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The Week in Rap : Current Events and ELA Class
Class experience
US Grade 3 - 5
This six week class will meet live twice a week, on Tuesdays and on Thursdays. This class will teach learners about current events each week from around the world, we will focus on 3-6 events in the news that week. Topics chosen will be appropriate for grades 3-5 and will be posted to the classroom page on Fridays for the upcoming week. As well as being a 'citizen of the world' this class will also teach elements of Language Arts (see learning goals for a list) we will analyse the lyrics of...
This class is taught in English.
5th Grade ELA CCSS Standards : CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.1.C Use verb tense to convey various times, sequences, states, and conditions. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.1.E Use correlative conjunctions (e.g., either/or, neither/nor). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.2.A Use punctuation to separate items in a series. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.3 Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.3.A Expand, combine, and reduce sentences for meaning, reader/listener interest, and style. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.4.A Use context (e.g., cause/effect relationships and comparisons in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.5.C Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., synonyms, antonyms, homographs) to better understand each of the words. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.1 Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.2 Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.3 Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.8 Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which point(s). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.9 Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.6 Describe how a narrator’s or speaker’s point of view influences how events are described. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.5.1.C Pose and respond to specific questions by making comments that contribute to the discussion and elaborate on the remarks of others. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.5.4 Report on a topic or text or present an opinion, sequencing ideas logically and using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.5.5 Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, sound) and visual displays in presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.2.D Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
I have a BA (Hons) degree in English Literature and currently studying a Masters degree. Qualified Literacy Teacher in Primary and Secondary Schools. Qualified English Language Teacher with TEFL.
Homework Offered
This class will not have homeworkAssessments Offered
Grades Offered
Learners will need pen and paper for writing exercises.
Topics selected will be appropriate to learners in grades 3-5, please note some topics may be controversial and will only be discussed at an overview level.
Hello and thank you for visiting my profile! My teaching expertise is in English Language Arts and Literature but I also host some fun escape rooms, we all need a brain break sometimes! I have 10 years teaching experience, which includes almost...
Group Class
$10
for 12 classes2x per week, 6 weeks
45 min
Completed by 5 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-11
1-10 learners per class