Here is what we have been learning in fifth grade:
In EL: We have begun Unit 3 of module 1. The students have been brainstorming a plan for their monologue performance assessment. They must write a monologue as seen through the eyes of one of the main characters in, Esperanza Rising, and how that character responds to one of the the main events in the the story. Today they began drafting their piece. They will then revise and edit their pieces next week. Lastly, they will write a final copy and present their monologues to the class.
(W5.3,W5.4, W5.5,W5.10)
In Math: Students finished up the multiplying and dividing multi-digit whole numbers unit.(5NBT5 and 5NBT6) We will be moving into multiplying and dividing fractions(5NF4) next week and finishing the quarter by reviewing volume and all other previously learned units, before taking an on-line cumulative assessment.
Social Studies: Students are finishing up their economics unit (5.E. 2.1 and 5.E 2.2) They studied how economic decisions affects our lives, the importance of budgeting, different types of economies and lastly international trade. Students will be concluding the unit with the "Million Dollar" project where they are given a million dollars to use to spend on various things, but they must also create a budget while doing so.
