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Ms. Rosenblatt, Language Arts, 4th

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2/18-2/21

This week we are working on Module 5 "Art Everywhere". The essential question of this unit is: "How far can your talents take you?". We will start this week by watching "How Can Photos Take Us Back In Time?" and connect it to our lives. Then, we will read "Let's Dance Around the World". 
 
The critical vocabulary for this week: curator, foreground, background, rhythmic, distinctive, highlight, horizontal
 
You can access this vocabulary on Kids A-Z Vocab. The teacher username is arosenblatt1 and the password is 1234.

2/10-2/14

This week we are working on Module 5 "Art Everywhere". The essential question of this unit is: "How far can your talents take you?". We will start this unit by reading "Why Art Centers Matter" and connect it to our lives. Then, we will read "The Beatles Were Fab (And They Were Funny)". 
 
The critical vocabulary for this week: inspiration, expressive, creativity, sculpture, dignified, stunned, polished, regretted, hilarious, observant, flattered, trampled
 
You can access this vocabulary on Kids A-Z Vocab. The teacher username is arosenblatt1 and the password is 1234.

2/3/-2/7

We are continuing Module 4 "Heroic Feats." The essential question of this unit is: "What Makes Someone a Hero". We will continue to read "St. Augustine: A Story of America". This will be the last story of this module. We will transition to Module 5 "Art Everywhere". The essential question of this unit is: "How far can your talents take you?". We will start this unit by reading "Why Art Centers Matter" and connect it to our lives.
 
The critical vocabulary for this week: occasionally, secure, furious, selfless, humility, inspiration, expression, creativity, sculpture
 
You can access this vocabulary on Kids A-Z Vocab. The teacher username is arosenblatt1 and the password is 1234.

1/27-1/31

We are continuing Module 4 "Heroic Feats." The essential question of this unit is: "What Makes Someone a Hero". We are going to re-read the play "Perseus and the Fall of Medusa". We will also read "St. Augustine: A Story of America". We are going to focus on nonfiction, chronological order, and text features. Students will also continue to write their Avatar essays.
 
The critical vocabulary for this week: devised, distressed, odyssey, destiny, mortal, occasionally, secure, furious, selfless, humility
 
You can access this vocabulary on Kids A-Z Vocab. The teacher username is arosenblatt1 and the password is 1234.

1/21-1/24

We are starting Module 4 "Heroic Feats." The essential question of this unit is: "What Makes Someone a Hero". We are going to read "Smokejumpers to the Rescue!". We are going to focus on chronological order, synthesize, and text features. Students will also continue to write their Avatar essays.
 
The critical vocabulary for this week: timid, strenuous, courage, bravery, determination
 
You can access this vocabulary on Kids A-Z Vocab. The teacher username is arosenblatt1 and the password is 1234.

1/13-1/17

We are starting Module 4 "Heroic Feats." The essential question of this unit is: "What Makes Someone a Hero". We are going to read "Prince Charming Misplaces His Bride". We are going to focus on fact vs. opinion, point of view, theme, and text features. Students will also continue to write their Avatar essays.
 
The critical vocabulary for this week: elegant, foreboding, episode, scowled, intimidated, subdued, disheveled, rigid, feisty, sulked
 
You can access this vocabulary on Kids A-Z Vocab. The teacher username is arosenblatt1 and the password is 1234.

12/16-12/20

This week students will finish gathering support and examples for the persuasive essays on Avatar benders. Students will also finish the unit "Rise to the Occasion". 

12/9/-12/13

We are ending Module 3, "Rise to the Occasion." The essential question of this unit is: "What does it take to meet a challenge?". We are continuing to read "My Diary from Here to There". Students are also continuing to read "Save Me A Seat".
 
We are working hard on research for our opinion writing. 
 
Also, I will be absent on Friday.