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The Bear family goes for a walk

Mama Bear makes porridge, but it’s too hot.

Bears decide to go for a walk while it cools.

Goldilocks enters Bears’ house and starts exploring their stuff

Tastes porridge - too hot ... too cold ... just right (eats all of Baby Bear’s breakfast)

Sits in chairs - too hard ... too soft ... just right (sits in Baby Bear’s chair and breaks it)

Gets in beds - too long ... too wide ... just right (gets in Baby Bear’s bed and falls asleep)

Bears discover someone’s been in their house -Baby Bear is upset

Bears notice porridge has been eaten, chairs have been sat in, and beds have been slept in. Goldilocks wakes up and runs away.

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Pa’s mail-order bride arrives from Maine.

Sarah, Plain and Tall Hannah Duran

Caleb and Anna are afraid that their father’s newly arrived mail-order bride will decide to leave them and their prairie home to return to her home on the coast of Maine.

The family and Sarah

Sarah and Pa are stubborn and set in their ways. It is difficult for them to learn how to live with another adult again. The kids watch them closely.

Sarah’s love of life and playful ways help unite the broken family.

Sarah brings out the best in each member of the family. Her determination binds them all together.

American prairies

JacobCalebAnnaSarah

struggle to accept each other and build relationships.

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Smudge by Julie Sykes and Jane Chapman

Smudge is playing in the backyard with his friends, Nibble, the mouse and Bounce, the rabbit. They are having fun.

It begins to rain

The door is shut, so Smudge can’t get inside

The open window is too high to climb into

He tried to hide in Bounce’s hutch, but it was too small.

Smudge almost got stuck

When he got inside, he called his friends to join him .

It stopped raining. Smudge saw Nibble and Bounce playing outside. He jumped out the window so he could play to.

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Red confronts wolf in Grandma’s bed“What big

eyes/ears/nose/TEETH you have!”

Little Red Riding Hood

Mom warns Red not to stray from path

Need to take cookies to Grandma

Red leaves path to pick flowers

Red needs to travel safely through dangerous woods to take Grandma some cookies

Wolf locks Grandma in closet

Wolf disguises self as Grandma and gets in her bed

forest, summertime

Wolf tries to get Red to come closerWolf pounces on Red, plans to eat her

Red screams

Woodsman breaks open door to get in

Woodsman kills wolf with his ax, saves Red and Grandma. Red learns to follow instructions (stay on path).

Wolf sees Red, runs ahead to Grandma’s house

Woodsman hears screams, runs to Grandma’s house

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The children went on a field trip to Farmer Mack Nuggett’s turkey farm

The children and turkeys become friends.

Farmer Nuggett tells the children the turkeys will become a Thanksgiving Feast

After the children left, Mack Nuggett looked around; not a turkey in sight

When they came back the children were calm, drank their water and waddled away.

The children asked for water, so the teacher and Farmer Nuggett ran to the well to get them water.

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Teacher, Mack Nuggett, Children, and turkeys

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The kids wanted to save the turkeys from being dinner for Thanksgiving

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The kids were putting the turkeys in their underwear

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Island of the Blue Dolphins

remote island off southern tip of California

Karana’s people live at peace on the island until Russian fishermen come to hunt otter.

The fishermen promise to give the people tools & jewelry in exchange for otter pelts.

At the end of the otter hunting season, the Russian fishermen offer half of the goods.

The men of the village fight the Russians as the fishermen escape to the boats. Karana’s

father, Chief Chowig, and most of the men are killed. The Russians escape un- harmed.

Kimki, the new chief, leaves the island for help. Kimki

returns on a Spanish ship to take the people to a new island.

Karana jumps ship to save her younger brother.

Karana’s younger brother is killed by wild dogs. She lives on the island alone for more than 15 years. A ship comes and takes her to California.

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Bridge to Terabithia

Jess Aarons lives in rural area outside of Washington, D.C. His life is boring and ordinary until Leslie Burke becomes his neighbor.

Jess avoids Leslie at first, but competition on the school playground forces him to interact and become friends with her.

Jess and Leslie create a safe haven on the woods and call it “Terabithia.” It is a magical place where one must enter by a rope swing. They find freedom to express their friendship.

Spring rain causes the creek water to rise to dangerous levels. Leslie insists on entering Terabithia by rope swing. Jess is frightened by the fast-moving water but hides his fears from Leslie.

Leslie visits Terabithia alone, the swing breaks, and she drowns. Influenced by Leslie’s perception of life, Jess must live on without her.

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Goldilocks and the Three Bears

The three bears decide to take a walk while their porridge cools

Goldilocks wakes up, sees the bears, and runs out of the house.

Goldilocks walks into the bear’s house and starts trying stuff out.

Goldilocks likes Baby Bear's stuff. She eats his porridge, breaks his chair, and sleeps in his bed.

Bears come home and discover someone has been in their house. Baby Bear is most unhappy.

The idea that Goldilocks just walks into someone’s house and starts using their stuff.

I know some kids like Goldilocks. They use your stuff without asking permission.

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Writing a Haiku (a three-line Japanese poem)Think of one of your favorite things in nature.

Write the first line. It needs to contain only 5 syllables.

The second line contains 7 syllables. Write your second line.

If the poem doesn’t fit the three-lined pattern, it’s not a haiku.

Write the third (and last) line. It should contain 5 syllables.

Horses

A mane of silver

Flowing softly in the wind

As on we gallop.

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The first line is a noun or the subject of the poem.

The second line consists of two words that describe the first line.

The third line is only three action words.

The fourth line contains 4 words that convey a feeling.

The fifth and final line consists of a single word that refers back to the original subject.

Horse

Friend, worker

Canter, whinny, jump

Heart of a child

Frisky

Examples by Lynnley Clark

If you know the 1-2-3-2-1 pattern, you can write a cinquain poem!

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A boy who guards sheep

A father asked his son to guard their sheep from dangerous wolvesThe boy lead the sheep up a hill

The sheep grazed in a field

The boy was careful no wolf was behind him

The next day the boy played some tricks

His father and the neighbors ran up the hill even faster

Again there was no wolf in sight

Everyone yelled at the boy for not being truthful

The boy became bored, and just for fun yelled,“Wolf! Wolf!”The boy’s father & some people from the village heard his cries

They ran up the hill but there was no wolf in sight

A wolf did appear

The boy yelled loudly,“Wolf! Wolf!”

The father and neighbors heard the boy’s cries

The people shook theirheads saying, “He will not fool us again!”

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the steps involved for someone to become a U.S. citizen

The Naturalization Process

file a Declaration of Intention

Declaration states that the immigrant intends to become a citizen

Many immigrants take classes to prepare for citizenship

file an application for Naturalization.

Applicants must be at least 18 years old

take the Citizenship Oath

Immigrant officially declares his allegiance to the U.S. to a judge.

Must live in the U.S. for 5 years unless married to a U.S. citizen.

Examiner asks questions about American history and government.

I mmigrant must answer the questions correctly in simple English.

The oath clearly renounces any allegiance to another country.

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New citizens often have big celebrations after taking the oath

They feel very proud and fortunate to be a U.S. citizen

It’s the ultimate test in terms of importance!

Most want to become citizens because of opportunity and rights

if not a citizen, must have permission to stay in U.S. and to work

Immigrants do not automatically become a U.S. citizen just by moving to the U.S. They have to complete a series of steps to show they understand what the U.S. is about in terms of government and rights, and they have to take an oath of allegiance.

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If you think about who will read your work, you can keep them in mind as you write so it will make more sense.

List ideasList main topics (main things you want to write about).List details for each main idea.

Helps you think of what to say and how to explain it better.

Assign numbers to indicate orderDecide which main ideas to write about first, second, third, etc.Do same thing for details for each main idea.

Helps you organize your thoughts so writing them down is easier.Writing will make more sense.

Note ideas in complete sentencesFollow your plan. Each main idea is the first sentence in a new paragraph. Write at least one sentence for each detail.

Helps your story to be more clear and interesting.

State a conclusionThink about a good way to end the essay. Ideas include: Summarizing the most important point. Encouraging the reader to take action. Brings closure to the essay.

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Jack and the Beanstalk

a boy who climbs a beanstalk and steals stuff from a giant

Family has no money or food so Jack takes cow to town to sell

Instead of selling cow, Jack trades it for magic beans; Mom’s really mad and throws beans out window

Beans grow overnight into a beanstalk that reaches the clouds; Jack climbs and discovers a giant’s castle

Jack starts stealing stuff from giant; giant smells him but can’t catch him.

Jack steals giant’s goose that lays golden eggs; giant chases Jack down the beanstalk, but Jack cuts it down.

Bizarre messages in story: OK to disobey parent, OK to break into someone’s home and steal, OK to kill the person you are stealing from!

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a new twist on the Beauty and the Beast story

Beauty rejects society’s superficial ideals in order to maintain her relationship with the people she loved

Beauty’s father had to send her to live with a beast in a castle

They move to Rose Cottage. Once they settle in, Beauty tends the garden and grows very lovely and rare roses.

The father has to go back to the city on business

He stays at the castle on his way home where he meets the beast and in return for a rose, must send his daughter

Beauty learns to love the Beast

She works with the Beast’s roses because they are dying

Over time, she befriends the beast but cannot marry him

She goes home for a short time but returns to the beast

She breaks the spell so the beast can leave the castle but he is still a beast

Beauty’s family is in ruin fancily and her father never recovered from her mother’s death.

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Booker becomes accepted, but continues to have problems

B.T. Washington’s Journeythe difficult journey that Booker T. made to a school

when he was a teenager (16)

Paying tuition - never had enough money, so he had to work plus find time to study

His mother and brother could only send a small amount of money

Loneliness -- when the other students went home for the summer

He had only 1 shirt and 1 pair of socks -- he had to wash them every night

Winners never quit, and quitters never win.It isn’t the problem -- it’s how you handle it that makes the difference.

Booker T. Washington arrives at Hampton, but problems were not over

Arrived with clothes that were worn out, dirty, and wrinkled

He had to find the “head teachers”

He had to pass Mrs. Mackie’s “cleaning test”

There were many others who tried to be accepted by Mrs. Mackie

It’s difficult for a poor 16-year-old black boy to travel

Ran out of money and had to walk part of the way to Richmond

Could not stay at hotel because he was black,slept under bridge

Finally got a job on a ship; not much money

Clothes were few and worn out

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The Lion & the Mousehow animals help each other in surprising ways

Treat others with kindness, and others will be kind to you.

Lion spares mouse’s life

Lion captured for zoo

Mouse saves lion

King of Jungle = fierce, mean, & hungry!

lion captures mouse & plans to eat it

Mouse promises to help lion someday if he turns

him looseLion laughs at the idea,

but lets mouse go

Lion is captured by hunters & tied up with

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Lion is very sad

Lion is afraid he’ll spend the rest of his life

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Mouse finds lion, and says he can help

Lion doesn’t believe him because much bigger animals couldn’t help Mouse begins chewing ropes to set the lion free

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Snow Whitehow a princess in danger is helped by seven dwarfs

Evil stepmother tries to kill Snow White

Snow moves in with 7 dwarfs

Stepmother tries to kill Snow with

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Prince kisses Snow White to wake her from endless sleep

Woodsman ordered to kill Snow and bring

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Woodsman kills pig and takes its heart

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Woodsman leaves Snow in woods to fend

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Snow finds a house in woods

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Snow enters house, begins cooking and

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7 dwarfs come home from work, find house

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Dwarfs invite Snow to live with them

Evil stepmother learns Snow is alive and well

Puts poison in apple; plans to get Snow

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Disguises self as peddler; gives Snow the

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Snow bites apple and falls into a deep,

endless sleep

Prince sees Snow in glass coffin - can’t

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Prince learns of Snow’s beauty and looks for her

Snow marries the prince and lives happily

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When someone you see needs help, it’s important to provide it, even if you don’t know the person well.

Kiss wakens Snow, everybody rejoices

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Interactions between teachers and students

How teacher’s behaviors affect

student’s behavior & vice versa

teachers

Get more animated & interesting when students ask questions

Asks more questions if the teacher makes them feel safe Smiles more if the teacher thinks the teacher is really personally interested in them

Lightens up and uses more humor when the students smile

Tends to act bored if the teacher is boring

Tends to act hostile if the teacher is hostile

Tends to teach in a boring way when students act bored

Becomes hostile when students act hostile or act out

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Act positive = get positive back

Act negative = get negative back

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The Water Cycle

Condensation

Precipitation

Evaporationheavier water drops fall to the earth

tiny drops of condensed water grows until they get too heavy

types of precipitation = rain, snow, hail, sleet

rain gage is used to measure precipitation

occurs when liquid is heated by the air

molecules separate

molecules nearest water surface bounce away & move into the air

liquid -to- gas ORwater -to- vapor

occurs when gases are cooled

molecules crowd together (snuggle up)

molecules packed together so they take less space

gas can then change into a liquid

The water cycle is a 3-part process by which water enters and leaves the atmosphere. It is a continuous cycle.


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Topic Peaceful ResistanceLeaders target part of the problem

Peaceful action targeted at getting media attention

Negative reaction of a those who oppose change

Media influence on public attention

Voting Rights

School integration

Job discrimination

Speeches

Arrest - limp resistance

Peaceful “Sit-ins” , silent marches

Verbal abuse, Cross burning

Fires (buses & houses), Attacks

Police - water hose & beatings

TV = worldwide attentionPublic revulsion to violence =sympathy for causePressure put on politicians to change unfair laws

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Story Rise & Fall Copyright 2003 Edwin Ellis The children went on a field trip to Farmer Mack Nuggett’s