do you know about them? What do you like about them? Where does the story take place? What problems occur in the story and how are they resolved? What do you think about the ending? What was it about this story that you enjoyed? After doing this, I asked you to think about the things that make these books so great. Here are your responses:
1. Lit circle reading and prep.
2. Create a simple sentence then "Ba Da Bing" it. Post your results in the comments section. 3. Look at the image below. Think about something you have been successful at in Grade 4? Which of the attributes, below the surface of the water, did you demonstrate? Post your thoughts in the comments section. 4. Remember to bring sports shoes to your swimming lessons so that you can train for the Aquathon. |
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