1. Theme and Persuasive Text
2. Think of an invention to write about
Again, please get familiar with Sora. Our next class novel will be on Sora so you will need to use it.
Setup Code: hjisyokohama
Website here :
https://soraapp.com
IOS APP (JP)
Link
IOS APP (US)
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I hope everyone enjoyed Parent's Morning. Next week is Japanese Culture Day!
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Language Arts
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Cambridge Writing – Non-Fiction
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We looked at verb tenses and using
connectives in non-chronological reports. We also wrote a practice one in
groups.
For homework, they are supposed to think
of a topic they can use for their own report.
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Novel Study – The Tale of Despereaux
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We finished The
Tale of Despereaux! Instead of a novel test, the students have to finish two
worksheets at home to show their understanding. They have to look at the
theme of the novel and write a persuasive text.
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Inquiry
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Innovation
PYP Unit 2 – Where We Are in Place and Time
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The central idea
is:
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Innovation leads to discovery
and helps to develop new understanding.
In this week, we
focused on:.
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The invention of the wheel
and its many innovations
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The ideas we learn through innovation
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Basics of electricity and
circuits – This will connect to innovation as we study how electricity
changed many of the world’s inventions
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Character Education
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PYP
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During our
character education classes this week, we focused on:
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Reviewing the learner profile
posters
Specific skills
(Approaches to Learning). For the last few months of the term, we are
focusing on 3 skills:
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Reading: reading non-fiction texts
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Recording data: doing research and
summarizing the information
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Acquisition of knowledge: organizing
the information that we find
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Extra
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Upcoming Dates
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Japanese Culture
Day, Thursday, November 15
Field Trip, Wednesday,
November 21
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