https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html

Click on the link below to view the generation genius video. Be sure to take notes while you watch to answer the lesson questions below. Watch the video as many times as you need to get all the complete answers you need.

Turn in all your answers on one google doc by 3/29

www.generationgenius.com/?share=A00BB

What you will learn from this video
-The food we eat gives our bodies energy.
– Energy from our food actually comes from THE SUN!
– The sun’s energy is transferred to plants & animals that become our food.

Assignment:
Define the following words from the video:
Food
Energy
Hunger
Oxidizer
Digestive System
Photosynthesis
Hydroponic Plant

Answer the following questions from the video in complete sentences:
How does your body turn food into energy?
How is energy transferred from a plant to a person?
Why is sunlight energy important?
What does food give us?
How do plants and animals take in the food they need to survive?
How do we know that plants obtain materials needed for growth primarily from air and water?
Why is it important to think about the types of foods you eat for energy?

Lesson Exit Ticket questions to answer in complete sentence:

All the energy in food can be traced back to what?
What are the 2 purposes of food in the human body?
Why can’t humans live off a diet made entirely of sugar?

Read the following drama about curiosity. Then answer the question that follows.

We will continue Passage Based Writing on a weekly basis. 

This week we will focus on The Crane Wife. It is uploaded below.

Complete a graphic organizer like the ones we did in class. Make sure to include 3 claims, quotes, explanation, and analysis/reasoning. If you are unsure please let me know. 

Write essay: revise edit and then publish into google docs and share with me via email- sobhn@dearbornschools.org. You do not need to send me your annotations or graphic organizer for now but please save all your work. I only need a typed copy of the final PBW.

Due date- Friday, March 20th by 3:00 p.m.

Characters

Narrator

Man Fisherman

Woman

Emperor

Crane

The Crane Wife

adapted from a Japanese tale by Kathleen Hollenbeck

Narrator: There once lived a man who earned his living making charcoal for people to burn in their stoves. He worked hard, but he earned little money and was poor.

Man: I have labored my entire life and saved what little I could all these years. Finally, I have enough money to buy a sleeping mattress. No longer will I sleep on the bare floor!

Narrator: The next day, the man set out for the market. He walked down the long, dusty road toward town.

(He comes upon a fisherman who has trapped a crane in his fishing net.)

Fisherman: Ha! Ha! Ha! Look at that gawky crane, struggling to free herself from my sturdy net! She’ll never break loose! Ha! Ha! Ha!

Man: Young man! Let that bird free!

Fisherman: (laughing) It’s just a bird. What do you care?

Man: That bird has done nothing to you. (He reaches into his pocket.) Look; here is the money I have saved to buy myself a mattress. I will give you this money in exchange for the crane’s freedom. Take my money and release her.

(The fisherman takes the money and sets the crane free. The crane immediately soars to the sky and flies away.)

Man: (to himself as he walks back home) All my savings are gone. I have worked hard, and yet I have nothing to show for it. (He smiles.) The crane is free, though! What a beautiful, glorious bird!

Narrator: That night, the man heard a knock at his door. When he opened the door, there stood a stunning young woman.

Man: May I help you?

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

Woman: I wish to be your wife.

Man: Why would you want to marry me?

Woman: I have seen that you are kind and gentle. I know you have worked hard, and it’s time someone cared for you. I want to do that.

Man: I would be honored to call you my wife.

Narrator: For years, the man and his wife lived in happiness together. She became a loving wife and cared for him. He wished only that he had more money so he could buy her beautiful clothes and provide a more comfortable home.

Man: (sitting by the fireplace) I wish I had more money to provide for you.

Woman: Perhaps I can help you, my dear husband. I must go into that little room and close the

door. I will be in there for hours, and you must promise me not to open the door.

Man: Whatever you wish, I will do.

Narrator: Hours passed, and his wife finally came out of the room. In her arms she carried the finest white fabric ever made.

Woman: Take this fine cloth to the Emperor. He will pay you handsomely for it.

Narrator: The man met with the Emperor the next day.

Emperor: (He admires the cloth.) This is the most beautiful cloth I’ve ever seen! Here, take this money in exchange. (He pays the man.)

Narrator: Several years pass.

Man: (sitting by the fire again) With the money we got for the cloth, we built a fine home, enjoyed plenty of food and bought nice clothes. But now the money has run out, and I have no way to replace it.

Woman: Once again, I will go into that little room and close the door. I will be in there for several hours, but remember . . . you must promise me not to open the door.

Narrator: Again, hours passed and the wife came out with fine cloth. Again, the man took it to the Emperor and came home with a sack full of coins. The man and his wife lived on this money for quite some time. Eventually, the money again ran out, and the man felt despair.

Woman: If it will please you, I will make some more cloth.

(She goes into the little room and closes the door.)

Man: I am curious to know how my wife makes that beautiful cloth. What can she possibly use to spin such exquisite fabric? Surely one little peek will not hurt.

Narrator: The man cracked open the door, and to his surprise, there stood the beautiful white crane he had saved so long ago.

Crane: (sadly) Yes, it is I, the crane you once saved. I became your wife that night to thank you for saving my life. Now that you have discovered my secret, I can no longer stay here.

(She flies out an open window. The man rushes outside, calling after her.)

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Passage-based Writing Prompt Student Responses

In the drama, the Fisherman and the Emperor are minor characters.Write an essay analyzing how the Fisherman and the Emperor are important to the development of a theme of the drama. Use evidence from the drama to support your response.

You may reference the passage as often as you need.

Remember, a well-written essay:

• shows understanding of the text

• uses details from the text for support

• is organized with an introduction and conclusion

• uses transitions and clear language

• follows rules of spelling, punctuation, and grammar

Monday: Module 5 lesson 1: https://youtu.be/rMWyCEWeli8
Tuesday: Module 5 lesson 2: https://youtu.be/PruX16daaD8

Wednesday: Module 5 lesson 3: https://youtu.be/oO-3w-aj2H0

Thursday: Module 5 lesson 4:https://youtu.be/vAeUsRsIILQ

Friday: Module 5 lesson 5: https://youtu.be/K2n3NMEQb5U

Weekly science and social studies assingments that have questions for you to answer can be submitted as ONE SINGLE document via GOOGLE DOCS. Please title your work with your name and the week. For example, Nessrine Sobh_HW week of 3/16_3/20. This will be of GREAT HELP.

You DO NOT need to copy all questions in your answers for science this week. Simply submit your answers on ReadWorks.

You WILL need to restate the questions you are answering for Social Studies as part of your answer. You can cut and paste the questions right into your document hitting ctrl + c, and ctrl + v (I believe you all know how to do this already).

Make sure that your answers are complete.

It is a requirement that you are keeping up with your work on a weekly basis and learning is a priority even when doing it remotely. Should you have any questions, please reach out via Google Classroom.

You will be graded on your work as EVERY SINGLE ASSIGNMENT receives a grade.

Together in learning, Mrs. Sobh

For the week of 3/16-3/20 Due 3/22

Read the science articles assigned on ReadWorks and answer the comprehension questions that follow.

Check the blog every Monday for the WEEKLY SCIENCE assignment.

ALL Math and Language Arts assignments for our time away are posted below. Follow the pacing guide. Should you have any questions, please reach out on Google Classroom.

Work to complete ALL of zearn M5 and into M6 (Mission 6 if you have time) – this will only help you be prepared for MSTEP in April.

Complete ALL of your Learn Book for M5 & Complete the entire Succeed M5 Book.

REMINDER: Succeed has practice pages with explanations of HOW to do something. Zearn has VIDEOS that explain HOW. Use the helpers to help you!

Videos for help will be posted daily for additional support. Check the blog frequently.

PACING GUIDE:

3/16-3/20: M5L1-M5L7 in learn and succeed

3/23-3/27: M5L8-M5L14 in learn and succeed

3/30-4/3: M15L11-L21 in learn and succeed

4/6-4/10: Ensure that ALL Mission 5 is completed in BOTH succeed AND learn and that ZEARN is COMPLETED through to Mission 6.

Reading – Your guided reading books and the comprehension questions I gave you. Also, the Read Works articles I have assigned for this week and every week after that. Continue to read for 30 minutes every day.

Check the blog every Monday for the WEEKLY SOCIAL STUDIES assignment.

Assignments for Social Studies 3/16-3/20 ASSIGNMENTS DUE 3/22

1. Watch the following video on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bW51Jnu9tQ and answer the three questions posed in the beginning by Ms. H. Record your notes on google docs from the video as well and the answer to the three questions. Watch the video as many times as you need.

• Go to the following link https://www.ushistory.org/declaration/lessonplan/frenchindian.html and read about the French and Indian War.

Your key questions to answer for this link are:

1. What were the British fighting for? What were the French fighting for?
2. How and why were the various Native American tribes involved in the war?
3. What were the consequences to the British, the French and the colonists at the end of the war?
4. The War’s over! As a colonist, tell us how you feel about the British, the French, and The Indians and why.

Answer these questions as a google document and submit all work to your teacher via google docs by 3/22

Just for fun

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2fjkNgQJTA
2. Watch 4 Liberty’s Kids episodes each week

https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/ochoaj/

Please subscribe to Mr. Ochoa’s blog for updates regarding music!

School Closing Information and Assignment Update

All Dearborn Public Schools will be closed for students effective immediately, March 13, 2020. This is a result of Governor Whitmer’s order to close all K-12 school buildings, public, private, and boarding, starting Monday, March 16 until Sunday, April 5. 

Dearborn Public Schools spring break will take place from Monday, April 6 through Friday, April 10. Students will return to school on Monday, April 13, 2020.

Students may report on Friday, March 13, 2020 at the normal start time to pick up their belongings and school supplies. 

As for assignments, please make sure to check the blog and Google Classroom regularly. As of now, students have been assigned 4 articles on ReadWorks to work on daily. These articles are to be completed within the timeframe provided so please make sure to check the due date. I will be posting an additional 4 articles a week after that. Students must also finish all of Zearn ( Modules 4-6). Please complete one lesson a day. I will be monitoring the students’ progress. Also, continue to complete 2 IXL tasks a day. In addition, students have their reading bags that they may read out of or their own personal books. If your child has their Eureka math books, please allow them to work on those lessons as well. Below is a recap of the information stated above and what to expect.

Daily Student Work:

1- Readworks Articles ( Science and SS topics)

2- At least 1 lesson of Zearn ( one lesson in the math books if they have it as well)

3- Complete 2 IXL tasks ( Reading and Math) daily

4- Read for 30 minutes a day

* Please make sure to check the blog and Google Classroom often*

*Should you have any questions please feel free to email me, send me a message on here (blog), or Google Classroom.

Email: Sobhn@dearbornschools.org

Be safe!