Our writing this unit is non-fiction writing around topics of Westward Expansion/Pioneers. As we do the Pioneer Project students learn a TON of information about America and how it expanded westward. We will use this information, as well as use research to write a five paragraph piece on a single topic related to westward expansion. Ask your child what their topic is.
This week students received their topic, and began reading books and online sources about the topic. Then we began taking notes on the topic using a card system that works really great for allowing kids to take notes and write sentences while avoiding copying/plagiarizing the sources they've read. Ask your child about the process, and how Sugar likes to use the word "aaaannnnnd".
As students are working on this at school they need to be thinking about how they will be presenting this information. We will have a Historical Museum on May 23, at 8:15 for the other fifth grade classes, and for parents at 1:30. Put the date in your calendars, students LOVE an audience!
HOW WE NEED YOUR HELP!
Students will need to complete some or most of their museum project at home. The research and writing will happen at school, but the presentation needs to be done at home. Students have already been introduced to how this will work, and also been given a list of ideas on how they could present their information. Here are some ideas:
Technology: Prezi, slide show, video, stop animation, scratch, etc.
Poster: including pictures, text, titles, captions, maps, etc.
Diorama/3D model/hands on display: This is pretty open, and specific to topic
Other: Dress up to present, play an instrument or perform, serve food related to topic, etc.
The sky is the limit. Ask if you have questions or need help. The final products are due at school on Monday, May 21st.
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