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Week 4
What a Tree Has Seen
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Week 4
Week 4
What a Tree Has Seen
Speaking and Writing
Model
Remind students that the trees in the story they just read are telling
Savannah’s history.
Ask:
What do you think the walls in this classroom might say if
they could talk? What would you ask these walls if they could talk?
Say the following:
I’ve seen a lot of things in this classroom. I’ve seen many students come and go
here. I remember some fun times when the students played games. One student
I remember is David. I think he was the funniest student I ever saw here. He used
to talk in funny voices. He could even sound like the teacher. Another student,
Lucy, was a very good artist. A lot of her drawings decorated me. I never looked
better than when I wore Lucy’s drawings.
Elicit some more ideas from the class about what the walls would say if
they could talk. Encourage students to provide examples of fun times, funny
students, or things about the teachers who taught or teach in the room.
Practice and Apply
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Tell students they are going to work with a
partner to conduct an interview.
One person will be the interviewer and the other
person will be a tree in Savannah.
Have students think about what questions they
might ask the trees about Savannah’s history. Have them present their dialogues.
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Explain:
I have a list of Words to Learn. I will say each
word and use it in a sentence. Write the word on a separate sheet of paper.
Say each word twice before reading the sentence. Then say the word again.
Allow time for students to write the word before going on to the next word.
Finally, have students refer to the Words to Learn list at the end of
What a Tree Has Seen
to self-correct their spelling.
Interviewwith a Tree
1.
Think of questions to
ask a Savannah tree
about things it has
seen.
2.
Ask a partner these
questions.
3.
Answer the questions
based on the
information from the
story.
4.
Present your
interview to the class.
Topic of Discussion
1.
oak
.
There is an old oak tree in my yard.
2.
majestic
.
The Grand Canyon is majestic.
3.
indigo
.
Indigo is a plant used to dye fabric.
4.
Civil War.
Many soldiers died in the Civil War.
5.
the Union
. Northern states formed the Union.
6.
throughout
. We study throughout the year.
7.
Yamacraw
. The Yamacraw lived in Georgia many
years before the settlers came.
8.
merchants
. The merchants sold their goods in
the market.
9.
Savannah
. Savannah is a beautiful old city in
Georgia.