characters' perspectives.
We love poetry.
We love perspectives in literature.
We love figurative language.
We love Gary Soto.
Scholars in the Hive have been analyzing perspectives in narratives, OpEds, videos, and even a formal White House address, but there's one thing we haven't explored yet ...POETRY! Today we'll be reading an iconic piece by one of our favorite writers, Gary Soto, and looking closely at poetic
characters' perspectives. We love poetry. We love perspectives in literature. We love figurative language. We love Gary Soto.
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Part of last week and the weekend, Ms. Smith was FREEZING in Minneapolis at a big education conference. She also won an award for being a cool writing teacher and it's named after a mentor of hers--Donald Graves! After Ms. Detra announced her as the winner (bring us donuts!!!) she gave a speech about all of the social justice things she believes in that make the Hive Society the Hive Society. She even wore a dress and did her hair. Go Ms. Smith! Today, as we continue to grow our expertise on our bodies and brains, Hive scholars will have the chance to share new knowledge with reading buddies! We're going to show them how we've been rewiring our brains, read fascinating articles about how healthy eating, exercise, and even video games help our brains, and analyze infographics. We're also going to take them on a limbic system tour so that they can better understand where all of their emotions and memories come from!
In our second installment of Body vs Brain, we'll be focusing on a very important part of our brain...the limbic system! This system in our brain deals with EMOTIONS, senses, and memory. We're going to take our knowledge and e x p a n d it by mapping our very own giant brain to help us walk through the complex processing that occurs in the limbic system. Amygdala: http://brainmadesimple.com/amygdala.html https://www.boundless.com/psychology/definition/amygdala/ Hippocampus: http://www.kidsdiscover.com/quick-reads/meet-hippocampus-memories-go-make-sense/ http://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/brain/memory.html Thalamus: http://brainmadesimple.com/thalamus.html Hypothalamus: http://brainmadesimple.com/hypothalamus.html http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/brain.html# The Hive Society is proud to announce something brand new. Something that could change the way we interact with cutting edge knowledge and each other in our space. Something that will offer a fresh look at endless amounts of information about our brains and bodies [drumroll please]... BODY vs BRAIN Our first installment of this workshop begins TODAY and spans the course the entire week (and then some). First stop: the science of emotions. In a special look at Body vs. Brain, Hive scholars will dig deeper into the realm of social emotional learning through TEDtalks, infographics, podcasts, interactive designs, and engaging forums. [applause may now get progressively louder] Resources for today:
Serendip Brain Structure Rick Hanson Website Newsela Article TEDed: the great brain debate The Hive Society has been learning all about expository texts, and we're not finished yet! Today we are going to explore the various structures and patterns that writers use to organize informational texts. We are going to challenge ourselves to identify which pattern the author used and then use that information to complete graphic organizers for each pattern. When we're done, we'll be experts at recognizing the patterns within expository texts. https://newsela.com/articles/plastic-turtles/id/12014/
http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-benefits-of-good-posture-murat-dalkinic http://tweentribune.com/article/junior/tanzania-losing-its-elephants/ http://ed.ted.com/lessons/eye-vs-camera-michael-mauser http://tweentribune.com/article/tween56/scientists-see-world-differently-we-do/ http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-speaking-multiple-languages-benefits-the-brain-mia-nacamulli http://mocomi.com/types-of-government/ http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-true-story-of-sacajawea-karen-mensing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxJWin195kU As scholars in the Hive, we know the importance of features in expository texts. Features give us more information, they explain the data visually, and they literally make reading more colorful! Today, we will be looking at a lot of features as we analyze a collection of infographics. Are you asking yourself, "what are infographics?" Well, we're about to become well-versed in this "spectrum" of expository texts. In fact, we're even going to be reading expository texts from the perspective infographic designers. Phew...we've got our work cut out for us!
Have you ever asked yourself, "what is an expository text?" Well, all of your dreams will come true because that question will officially be answered in the upcoming days. In the Hive, scholars will be exploring a variety of expository texts...from podcasts to TEDtalks to digital articles to infographics. We'll be discovering a wide range of features that can be found within these texts and exploring the important purpose of expository texts in today's world. Let's start with a few: TEDtalk, the Birth of a Word Digital Article, Syrian Refugees Among Few to Find a Happy Ending in Chicago Podcast, Radiolab: The Wright Brothers Today, scholars in the Hive will be delving into a collection of texts, documents, and photographs as they utilize their newfound knowledge from Let America Be America Again to make meaningful connections. Moving amongst the digital stations, scholars can physically jot down their thoughts, as well as interact with others' thinking throughout the experience.
Station 1: TFK Article--Meeting of the Minds Station 2: Getting to Know Langston Hughes Station 3: the US Census from 1790-2010 Station 4: Poem--Running to America Station 5: TEDed--Fight for the Right to Vote Station 6: Census Race Categories Shirts |
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