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.

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Katie Brown Foundation workshops, May 23-27

  • Next week, the fifth grade will be busy with a few special events.  All fifth graders will be attending workshops with representatives from the Katie Brown Foundation in their gender groups.  The Katie Brown Foundation focuses on teaching students about healthy relationships as they move towards middle school.  Mrs. Foley-Marsello will be sending out an email discussing these events further by Monday.  In her email, you will find more information about curriculum and specific issues that will addressed with our fifth graders.
  • On Tuesday, acclaimed children's author Natalie Babbitt will be visiting fifth grade to speak about her writing and share an author's tea with us.  Mrs. Babbitt has written over 20 classics, including the literature circle books we are concluding right now!  This event will take place in the library on Tuesday morning.  Students are extremely excited, and are encouraged to bring personal copies of books for Mrs. Babbitt to sign.
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