Unit 3 - Inventors and Artists
What do people gain from the work of inventors and artists?
Week 1
Wings for the King: A play written to tell about how reading a book can take you on an exciting adventure!
How do inventors inspire our imaginations?
Genre: Play
Main Idea: An inventor lifts a king's spirits.
Skill: Author's Purpose:
Entertain - fiction stories with problem and solution
Inform - nonfiction stories with facts and information
Express the Author's Feelings
Persuade - to convince the reader
Review Skill: Cause and Effect - When reading think about why something happens in the story.
Vocabulary:
TECHNOLOGY SITES
Unit 3 Games
History of Toys and Games Find out how some of the most famous toys were invented
Author's Purpose Link Watch a video explaining author's purpose, view a powerpoint about author's purpose, etc.
How do inventors inspire our imaginations?
Genre: Play
Main Idea: An inventor lifts a king's spirits.
Skill: Author's Purpose:
Entertain - fiction stories with problem and solution
Inform - nonfiction stories with facts and information
Express the Author's Feelings
Persuade - to convince the reader
Review Skill: Cause and Effect - When reading think about why something happens in the story.
Vocabulary:
TECHNOLOGY SITES
Unit 3 Games
History of Toys and Games Find out how some of the most famous toys were invented
Author's Purpose Link Watch a video explaining author's purpose, view a powerpoint about author's purpose, etc.
Week 2
Leonardo's Horse: A BIOGRAPHY of a FAMOUS ARTIST!!!!
Genre: Biography
Skill: Main Idea
Strategy: Summarize
Review Skill: Fact and Opinion
Vocabulary:
How do artists inspire future generations?
Main Idea dance: Title - Pictures - Details Details Details Details - Main Idea - Who? What? When? Where? Why? clap clap clap clap clap
Technology Sites
Unit 3 Games
Pearson Vocabulary and Comprehension
Renaissance ART RESEARCH
Brainpop on Leonardo da VinciLog in to view the brainpop on Leonardo da Vinci
About Leonardo da Vinci Listen to an article and learn about Leonardo da Vinci
Genre: Biography
Skill: Main Idea
Strategy: Summarize
Review Skill: Fact and Opinion
Vocabulary:
How do artists inspire future generations?
Main Idea dance: Title - Pictures - Details Details Details Details - Main Idea - Who? What? When? Where? Why? clap clap clap clap clap
Technology Sites
Unit 3 Games
Pearson Vocabulary and Comprehension
Renaissance ART RESEARCH
Brainpop on Leonardo da VinciLog in to view the brainpop on Leonardo da Vinci
About Leonardo da Vinci Listen to an article and learn about Leonardo da Vinci
Week 3
Waterhouse Hawkins - The artist of the first Dinosaur Model!
How can paleontologists help us understand the past?
Genre: Biography
Skill: Fact and Opinion
Strategy: Predict
Review Skill: Main Idea
Vocabulary:
Technology Center
Unit 3 Powerpoints- Click on Week 3
Context Clues Game Play a fun game to practice your context clues
Natural History Museum View dinosaurs in 3D or check out the dino directory and play some dino games
National Geographic Dinosaur World Brilliant interactive and content rich site that brings users right up to date with the latest finds.
How can paleontologists help us understand the past?
How can paleontologists help us understand the past?
Genre: Biography
Skill: Fact and Opinion
Strategy: Predict
Review Skill: Main Idea
Vocabulary:
Technology Center
Unit 3 Powerpoints- Click on Week 3
Context Clues Game Play a fun game to practice your context clues
Natural History Museum View dinosaurs in 3D or check out the dino directory and play some dino games
National Geographic Dinosaur World Brilliant interactive and content rich site that brings users right up to date with the latest finds.
How can paleontologists help us understand the past?
Week 4
Mahalia Jackson - Explore the "Blues" and what Song Artists do to Inspire others
Genre: EXPOSITORY NONFICTION
Skill: Main Idea
Strategy:Graphic Organizers
Review Skill: Fact and Opinion
Vocabulary:
TECHNOLOGY SITES
Unit 3 Powerpoint
Brainpop - complete the Main Idea activity guide after you watch the Brainpop video
Social Studies Explorer Project: Britannica Online
Word Frog Interactive game to help you identify antonyms!
Genre: EXPOSITORY NONFICTION
Skill: Main Idea
Strategy:Graphic Organizers
Review Skill: Fact and Opinion
Vocabulary:
TECHNOLOGY SITES
Unit 3 Powerpoint
Brainpop - complete the Main Idea activity guide after you watch the Brainpop video
Social Studies Explorer Project: Britannica Online
Word Frog Interactive game to help you identify antonyms!
Week 5
Special Effects in Film and Television -Expository Nonfiction Genre
How do artists create special effects to entertain us?
Genre: EXPOSITORY NONFICTION
Skill: GRAPHIC SOURCES
Strategy: PRIOR KNOWLEDGE
Review Skill: AUTHOR'S PURPOSE
Vocabulary:
TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Unit 3 Powerpoint
Explorers Unit- View and learn about different explorers of history!! These were made by our students!
How do artists create special effects to entertain us?
Genre: EXPOSITORY NONFICTION
Skill: GRAPHIC SOURCES
Strategy: PRIOR KNOWLEDGE
Review Skill: AUTHOR'S PURPOSE
Vocabulary:
TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Unit 3 Powerpoint
Explorers Unit- View and learn about different explorers of history!! These were made by our students!