Monday 3/26 8:258:55 Journal

Tuesday 3/27 Homework Collection and Journal Morning meeting: Start Venn diagram with elements of our culture Shared Reading: Zulu to Ashanti (remind students that well be returning to Venn Diagram) Recess and Music Writing in groups: Children are split into groups. Begin collecting facts based on topic (with provided readings) Everyday Math Lunch and Recess Shared Reading (Not part

Wednesda y 3/28 Homework Collection and Journal

Thursday 3/29 Homework Collection and Journal Morning Meeting: Current event taking place in Ghana Shared Reading: The Pineapple Child and other Tales from the Ashanti Recess and Music Writing in groups: Collecting more facts/ begin organizing facts into three piles

Friday 3/30 Children are in Music/ PE; Grade Group meeting Children are in Music/ PE; grade group meeting

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Morning Meeting: Introduce the Ashanti with film clip Introductio n to the Ashanti. Vocabulary lesson

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Morning Meeting: Add more to Venn diagram; begin adding to the Ashanti side Shared Reading: Anansi Does the Impossible

Music/ PE; Grade group meeting

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Recess and PE Writing in groups: Introduce writing project. Children brainstorm ideas to explore. Star the one they want most Everyday Math Lunch and Recess Shared Reading (Not part

Recess and PE Writing in groups: Collecting more facts.

Music/ PE; Grade group meeting Writing in groups: Continue collecting and organizing facts. (Final day for this.)

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Everyday Math Lunch and Recess Shared Reading (Not part of

Everyday Math Lunch and Recess Shared Reading (Not part

Ashanti Recipe with fractions Lunch and Recess Art: Ashanti Artwork

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of integrated curriculum ) SSR Science: Introductio n into gardening. Look at worm compost and talk about Ashanti foods Pack up and mumball

of integrated curriculum ) SSR Science: Ms. Maggie come talk. Begin planting simple foods from the Ashanti. Packup and mumball

integrated curriculum) SSR Science: Continue planting. Chart observation s. Discuss watering techniques

of integrated curriculum ) SSR Science: Talk about large garden outside. Brainstor m more foods and flowers to plant Pack up and mumball

Art continued Choice Time

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Pack up and mumball

Pack up and Monster mumball Friday 4/13 Music/ PE; grade group meeting Music/ PE; grade group meeting

Monday 4/9 8:258:55 8:55-9:20 Journal

Tuesday 4/10 Homework Collection and Journal Morning Meeting: Watch video clip of Ashanti (from Childrens document ary) Shared Reading: Anansi the Spider Recess and Music Writing in groups: Continue draft writing. Turn in

Morning Meeting: Add to Venn diagram

Wednesd ay 4/11 Homework Collection and Journal Morning Meeting: Current event in Ghana (As morning message) Shared Reading: Pineapple Child Folk Tales Recess and PE Writing in groups: Begin second draft

Thursday 4/12 Homework Collection and Journal Morning Meeting: Look at Ghanaian Flag. Talk about environme nt in Ghana. Shared Reading: Pineapple Child Folk Tales Continued Recess and Music Writing in Groups: Continue second draft. Turn in.

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Vocabular y Lesson

Music/ PE; grade group meeting Music/ PE; grade group meeting Writing in Groups: Final copies. Turn in!

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Recess and PE Writing in groups: Begin writing fact paper based on

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collected facts (3 paragraphs ) Everyday Math Lunch and Recess Shared Reading SSR Science: Discuss school garden. Go to garden and have children sketch/ describe what they see.

drafts at end of period Everyday Math Lunch and Recess Shared Reading SSR Science: Outside garden. Begin planting seeds. Add worms from compost. Everyday Math Lunch and Recess Shared Reading SSR Science: Ashanti environme nt reading. Have children sketch/ describe what they imagine. Water seeds in our garden. Pack up and mumball Everyday Math Lunch and Recess Shared Reading SSR Science: Move indoor plants outside? Continue sketching and watering. Currency conversion math lesson Lunch and Recess Shared Reading Ashanti Art Art continued

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Pack up and mumball

Pack up and mumball

Pack up and mumball

Pack up and monster mumball