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Person to Person: Challenge Activities (Theme 4) Unit PlanPerson to Person: Challenge Activities (Theme 4) Unit Plan
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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5th
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English Language Arts
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Person to Person: Challenge Activities (Theme 4)

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The world is a big place—discover it! A series of challenge activities designed to accompany Theme 4: Person to Person encourages learners to explore the world around them. Project-based activities promote research and writing skills in the first of three installments.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

reading comprehension, world geography

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Take pieces from individual newsletters and put together a class newsletter to send home to parents
  • Pre-select and print articles on China to use as sources for research

Classroom Considerations

  • Assign research and work on projects as homework to allow time in class for other activities

Pros

  • Provides clear, student-friendly expected outcomes for each activity
  • Develops creative writing skills through reading response activities

Cons

  • Suggests using a cassette and cassette recorder, which is technology that may not be available

Common Core

RL.5.9 RI.5.2 W.5.1.a L.5.5.a

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