BIOGRAPHY Assignment due May 25, Friday

The genre you read for your independent book was non-fiction.  If your novel was a biography, please answer the following questions in your writing.

1- Tell about the influences in this person's early life that developed his/her personality and character. What were this person's talents? What were some experiences that might have foreshadowed that this person would become successful and famous?

2- Describe the major accomplishments of this person. What did he/she do well? What failures or obstacles did he/she encounter? What exactly did this person do that made him/her famous?

3- Tell about this person's last years before his/her death, or if he/she is still alive, tell about the last 5-10 years. What did he/she do? What new challenges did this person face? Did this person enjoy financial security and happiness? If they are dead, how did they die?

4- Write about the personality and character of this person. What are his/her well-known traits and ideals? What are some little-known qualities that you learned about? Did the author characterize this person as perfect, or did the author give you insights into this person's mistakes and faults?

5- What is the setting in which this person lived? Was the setting important to his/her success or fame? Could this person have become famous in another setting? How did the setting change as the subject grew older?

6- If you could meet this person today, what two important questions would you like to ask him/her? How do you think he/she would answer each question?

7- Write a persuasive paragraph answering the following question: Would you recommend this book to others? Choose a side (yes I would, or no I would not), then give specific reasons to support your position.  You cannot simply write “yes” or “no”, and write “because it was good” or “because it was boring”

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·      Math – Daily Portfolio w/s,

·      Language Arts – Biography assignment due Friday

·      Social Studies – pg.278 ( 1- 4)

TUESDAY

·      Math – Daily Portfolio w/s, Growing Money comprehension w/s due Thursday

·      Language Arts – Biography assignment due Friday, (2) Historical Fiction novel assignments due June 5^th

·      Social Studies – Dress the part w/s

WEDNESDAY

·      Math – Daily Portfolio w/s, P/E worksheet, Growing Money comprehension w/s

·      Language Arts – Biography assignment due Friday, (2) Historical Fiction novel assignments due June 5^th

·      Social Studies – Chapter 11 w/s

THURSDAY

·      Math – Daily Portfolio w/s

·      Language Arts – Biography assignment, 2 Historical Fiction novel assignments due June 5^th

·      Camp – plan a skit

·      Social Studies - Revolutionary War w/s

FRIDAY

·      Math – Daily Portfolio w/s

·      Language Arts –2 Historical Fiction novel assignments due June 5^th

·      Bring camp gear for Tuesday, May 29

ON-GOING:

T-shirt design, optional, due May 23
Fifth grade t-shirt and order form due Friday, May 25

Loading bus for camp on May 29, Tuesday 8:30 AM.  Returning June 1, Friday, around 2:30 PM.

                                             Name  ______________________________

DRESS THE PART!!

The clothing that someone wore in the 18th century was very important.  What you wore showed your status in society.   People knew how important  (or unimportant) you were by the clothes you wore.

Go to this website

http://www.history.org/History/teaching/dayInTheLife/webactivities/dress/dress.cfm

You need to dress a person (either female or male) from each of the 6 social positions:  field slaves, household slaves, free blacks, farmers, middling, gentry.

Dress a woman colonist on this website

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/colonialhouse/history/dress_up_flash.html

Follow the directions on the website on what you need to do.

After you have dressed  ALL 6 persons of each social status,  write at least ½ page on what you learned.

Include information on how people dressed in the 18th century is different than now, and also whether you think that it is easier or harder to tell what position someone is in society (rich or poor) now than someone in the 18th century. 

 Also, include your opinion on what is better.  Has the style of our clothing improved our culture?

You must choose and complete 4 of these assignments:

 Be sure to do your BEST effort!!!

(1) Find a map of where this story is taking place in New Jersey.   Copy or print the map. Find the towns mentioned in this book (example: pages 10, 11, 14, 22, 25, 26, 28, 34). Draw and label the towns on your map, or highlight them.

(2) Research the flintlock musket.  Draw or print out a picture of one.  Make an instruction manual that includes detailed instructions on how to fire a musket.  Include what materials you need to operate one.

(3) Research what a mercenary soldier is.  What country did they come from?  What side did they fight for? Write a report on how the mercenary soldiers influenced the Revolutionary War. 

(4) During the Revolutionary War, minutemen were American civilians who agreed to be prepared to fight on one minute's notice. Research and write a report on the minutemen's role in the war. 

(5) Find something that weighs 12 pounds and carry it for at least 2 hours. How long did you carry that item before it started to feel heavier?   How long did you carry the 12 pounds?  What did you carry?  How many hours did Jonathan carry his rifle?  Write what times (specific times, o’clock) he carried it.

(6) Research and find a Johnny cake recipe. Make it and eat it.  Have someone else (example: family member, friend) also sample it and write a critique how this food tasted.  Write why you think this food was used during war times. Include the recipe that you cooked and where you found the recipe.

(7) Read another book (from the list below) and write a short summary of the book.

Johnny Tremain
My Brother Sam Is Dead
War Comes to Willy Freeman
Phoebe the Spy
The Secret Soldier: The Story of Deborah Sampson
George the Drummer Boy
Ben and Me
Sarah Bishop
Guns for General Washington
George Washington’s Socks
Night Journeys
Drums at Saratoga
Samuel’s Choice
Toliver’s Secret
The Bloody Country
An Enemy Among Them
April Morning
The Riddle of Pencroft Farm
Secret Missions
The Fifth of March: The Story of the Boston Massacre

Define the following terms:

Patriot
Tory
King George
Betsy Ross
Liberty Bell
Thomas Jefferson
Declaration of Independence
Redcoats

1. If Hope considers July 9th a day of sorrow in her home, which day do you think Hope considers a day of happiness? Why?

1. Why would you not want to be a student in the school Hope and Polly attend? List two or three incidents that convince you their Teacher is "mean."

1. Hope and Polly are best friends. What are some things they do together? What games do they play? How are they similar to girls today? How are they different?

1. In Hope's diary several of the characters are Quakers who were "read out." What does this mean? Why were Miss Sarah and Mr. Dean "read out?"

1. What does Benjamin Franklin give to Hope? How is this gift important later on in the story?

1. Hope's mother says these words to her, "Daughter, thou must first remove the log from your own eye before removing the splinter from your neighbor's." Why does her mother say this? What does it mean?

7.  In Hope's family, the elder child is given the privilege of choosing the middle name for the newest brother or sister. Recall how Hope received her middle name. Why was she so named? Why did Hope give her baby sister the middle name of Strawberry? Do you have a middle name? Tell why you were given that name.

Student Activities :  Pick 3 of these activities

1. Girls in Hope's day stitched samplers to show they were handy with a needle and thread. These often included the alphabet, pictures, a proverb, and the girl's name and date. Take a piece of drawing paper and design a sampler you might like to stitch.   http://www.quiltersmuse.com/Samplers.htm

1. Hope tells of church bells ringing to celebrate freedom and the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The most famous bell of all is the Liberty Bell. Look up http://www.ushistory.org/libertybell/index.html and learn more about it. How did it become cracked? Where is it today?

1. In the Historical Note at the end of Hope's diary you can see a picture of a famous painting called Washington Crossing the Delaware. Who is the painter? What can you tell about the weather from the painting? Why do you suppose the painter chose to have General Washington standing up in the boat as they made the crossing? http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/gw/el_gw.htm

1. Examine a copy of the Declaration of Independence. Find the passage that Hope remembered in her diary entry of July 8th. Why do you think those words were special to her? Can you find the signatures of Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin?  http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration.html

1. Hope's Diary ends leaving readers wondering just what will happen next.  Write a diary entry where you guess what will happen to Ethan and Papa and to Sarah and Mr. Dean.

1. Find out about Betsy Ross.   View her house on this virtual tour. http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/house/intro.html

     7.  Research about the money used by the colonists.  Find out what each coin    is worth.  Print and label a picture of each coin.

http://www.lewrockwell.com/rothbard/rothbard260.html

http://www.history.org/foundation/journal/summer02/money2.cfm

You must choose and complete 5 of these assignments:

 Be sure to do your BEST effort!!!

(1) Research and write a report on the role of mercenary soldiers in the Revolutionary War.  Where were the Hessians from?  Whose side did they fight for?  Draw and color their uniform.

(2a) Research a Pennsylvania flintlock rifle.  Draw or print out a picture of one.  Make an instruction manual that includes detailed instructions on how the musket works.  Include what materials you need to operate one.
(2b) Find something that weighs 12 pounds and carry it for at least 2 hours. How long did you carry that item before it started to feel heavier? 

(3) Research and write a report on what a redcoat is.  What side did they fight for?  Draw and color their uniform.

(4) What is the difference between a regiment and a brigade?  Research how the Continental Army was organized.  Make a flow chart that shows this organization. 

(5) Research about secret codes and invisible inks.  Write a report and the different methods that was used during the Revolutionary War.  Also, make a secret message that a Revolutionary leader would want to pass to another force about where the enemy is.

(6) Medical science has made great advances in recent years.  We now can prevent diseases and replace defective organs such as kidneys and livers.  We are able to have face transplants and artificial hearts.  How were illnesses and injuries treated during the Revolutionary War?  How would they be treated now?  Research about recent medical treatments, and write a compare and contrast about then and now.

(7) Read another book (from the list below) and write a short summary of the book.

Lorenzo and the Turncoat

Regina’s Silsby’s Secret War

Johnny Tremain
My Brother Sam is Dead
War Comes to Willy Freeman
Phoebe the Spy
The Secret Soldier: The Story of Deborah Sampson
George the Drummer Boy
Ben and Me
Sarah Bishop
Guns for General Washington
George Washington’s Socks
Night Journeys
Drums at Saratoga
Samuel’s Choice
Hope’s Crossing
The Fighting Ground
Changes for Felicity
Give Me Liberty
Buttons for General Washington
Thomas
Toliver’s Secret
The Bloody Country
An Enemy Among Them
April Morning
The Riddle of Pencroft Farm
Secret Missions
The Fifth of March: The Story of the Boston Massacre

(8) Make a 3 – 4 min video.  Pretend to be an influential person such as George Washington, Patrick Henry…  Give a persuasive speech to the people about your political views and try to convince them to join your side.

Pick TWO teams when you play the jeopardy game on this website.  Make sure you do both games and ALL categories.

(1) http://www.math-play.com/Fractions-Jeopardy/fractions-jeopardy.html

(2) http://www.math-play.com/Fractions-Decimals-Percents-Jeopardy/fractions-decimals-percents-jeopardy.html

(1) Make a paper snowflake following directions on these 3 websites:

You will need at least 5 sheets of white paper, a pair of small scissors, pencil, a ruler, and a protractor.

Follow directions!

http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-6-Pointed-Paper-Snowflakes/

Watch the video to see how to make an accurate 6 sided snowflake with a protractor, and then make a snowflake this way.

http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to/video/how-to-make-a-paper-snowflake-215424/

Look at this website and follow the instructions to make at least one of these 6 paper snowflakes.

Remember to start off with a square paper. 

http://highhopes.com/snowflakes.html

Don’t forget to put your name on the back of your snowflakes!!

(2) Make a virtual snowflake on these 3 websites:

Click on Create your own snowflake ONLY.   Do not do any of the other activities.

http://www.popularfront.com/snowdays/

this  is an easy way to makes a virtual snowflakes with only straight lines

http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/symmetry/snow.htm

Make another virtual snowflake.  This activity is harder since you are manipulating virtual scissors

http://snowflakes.barkleyus.com/index.html