The teacher will hand out the arrowhead and teacup shaped books so that the students can write a reflection on how they felt. The students will share if they wish what they wrote. The students will be assessed on their participation in the group and journal writing. Students will use literature and media to develop an understanding of people, societies and the self. Social studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of relationships among science, technology, and society.
Students apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend , interpret, evaluate and appreciate texts.
They draw on their proper experience, their interactions with other readers and writers, their knowledge of word meaning and of other texts, their word identification strategies, and their understanding of textual features. Students participate as knowledgeable, reflective, creative, and critical members of a variety of literacy communities.