Distance Learning Plan Elementary School 4th Grade Weeks 2 and 3 1200 First Street, NE | Washington, DC 20002 | T 202.442.5885 | F 202.442.5026 | dcps.dc.gov Student Log in for Digital Platforms and Content Every student in the District of Columbia Public Schools has access to digital platforms, content, and tools. Below are the resources available and how to log in. Contact your teacher or designated technology representative at your school if you do not know your student log in credentials. Digital Platform Description How do I log in? Clever Clever is the platform that puts blended Go to: learning digital content on one dashboard https://clever.com/in/dcpsk12 and one login. Username/password: your student credentials Select: your digital content Microsoft Office 365 Microsoft Office 365 includes online Go to: portal.office.com versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other applications for preparing future Username/password: your ready learners. Students can access student credentials applications anywhere on any device. Go to: your app store Download the Office 365 Search: for the Office 365 app Apps on your smartphone! Install the app Sign in: with your student Access your documents and assigments on credentials the go! (Word, Powepoint, Teams, Forms, Excel, OneNote, OneDrive) Canvas Go to: dcps.instructure.com Download the Canvas Username/password: your Student App on your student credentials smartphone! Select: your course Canvas is the learning management system for accessing DCPS online courses. 1200 First Street, NE | Washington, DC 20002 | T 202.442.5885 | F 202.442.5026 | dcps.dc.gov Distance Learning Student Work Packet Grade 4 – Revolution & Independence ELA: Week 2 Unit Overview: You have learned about why American colonists wanted independence from Great Britain and read about the major events of the mid-1770s that caused conflict and led to war between the American colonies and Great Britain. Distance Learning Summary: In this distance learning unit, you will look specifically at how women contributed to the fight for independence. In the next three weeks, you will engage with texts to investigate and write about the following line of inquiry: How did women contribute to the fight for independence, and how should they be remembered? Grade 4 Distance Learning Week 2 Revolution & Independence Day One Accessing Prior Knowledge and Asking Big Questions Objective: Today you will read multiple informational texts to begin research on your informational writing topic. Directions: Read the articles from the Kids Discover magazine. Before Reading: Jot down what you already know about the American Revolution and the role women played before the war. Use the 5 W’s to ask clarifying questions about how women supported the cause for freedom during the American Revolution. Be sure to consider the focus question below when asking your own questions about the topic. Focus Question: During the American Revolution, how did women support the cause for freedom? Exploring My Prior Knowledge: What do I already know about this topic? I know that before the American Revolution women… Asking Questions: What do I want to know about this topic? Q1: Q2: Q3 Q4 Question Stem Bank 5 W’s and How Question Words What, Where, When, Why, Who, How SY2019- 2020 Grade 4 Distance Learning Week 2 Revolution & Independence Directions: During reading, pay attention to the important details that tell you what the text is mainly about. SY2019- 2020 Grade 4 Distance Learning Week 2 Revolution & Independence SY2019- 2020 Grade 4 Distance Learning Week 2 Revolution & Independence SY2019- 2020 Grade 4 Distance Learning Week 2 Revolution & Independence SY2019- 2020 Grade 4 Distance Learning Week 2 Revolution & Independence SY2019- 2020 Grade 4 Distance Learning Week 2 Revolution & Independence Day Two Reading Closely by Annotating the Text Objective: Today you will reread and annotate the articles from Kids Discover to identify key details. Directions: Reread the Kids Discover articles and use the annotation key below to mark up each text. During Reding: Be sure to look for evidence that supports you in answering the questions you created on Day One. Look for evidence in each text that will help you answer the focus question for the week: Focus Question: During the American Revolution, how did women support the cause for freedom? Annotation Key Underline the major points. Circle any keywords or phrases that are confusing or unknown. ? (Question Mark) shows questions that you have during the reading. Write the question in the margin. Margin Notes show clarifying statements in the margins. SY2019- 2020 Grade 4 Distance Learning Week 2 Revolution & Independence Day Three Answering Questions Objective: Today you will begin to use and organize your notes gathered from reading and rereading the Kids Discover articles to answer questions about the texts. Directions: Using evidence from the texts, answer the questions you asked on Day One. List other interesting facts you learned from reading the Kids Discover articles. Summarize what you have learned from the Kids Discover articles about the ways women contributed to the fight for freedom during the American Revolution. Inquiry Chart Questions from Evidence from “Serving the Cause” Evidence from “Aiding the Cause” Day One Q1: Q2: SY2019- 2020 Grade 4 Distance Learning Week 2 Revolution & Independence Q3: Q4: Other Interesting Facts Summary of What I’ve Learned The texts are mainly about… SY2019- 2020 Grade 4 Distance Learning Week 2 Revolution & Independence Day Four Planning Your Project Objective: Today you will use the details gathered in your notes to begin planning your project. Directions: Take a look at each product choice and the examples below the choice menu. Choose and cirlce the one product you wish to complete. Informational Writing Product Menu Product Write or make a video of a news Write a research report about the Create a museum display showing Choices report about the different ways ways that women contributed to how women contributed to the fight women contributed to the fight for the fight for independence during for independence during the independence during the American the American Revolution. American Revolution. Revolution. Go to the next page to continue planning and organizing your project. Grade 4 Distance Learning Week 2 Revolution & Independence Day Four Planning Your Project Directions: Complete the notecatcher below to support you with identifying the evidence you will use to complete your task. Using the evidence you have gathered, fill out either the multi-paragraph outline OR the graphic organizer provided on the next 2 pages. Be sure to: Write your thesis/claim statement Plan your introduction Plan your two main ideas Plan your conclusion Guiding Questions Note-Catcher What is your product task asking you to do? Which text(s) are you going to use? Which evidence from the text(s) will you use? Grade 4 Distance Learning Week 2 Revolution & Independence (Option A) Multiple-Paragraph Outline Name: Date: Topic: Thesis/Claim Statement: Main Idea Details Introduction (Be sure to include your thesis/claim statement) ¶ 1 ¶ 2 Grade 4 Distance Learning Week 2 Revolution & Independence Conclusion Grade 4 Distance Learning Week 2 Revolution & Independence (Option B) Graphic Organizer Introduction Thesis/Claim - Write an opinion statement about an important idea related to your task. Supporting Idea 1 Topic Sentence Evidence Supporting Idea 2 Topic Sentence Evidence Conclusion Restate the thesis/claim. Grade 4 Distance Learning Week 2 Revolution & Independence Day 5 Drafting and Publishing Your Final Project Objective: Today you will prepare and present your project using your notes gathered over the course of the week. Directions: Draft your final project using the lined paper provided or your own materials found at home. Use the checklist found below to edit and revise your work. Publish your final project by presenting it to a friend or a family member. Fourth Grade Informative Writing Rubric Development My writing is focused. I used descriptive details. I used concrete words or phrases. I used quotations to support my essay. Organization I introduced the topic. I grouped similar information together. I linked ideas with words or phrases. My conclusion relates to the information I wrote. Language/Conventions I used capitalization, punctuation, and correct spelling. I wrote to the appropriate audience. I wrote sentences that vary in length and structure. Grade 4 Distance Learning Week 2 Revolution & Independence Grade 4 Distance Learning Week 2 Revolution & Independence You have successfully completed your research project! *For additional opportunities to extend your learning see the list of enrichment opportunities below. *Enrichment Opportunities Additional Reading & Writing Opportunities • If you chose to make a news report for your project, have a family member record you on their phone and share the video with your teacher. • Interview a courageous woman in your life. Learn more about what she has done to contribute to her community and how she wants to be remembered. • Choose another project from the product menu to complete. Technology Enhanced Options (Including Website Links) • Visit TrueFlix at the DC Public Library website to watch a video, read a book online, and explore topics like the American Revolution at https://login.dclibrary.idm.oclc.org/login?qurl=https%3a%2f%2fdigital.scholastic.com%2fsite%2flaunch%2f tfx%3fucn%3d600017829. • Make