Unit 1, Lesson 1
Wayside Stories Videos
(Main Selection - A Package for Mrs. Jewls)
Oral Language/Writing Prompt:
- What would you like and not like about going to school at Wayside School?
(I would like ______, but I wouldn't like ______.)
Wayside Stories Movie Trailer (1 min, 25 sec)
http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi3957391641
Wayside: Mrs. Gorf (11 min, 23 sec)
Wayside: French Fried (11 min, 22 sec)
Gravity/Friction Videos
(Main Selection - A Package for Mrs. Jewls, Connect to Science - Questioning Gravity, Vocabulary Reader - Sports and Motion)
Gravity Movie Trailer (2 min, 23 sec)
Game - Control Gravity (Cool Logic Math Game)
http://www.someschoolgames.com/kids-games/control-gravity/
Schoolhouse Rock - A Victim of Gravity (3 min)
KIX Sports: KIX Friction Soccer Ball (2 min, 40 sec)
What is Friction? Physics for Kids (2 min, 22 sec)
Unit 1, Lesson 2
Space Academy Videos
(Main Selection - Blasting Off to Space Academy)
Oral Language/Writing Prompts:
- Pretend you just spent a week at Space Camp. Write a letter to a family member telling them about your experience.
- What would you most want to do if you were able to go to Space Camp? Why?
(If I was able to go to Space Camp, I'd most look forward to _____ because _____.)
Space Camp on KidScene (4 min, 46 sec)
*includes video of the different tools mentioned in the main selection
NASA Spoofs 'Gangnam Style' Video (3 min, 47 sec)
Michael Lopez-Alegria NASA Profile (1 min, 32 sec)
(Connect to Science - Profile of a Spacewalker)
Moon Videos
(Below Level Reader - The Apollo Moon Rocks)
Oral Language/Writing Prompt:
- Imagine you just landed on the moon. Describe what you see, hear, feel and do.
(I just landed on the moon and...)
Apollo 11 - First Moon Landing (5 min, 5 sec)
Moon 101 - National Geographic (2 min, 46 sec)
Our World: Stardust - NASAeClip (6 min, 36 sec)
(On Level/Language Support Reader - Comet Dust/Dust from Comets)
Mars on Earth (3 min, 7 sec)
(Advanced Reader - Mars on Earth)
Space Shuttle Videos
(Vocabulary Reader - The Space Shuttle)
Oral Language/Writing Prompt:
- What would be the most fun and the most challenging part of riding in a space shuttle?
(The most fun part of riding in a space shuttle would be ___. The most challenging part would be ___.)
Life Aboard the Space Shuttle (2 min, 34 sec)
Unit 1, Lesson 3
Maya & Miguel - Maggie Runs for Class President (1 min, 50 sec)
(Main Selection - Off and Running, Connect to Social Studies - Vote for Me!)
Oral Language/Writing Prompts:
- Is it more important to vote for someone for class president who is popular or someone who has good ideas to improve your school? Explain why you think so.
- Imagine your friend was running for class president but you thought that one of the other candidates would be a much better class president. What would you do? Why?
Maya & Miguel - Politics Unusual (Full Episode) 23 min, 10 sec)
Meet Owasso High School's Mascot Rambo - Student Behind Rambo Talks About Being Mascot (1 min, 55 sec)
(Below Level Reader - The Mighty, Mighty Daffodils)
Oral Language/Writing Prompt:
- Do you think it would be fun to be a mascot? Why or why not?
The World's Only Mascot School (1 min, 40 sec)
*subtitles
(Below Level Reader - The Mighty, Mighty Daffodils)
Unit 1, Lesson 4
Double Dutch Videos
(Main Selection - Double Dutch: A Celebration of Jump Rope, Rhyme and Sisterhood)
Oral Language/Writing Prompts:
- What do you think it takes for a Double Dutch team to be successful?
(For a Double Dutch team to be successful, they need to...)
- Why do you think it is important for kids to be involved in an activity like Double Dutch or any other team activity or sport?
(I think it is important for kids to be involved in team activities or sports because...)
Canadian Double Dutch Champions at the 2009 World Championships in Japan (3 min, 1 sec)
DDF - Planet Jump Rope (2 min, 51 sec)
Pink Panthers Double Dutch Team Wins Hometown Video Award (7 min, 50 sec)
A Double Dutch Brain Game - National Geographic (2 min, 55 sec)
Top Double Dutch Team Competes (2 min, 22 sec)
The Power of Teamwork - Funny Animation (1 min, 23 sec)
*submitted by Marianne Davidson from Samuelson to illustrate importance of teamwork theme
Oral Language/Writing Prompt:
- How can using more teamwork help you in your class, in your sports activities, in your family, or with your friends?
(Using more teamwork with my ____ can help me by _____.)
Life as a Kid in the 18th Century
*segment of fun and games is from 2 min, 45 sec to 4 min, 1 sec
(Below Level Reader - Games We Play, Vocabulary Reader - Fun in Colonial Times)
Oral Language/Writing Prompt:
- Do you think you would rather have been born in the 18th century than in present times? Why or why not? Give at least 2 reasons for your answer.
(I would/wouldn't have rather been born in the 18th century because...)
Baggataway - Lacrosse in the Raw (4 min, 7 sec)
(Below Level Reader - Games We Play)
Patsy Mink (2 min)
(On Level/Language Support Reader - Patsy Mink/Patsy Mink and Title IX)
Oral Language/Writing Prompt:
- How might school be different for girls now if Patsy Mink hadn't fought for Title IX?
(If Patsy Mink hadn't fought for Title IX, school might be different for girls in that...)
Unit 1, Lesson 5
Puerto Rico Videos
(Main Selection - Elisa's Diary)
Oral Language/Writing Prompt:
- Do you think you would enjoy living in Puerto Rico? Give at least 2 reasons for your answer.
(I think I _______ like living in Puerto Rico because _____ and ______.)
would/wouldn't
Puerto Rico: TIME For Kids (article with links to other features)
http://www.timeforkids.com/destination/puerto-rico
Top 5 Attractions, Puerto Rico (1 min, 8 sec)
realLIFEstories - April Holmes (3 min, 53 sec)
*you probably want to skip from 1 min 44 sec to 2 min 58 sec as it's a plug for disability insurance - rest of video is April's story in her own words)
(Connect to Social Studies - From Tragedy to Triumph)
Oral Language/Writing Prompt:
- What lesson could you learn from April Holmes to help you in your life?
(A lesson I could learn from April Holmes is...)
Born to Compete - APS Middle School Girls Basketball Championship (2 min, 31 sec)
(Below Level Reader - Not Just Second Place)
Oral Language/Writing Prompt:
- Make a list of character qualities that a person on a team this successful would probably have.
(A person on this successful of a team would probably have the following character qualities:)
1.
2.
3.
Chicago (2 min, 15 sec)
(On Level/Language Support Reader - Baseball Blues/Baseball Memories)
Go! Cubs! Go! Song (2 min, 55 sec)
*lyrics attached below for sing along purposes - song is famous Cubs victory song
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