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Social Studies Project - Colonial America - 5th grade

by Sheila

Jan 17, 2009

Hi - I teach 5th grade ss and want to assign a project on Colonial America. Any suggestions for a take home project?

Thanks, Sheila

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Erin Hey Jenn, I was wondering if you do find a copy of this if you could email this to me as well...I would love to have a copy of it since my 4th graders do Colonial America in SS. Thanks!

Erin

On 1/17/09, Jenn wrote: > This is an idea that one of the 5th grade teachers I work > with does for the same unit. She has the kids mak...See More

Jan 17, 2009

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Lisa I would love a copy of the directions too. Thank you

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On 1/17/09, Erin wrote: > Hey Jenn, > I was wondering if you do find a copy of this if you could > email this to me as well...I would love to have a copy of it > since my 4th graders do Colonial America in SS. Thanks! > > Erin > > On 1/17/...See More

Jan 17, 2009

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Triarama is what I think you are talking about. I think this was what Jenn was talking about. It is called a triarama and can be used for many projects. I used it in reading. I am giving the entire project discription, but at the top is how to make the triarama.

Triarama Book Project To create the paper part of the triarama take a 12" by 12" square of drawing paper and fold corner to c...See MoreI think this was what Jenn was talking about. It is called a triarama and can be used for many projects. I used it in reading. I am giving the entire project discription, but at the top is how to make the triarama.

Triarama Book Project To create the paper part of the triarama take a 12" by 12" square of drawing paper and fold corner to corner. You will make two folds - opposite corners. Take a shears and start at one point and cut to the center. To see what the triarama will look like when it sits on a table, fold the left triangle over the right triangle where you just made your cut. When done, the student will fold like this and glue.

The triarama has one side that sits on the table and then two triangles that are upright. Think of a diorama, a shoeboe, and that might help you visualize.

I took a piece of computer paper and made it the exact same size as the bottom of a triangle and put lines on it. This is the triangle the student will write his/her finished product on and glue to the triarama. As you look at the triarama in a sitting position, you will see the upper left and right triangles and this is where you have your student sketch lightly and then color with colored pencils.

Book Report Summary for a Triarama 1. Your first task is to take a lined sheet of paper and write a rough draft of the summary of the story. You must include information requested below as you write. You are to also edit your rough draft carefully and then give it to your teacher. A. On your rough draft you are to indent after you write your name on the top line, skip a line and write a sentence telling where and when this story is taking place. B. The next sentence tells who the main character(s) is. You may need a couple of sentences if there is more than one main character. Include the name, gender, and age of the main character(s) if possible. C. Indent and in this paragraph you will include your vivid description of the main problem(s) and how it is solved. This is basically a short description of the main events that happened in the story. Make sure you explain how the story ended. D. Write one more sentence but start it on a new line answering this question: What did the author want you to learn when reading this story? (Make sure you restate the question.) 2. You are to sketch lightly an important scene from the story that also includes the main character(s). First you must write the title of the book by printing it neatly along the left side of the upper left triangle starting near the bottom and going up toward the top corner. The author’s name should be printed neatly along the right triangle going down along the side. 3. After lightly sketching the main scene, color your picture leaving no white showing unless it is white in nature. 4. Write your final draft on the triangle with lines by following the next set of directions. You begin your final draft after you have revised and edited you work and your teacher has seen it.: A. On the top two lines you need to write what genre this book fits into. (Fiction, non-fiction, historical fiction, realistic fiction, fantasy/science fiction…) B. Setting - Indent on the third line from the top of your triangle and write a sentence telling where and when this story is taking place. C. Go to the next full line and write who the main character(s) is in a complete sentence or two. Include the name, gender, and age of the main character(s). D. Indent on the next line and write your paragraph where you will include your vivid description of the main problem(s) and how it is solved. E. Start on a new line and answering the question referring to what the author wanted you to learn from reading this story. 5. Cut out your paragraph that is in the form of a triangle and glue it onto one of the bottom flaps. Place glue around the edges of the back side of the triangle where you just glued the paragraph and place it carefully on the bottom flap of the triarama. 6. To finish, glue the two bottom flaps together placing glue around the outer edges of one triangle.

To evaluate, I created a point system.

Jan 18, 2009

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Clarie On 1/17/09, Erin wrote: > Hey Jenn, > I was wondering if you do find a copy of this if you could > email this to me as well...I would love to have a copy of it > since my 4th graders do Colonial America in SS. Thanks! > > Erin > > On 1/17/09, Jenn wrote: >> This is an idea that one of the 5th grade teachers I work >...See More

Jan 18, 2009

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paulaj Most students like to make things. Our 5th grade social studies teacher assigns groups to make homes or other buildings of the time period. You might also have them makes people in period dress, and write a description of what a typical day would be like. Each student could choose a different person so tha tyou have adults with different jobs, chil...See More

Jan 21, 2009

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