5th Grade Throughlines

1. Question: How can examining something from multiple perspectives deepen our understanding of it?

Statement: Students will understand multiple perspectives to create an accurate, authentic picture of a story.

2. Question: How does conflict, and resistance to conflict, play a role in the stories we hear and tell?

Statement: Students will understand the role conflict and resistance play in stories we hear and tell.

3. Question: How do we find out the truth about things that happened long ago or far away?

Statement: Students will understand how sources of information shape the picture we get of historical times.

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Week of February 17th

Hello all,

It has been wonderful to begin the process of Parent Teacher conferences.  It is a joy to work with your children and I enjoy our conversations about them.  I look forward to Friday's round of meetings.

The students and I had an interesting conversation this morning.  During Morning Meeting we explored the Uprising in Egypt in comparison to the American Revolution.  We read Time for Kid's article about Egypt, which I have posted below.  Students drew insightful comparisons between the two and then integrated a book we are reading in Mix It Up groups about a young black slave.  We created a Venn diagram, which is posted below.  I was thrilled to see the students making connections between the three topics and that those connections included a deep understanding of our fifth grade throughlines.  Students effectively applied our study of these throughlines to each topic and articulated similarities and differences.  It is exciting to see that they understand the pieces of the American Revolution AND they can apply that knowledge to new situations.

I hope everyone enjoys the long weekend!
Laura
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