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Students will be creating a map of an island that they "discover" which will include landforms and bodies of water of their choice. They will be taking on the role of a cartographer. The student will have a list of landforms and bodies of water to choose from that they may use in their creation. They will also create a man-made element that demonstrates how humans interact with their environment. The audience is their second grade peers. Their problem is that they discovered an island and need to create a map that outlines the important physical features of it. Then, they need to create a 3D model that matches their map.

The school is holding a multicultural night which is open to students, families, and the public. The 4th grade students will be sharing about their culture/how they identify through poems that will be displayed. The students will also have the option to create a visual component to pair with their poem.

Authentic Role: Students will take on the role of a person advocating for the building of a monument to honor their historian Audience: Design Committee Problem they are trying to solve: They have been hired to research and explain how the explorers impacted their world today.

After listening to/reading a variety of Jory John texts, students choose one story to focus on. Students determine what the author was trying to teach the reader, or the lesson of the story. Students use evidence from the text to support their answer. Then, students are asked how they could apply the lesson to their own lives.

Students take on the role of a reader and writer. They listen and/or read a story to identify key elements including characters, setting, problem, and solution. To identify each element, students will draw and write to complete a story map of the story they read. The teacher will ask students questions about their story to determine student understanding and proficiency in this standard.

Students take on the role of a writer. They will answer a content specific question in their journals using appropriate vocabulary and relevant drawings/writing.

The student will take on the persona of a character from a novel. By processing the details in the story and making inferences, the student will design a water bottle using five stickers to represent/symbolize five different character traits or experiences that are affecting or have made an impact on the main character's life. Students will then create a blog or a vlog to share their reasoning behind the symbolism of the stickers they chose (the character traits or experiences). The blog/vlog will be shared with their classmates, who will be completing a feedback form, leaving comments about two things they liked, and one question they have. Students will be giving feedback on two projects.

You have just finished studying about Egyptian culture and its contributions to the present day. National Geographic has just hired you as an expert to create a segment identifying one Egyptian achievement and explain how it has impacted us today. Please be sure to include evidence from any of the media (videos, graphic sources, and texts) that we have studied in class to support your findings. Be mindful that this newscast should be informative for someone who has not researched Ancient Egyptian Culture.

Imagine you're an animal biologist. Create a presentation to argue why sponsors should donate their funds and time to protect an endangered species.

The students will be creating their own codes or ways of communicating across a distance. Their audience can be either their friends, siblings, family members or they can imagine a future employer. The choice in the audience will help students determine the direction in which their code will go. They are developing a new way to use light and sound to communicate across a distance.