We will start Unit 2 this week. Our Essential Question for this unit is:
How does creativity change the world?
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Brief Summary of Unit: Through the pairing of fiction and nonfiction books on related topics, this unit builds on students’ understanding of the Renaissance as a period of new learning and discovery. This unit is particularly effective for teaching the research process, since the people involved or the historical context of particular inventions are most likely new to students. Students publish and present their research papers to the class. Students then find commonalities among inventors and innovators, share these insights in group discussions, and use this information as a springboard for their own innovative and creative writing. This unit sets in motion the reading, writing, researching, and word analysis processes that will be a hallmark of their fifth-grade year. |
I have attached some information about the books we will read in this unit.
Here is a link to an interactive look at DaVinci's notebooks:
http://www.bl.uk/collections/treasures/leonardo/leonardo_broadband.htm?middle
