October 4 - 8
Unit: Tall Tales
A tall tale is a special story with amazing parts.
We will learn about 3 tall tales:
Johnny Appleseed (video)
Paul Bunyan (video)
The Legend of the Quetzal
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September 27 - October 1
Unit: Holidays
This week, we will:
- create a new holiday
- read a poem about holidays
- learn about Thanksgiving and make a project
- have a short quiz on Thursday
- A holiday is a special day to celebrate something
- Each place has different holidays.
- There are 11 important elements of a holiday.
- Holidays happen all year long.
- Holidays are celebrated at different times in different places.
Elements of a holiday
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September 20 - 24
Unit: Holidays
This week, we will learn about:
- different elements of a holiday
- different holidays that happen each month in the U.S. and in Guatemala
September 13 - 17
We will begin a new unit on holidays.
holiday - a special day to celebrate something
What holiday will Guatemalans celebrate on Wednesday?
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September 6 - 10
Unit: Earth's Resources
Quiz on Thursday!
Review all concepts from this unit.
Fun websites to help you study:
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August 30 - September 3
Unit: Earth's Resources
3 R's
1. Reduce
2. Reuse
3. Recycle
Review non-renewable resources
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August 23 - 27
Unit: Earth's Resources
Renewable and Non-Renewable Resources
Go HERE to review the difference between renewable and non-renewable resources.
Go HERE to review in Spanish.
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August 16 - 20
Unit: Earth's Resources
We will begin a new unit studying the Earth's resources. Check back for more details.
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August 9 - 12
Study hard, and good luck on your exam!
The exam is Monday, August 9.
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August 2 - 6
Unit: Government
This week, we will review what we have learned about the Bill of Rights.
You can do these activities to help review at home:
Go HERE to listen to the Bill of Rights rap.
Take a quiz about the Bill of Rights.
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July 26 - 30
Unit: Government
This week, we will talk about rights and freedoms. We will focus on:
Why is freedom important?
What documents protect rights and freedoms (in the US and in Guatemala)?
What are our rights and freedoms?
Go HERE to sing a song about freedom from the Civil Rights Movement.
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July 19 - 23
Unit: Government
Use these websites to investigate more about the government and how it affects us!
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July 12 - 16
Unit: Government
This week, we are going to begin studying the theme of government. We will focus on these questions:
Why do we need a government?
What are 3 different types of government?
What are the different levels of government?
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Mid-year Break Activities
Unit: Goods and Services
The goods and services test is on Wednesday, July 7.
- Go HERE and do this fun activity to review goods and services. Follow the directions on each page. When you finish a page, click the arrow that says, "Next" at the top of the screen to move to the next page.
- Go HERE to read a story about places in a neighborhood where we get different goods and services.
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June 14 - June 18
Unit: Goods and Services
Review - Test on Thursday!
For Wednesday's virtual class:
Review goods and services in your notebook.
On a sheet of paper, write 5 sentences about how you receive goods and services. Bring them on Friday.
example: I buy food at Maxi.
example: I trade World Cup stickers with my friends.
example: My mom gives me a service by making me lunch.
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June 7 - June 11
Unit: Goods and Services
KEY POINTS:
- People uses goods to perform services. Go HERE to practice.
- Goods are distributed in different ways.
- We receive goods and services in many ways.
May 31 - June 4
Unit: Goods and Services
Activities:
- First, go HERE and complete the activity by deciding if each object shows a good or a service.
- Next, go HERE and complete the activity by matching the description of each service to the person who performs the service.
- Make a chart. Write and draw 5 goods and 5 services in the chart. Bring it on Monday.
