12 October - 18 October
Section outline
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Welcome to Term 4, 2020! I hope you have all had a restful break!
To begin the term let's go back to Philip and Timothy on board a raft in a story of friendship and survival in a time that is so different from today!
Success Criteria:
•listen to a novel and share reading and writing experiences
•Evaluate the benefits and challenges of having a digital life.
• Assess the benefits or consequences of making different decisions to address a digital dilemma.
• Reflect on decisions and determine alternative choices
Monday S1: We begin as a class taking the quiz for the chapters we have read :o) this will remind and refresh our brains. Then we share the next couple of chapters and take the follow up quiz.
https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/562e5f1024b5418c2b5b00e0/the-cay-chapters-1-3
Tuesday S1: writing: beginning with an ed or ing word - examples modelled...
•saddened by the loss of lives, I anxiously waited for an update
•annoyed by the news, I knew there was no chance of a wedding happening
•longing for level 1, I dreamed of flying to the concert
Write 5 sentences of your own using ed and ing words - base it around 'journey'
think about how the character (could be YOU) feels, sees, tastes, thinks for the ed and ing words -here is a website to support you
Exemplar of writing : The Spinning Chair and hamburger plan - glue into English books - discussion in small groups.
Friday S2: Digital compass session 3
REFLECT / WHAIWHAKAARO learning intentions:
- We are REFLECTING on the challenges of reviewing and sharing novels in a class setting.
- We are REFLECTING on the positive implications of really knowing NZ at a difficult time.
REFLECT / WHAIWHAKAARO learning intentions:
- We are REFLECTING on the challenges of reviewing and sharing novels in a class setting.
- We are REFLECTING on the positive implications of really knowing NZ at a difficult time.