This lesson plan explores historical, political, social, and cultural aspects of the nation's capitol. The student is asked to tie-in their own congressional delegations, collect media files of specific sites in D.C., and make journal entries describing and detailing what they learn. It can part of an actual trip to Washington or web-adventure.
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Language Arts (Study Skills) Note: This activity can be used with a selection from literature or nonfiction reading materials related to science, history, and many other subjects. Brief Description A brief Amelia Earhart biography is used to teach the skill of summarizing.
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This is the 2 sisters website - the developers of the daily 5 and cafe. I use this website frequently in my classroom for planning my language arts lesson in 5th grade.
Write a character sketch about somebody you know well. Objectives Students will use a graphic organizer to help them discuss a model character sketch and organize/write one of their own. write an interesting sketch that includes the proper elements of a character sketch.