Reading Resources     Documents     · Me Poem Graphic Organizer       Use the following graphic organizer to brainstorm ideas about yourself. Use this sheet with the Me Poem descriptor sheet. · Me Poem Descriptor Sheet       This sheet tells you a description of what information you need to add to each line in you Me Poem.  Use this sheet with the Me Poem Graphic organizer. · Written Format Document       Use this format to write all writing pieces in Language Arts. · Coze Procedure Number 2       · Cloze Procedure #4       · Year of the Boar Mini-Project Sheet       · YOTB Story Map Summary graphic planning sheets       These are the sheets that you use to plan your story map summary digital story. The procedural sheets explaining what to do for each slide is the link that follows. · YOTB Study Map Summary-Wixie       Use this link to access my example of a story map summary done to the book Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson. http://staples.wixie.com/jbrakeman/myclass.html · Websites for YOTB mini-project           Links     · Novelist       Use this link to find the next book you want to read - fun! You will have to usse the username and password that is provided for you under the Novelist link. Social Studies     Documents     · 5 W's and H summary sheet       · Chapter 2 study guide - Native Americans       · Senate Speeches - checklist       Use this sheet to help you write your speech.     Links     · Election Links       This site will help with learning information about the different candidates. · Election Link #1       Qualifications for a president. · Election Link #2       Information about the candidates. · Election Link #3       Presidential views on issues. · Election Link #4       You're the candidate game. · Election Link #5       Presidential requirements. · History Alive Online Tutorials       Students, Use this link to take a tutorial on the unit chapter you are currently studying. These tutorials are practice and will help you work with the information in the text - History Alive. · Tiger data for Expository writing piece       Use this link to gain information about Tigers for your class writing project expository writing piece. · Tigers In Crisis       Use this link to discover more about the Tiger as an endangered species. · European Explorers       This link can be used to find some interesting data that might not be found in our textbooks. A great way to kick off your lesson plan. · Robert De LaSalle       One explorer not represented in other website. · More Explorers Galore       Here is another website that will help you discover some great information about your Explorer. · Jamestown Webquest       These are the materials you will need to complete the Jamestown webquest. · Scholastic News       Use this link to explore articles that show the U.S. Government in action. Specifically, the three branches of governement.     Language Arts - Writing     Documents     · Attention Grabbing Leads       Please construct attention-grabbing leads for the carnival topic using an anecdote and a quote. You do not have to do the first one because we did that aas a model in class.     Links     · Spelling       Use this link to practice your words for the week. · Rhymezone       Use this website to find rhymes and definitions. Technology     Documents     · Selecting vs. Highlighting guidelines       · Selecting vs. Highlighting Activity           Links     · Keyboarding       This is a great website for students to use to practice their typing skills. Students will be expected to use this website from time to time. · Internet for Classrooms - inserting pictures       · Sketchfu       Let the drawing begin! · Typing Pal Online       This is the new typing practice program that has been provided by the school. It is a superb online program to most of what's out there. The students have their own accounts and can use it from any computer with an internet connection. 5 minutes a night and any student will find themselves improving their typing skills. Other     Documents     · Parent Letter about Poetry Journal       · CMT letter and schedule       Updated 10'-11' information Historical Writing Piece     Documents     · Websites to use for research       · More websites       · Even more websites       This is just a sampling of the plentiful amount of websites that can found on the various topics we are researching. If find a good website that will benefit this list please tell me about it and I'll add it to the list. Some websites might be the same throughout the three lists, so don't be thrown off just keep moving. · Project Rubric       This is the rubric that will be used as the criteria for your final grade on the project. · Research Sheets       Just in case you need an extra copy of the questions that will guide your research. · Key Word Sheet       Use this to keep key research terms through the course of your research. · Calendar of due dates for the project       Use this to know when different components of your writing piece are due. · Pre-Writing Plan       This document will help you get started with your ideas for your narrative story writing.