Summer Camp Programming
Planning and Instruction Fifth Grade
Inquiring Minds Need YOU!
The Comprehension Clubs provide a convenient framework for a two week summer programming that engages students in reading, writing, and accountable talk. The passion for learning and inquisitive spirit will come from you! Be thinking of ways that you can extend learning by placing students' questions, ideas, and observations at the center of the learning experience.
Fifth Grade: It Takes a Leader
Throughout history, there have been people who have led the way - changing the ay others think and live. What makes a great leader, and how do leaders effect change?
The well-researched biographical works in this unit invite students to look back at different times in history to explore the qualities that make a leader successful-or unsuccessful.
Included are five interactive Read-Alouds (pictured below) and corresponding teaching cards.
Each teaching card contains:
- book summary
- author note
- overview of key understandings
- suggested stopping points to elicit students' analysis
- notable text features
- support/vocabulary
- connection to book clubs
- assessment options
- scaffolding and extension opportunities
Kubla Kahn: The Emperor of Everything ~ Kathleen Krull
qualities of a leader: influence of nature and nuture
Now & Ben ~ Gene Barretta
qualities of a leader; inventiveness; contributing to society
Planting the Trees of Kenya ~ Claire A Nivola
qualities of a leader; influence of one person; preserving the environment
John, Paul, George & Ben ~ Lane Smith
qualities of a leader; traits that carry over from youth to adulthood; the addition of humorous, made-up details to factual biographies
So You Want to Be President? ~ Judith St George
qualities of a leader; comparison of past and present presidents
Implementation Guide
Features instructional routines for each unit of study, read aloud book club strategies, and more.