Island+of+the+Blue+Dolphins



Island of the Blue Dolphins

=March 12 to March 25= =**All regular novel assignments are due March 12 (responses, reports, notes, project planning, self evaluations to week 9)**=
 * ===** Project is due and to be presented to the group on March 25. **===


 * [|Discussion Tab Link (the old list)] **


 * ==Read about [|feral dogs in National Geographic]==
 * ==**Read about [|feral dogs]**==
 * ** about the hunting of[[file:Sea Otter History.pdf]] and their near extinction. **
 * ** More [|information] on the hunting of sea otters. **


 * ** History of [|San Nicholas Island] **


 * [|Island of the Blue Dolphins Submission Page] (Weimer.Livesay) **


 * [|Island of the Blue Dolphins Submission Page] (Jensen.Loucks) **


 * [|Self Evaluation] Make a copy for yourself and re-title it. Share with your teacher. **

==[|Project Planning Page] Make a copy for yourself and re-title it. Share it with your teacher and begin filling it out.==

 Bloom,s Taxonomy Planning Sheet to be used for critical thinking in your projects.
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 Project Rubric for planning and evaluation.
=Your novel unit and literature study begins January 12 for 5th grade reading units. Class periods will be M-W-F during Reading Workshop M-W-F.= =Notices and updates will go out to you through your school Google email account as well and that will need to be checked several times a week.=

__Spend up to 1 hour__ of time at home on this throughout the week. If you do not have internet access do your work in a paper journal and add it to the team folder at school.
=Skills needed:=
 * =advanced 5th grade reading level=
 * =writing skills=
 * =independent work skills=
 * =computer work skills=
 * =commitment to work at home=
 * =critical thinking skills=
 * =homework skills=

=Tasks:= =1. Time in class and participation in discussions.= =2. Reading the novel in class and at home.= =3. Reading and reporting on a second novel by Scott O'Dell or another novel of similar topic.= =4. Weekly responses on the Discussion Tab= =5. Completion and presentation of a novel related research topic.= =6. Individual project.=