American Civil War Narrative Journal 5 th Grade

1. American Civil WarNarrative Journal5th Grade Clay Cumbee READ 7140

2. Social Studies GPS • SS5H1 The student will explain the causes, major events, and consequences of the Civil War • c. Identify major battles and campaigns: Fort Sumter, Gettysburg, the Atlanta Campaign, Sherman’s March to the Sea, and Appomattox Court House. • d. Describe the roles of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, Jefferson Davis, and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson

3. ELA Standard • ELA5W3 -The student uses research and technology to support writing. The student • c. Uses various reference materials (i.e., dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia, electronic Information, almanac, atlas, magazines, newspapers) as aids to writing. • d. Uses the features of texts (e.g., index, table of contents, guide words, alphabetical/ numerical order) to obtain and organize information and thoughts

4. Topic / Concept • Topic and/or Concept: Students will write a simulated travel journal about the American Civil War, focusing on the major battles or campaigns, the prominent leaders of either side, or issues between the North and South that lead up to the Civil War such as bleeding Kansas and John Brown’s raid on Harper’s Ferry

5. Narrative Writing • recounts a story grounded in personal experience or the writer’s imagination • uses a setting, characters, circumstances or events • uses , a plot, point of view, and a sense of resolution

6. Stage 1 : Prewriting

7. Prewriting • First stage of the writing process • Uses graphic organizers. • Should spend the most time on pre-writing. • Focus on choosing topic, gather and organize thoughts and ideas.

8. Pre writing graphic organizer

9. Prewriting checklist • ____ List and describe at least 2 important people in the civil war • ____ List the conflict or problem. • ____ Setting: Include at least 2 place that the Civil War occurred, • ____ Events: Have at least 4 events and give details for each event. • ____ Give the ending or conclusion of the Civil War.

10. Accommodations • Developmental differences • Seating • Rephrasing • Repetition in verbal cues • Prompting • Extra assistance/practice • Cultural Differences • Proximity • Body language • Verbal & written language • Rephrasing • Seating • Translation dictionary

11. Stage 2 :Drafting

12. Drafting • Focus on Content • Form ideas from Graphic Organizer • Put ideas from graphic organizer into sentence and paragraph form.

13. Drafting Checklist • Drafting Checklist • I used the ideas from my prewriting graphic organizer. • I skipped lines while writing to leave space for corrections later • I made sure that I used sentences to connect my beginning thoughts from the prewriting graphic organizer. • I included information about the person during the Civil War and significant details. • I completed four entries that include three separate facts with details for each entries • My draft ended with a conclusion. • My draft is organized chronologically.

14. Accommodations • Developmental differences • Seating • Rephrasing • Repetition in verbal cues • Prompting • Extra assistance/practice • Cultural Differences • Proximity • Body language • Verbal & written language • Rephrasing • Seating • Translation dictionary

15. Stage 3 revising

16. Revising • Meet reader’s needs • Re-evaluate content • Reread • Adding, deleting, changing, re-arranging • Strategies: • Selective expansion • Author’s chair • Writing groups

18. Revisions Rubric Cumbee, C, (20011) Revision’s Rubric. Unpublished piece. Valdosta State University. Valdosta, GA Revisions Marks

19. Accommodations • Developmental differences • Seating • Rephrasing • Repetition in verbal cues • Prompting • Extra assistance/practice • Cultural Differences • Proximity • Body language • Verbal & written language • Rephrasing • Seating • Translation dictionary

20. Stage 4: Editing

21. Editing • Set aside for a couple days • Proofreading. Again and again. • Focus on mechanics: • Spelling, capitalization, and punctuation. • Use proofreader’s marks • Peer editing/ teacher conferences

22. Editing Checklist • Grammar and Parts of Speech: YES NO • 1. Each word is correctly spelled. • 2. Capital letters were used appropriately. • 3. Punctuation was used appropriately. • 4. Each paragraph is indented. • 5. Each sentence presents a complete though. • Reasons for Writing: • 1. I can “see” what the writer is telling. • 2. The story is interesting. • 3. The conclusion is logical. • 4. The writer follows the directions carefully. • 5. This story will engage the audience

23. Editing Rubric Sutz, T. (2009) Editing Rubric. Adapted from Dr. Root’s Web site http://coefaculty.valdosta.edu/troot/read7140/Writing_Assessments.htm.

26. Accommodations • Developmental differences • Seating • Rephrasing • Repetition in verbal cues • Prompting • Extra assistance/practice • Cultural Differences • Proximity • Body language • Verbal & written language • Rephrasing • Seating • Translation dictionary

27. Stage 5- Publishing

28. Publishing • Sharing complete piece w/ others • Illustrations, displays, presentation • Finest handwriting, or typed

29. Narrative Publishing Scoring Guide Martin, L.L. (2007). Publishing Scoring Guide. Unpublished manuscript. Valdosta State University. (READ 7140). GA.

30. Martin, L.L. (2007). Publishing Scoring Guide. Unpublished manuscript. Valdosta State University. (READ 7140). GA.

31. Accommodations • Developmental differences • Seating • Rephrasing • Repetition in verbal cues • Prompting • Extra assistance/practice • Cultural Differences • Proximity • Body language • Verbal & written language • Rephrasing • Seating • Translation dictionary