Unit 4 Week 1 Centers

Writing Center (Minor Grade)

Create an Accordion Foldable. 4columns and a title, your name,
home-base and writing center written on the back. Using the
RWW Book p. 238-241 The Day the Dam Broke and p.274-275
Erica Fernandez: Environmental Activist in Literature Anthology,
complete the following 4 columns.
Column 1: Cleaning Up-How were the people of Johnstown
able to clean Pennsylvania?
Column 2: Rebuilding- How did the people of Johnstown
handle the floods?
Column 3: Educating Others-How was Erica Fernandez able
to educate others?
Column 4: Conclusions: Summarize your previous columns
and answer this weeks essential question.

Reminder: This is a quiz grade.

Social Studies/ Science Center (Classwork Grade)
Choose one of the following topics: flooding, earthquakes,
droughts, or storms.
Using the website www.timeforkids.com , research your topics
impact on the environment and the community.
Take 10 notes. Use these ten notes to write a 5 sentence
summary about your topic.

Unit 4 Week 1 Centers

Writing Center (Minor Grade)
Create an Accordion Foldable. 4columns and a title, your name,
home-base and writing center written on the back. Using the
RWW Book p. 238-241 The Day the Dam Broke and p.274-275
Erica Fernandez: Environmental Activist in Literature Anthology,
complete the following 4 columns.
Column 1: Cleaning Up-How were the people of Johnstown
able to clean Pennsylvania?
Column 2: Rebuilding- How did the people of Johnstown
handle the floods?
Column 3: Educating Others-How was Erica Fernandez able
to educate others?
Column 4: Conclusions: Summarize your previous columns
and answer this weeks essential question.

Reminder: This is a quiz grade.

Social Studies/ Science Center (Classwork Grade)
Choose one of the following topics: flooding, earthquakes,
droughts, or storms.
Using the website www.timeforkids.com , research your topics
impact on the environment and the community.
Take 10 notes. Use these ten notes to write a 5 sentence
summary about your topic.

Due: Monday, January 12 12, 2014

Reading Center (Classwork Grade)
Read The Day the Dam Broke. Use the chart below to
record the authors point of view and the details that
help support it. Copy the below.

Authors Point of View:

Detail 1:
Detail 2:
Detail 3:

Word Study Center (Classwork Grade)

Using the Literature Anthology p. 258-259, Use
context clues to figure out the meaning of the
following words. Copy and complete the chart below

Word
Pg 258 Interact
Pg 259 Solidified
Pg 259 Tormented

Definition

Due: Monday, January 12 12, 2014

Reading Center (Classwork Grade)
Read The Day the Dam Broke. Use the chart below to
record the authors point of view and the details that
help support it. Copy the below.

Authors Point of View:

Detail 1:
Detail 2:
Detail 3:

Word Study Center (Classwork Grade)

Using the Literature Anthology p. 258-259, Use
context clues to figure out the meaning of the
following words. Copy and complete the chart below

Word
Pg 258 Interact
Pg 259 Solidified
Pg 259 Tormented

Definition