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September 2010 Archives
Monday - September 27
B Day
Due today: Have you chosen your First American region or tribe? Did you get the parent signature sheet signed?
Agenda:
Homework:
Tuesday - September 28
A Day
Due Today: Wordly Wise Lesson 2 Ex. C/D/E
Agenda:
Homework:
Wednesday - September 29
B Day
Agenda:
Thursday - September 30
A Day
Agenda:
Afternoon Conferences
Friday - October 1
No Classes
CONFERENCES
Websites for First Americans Project:
Southwest Ancient Pueblo People
Link for Plains Indians
Kidzworld - Northwest Indians (and other regions)
B Day
Due today: Have you chosen your First American region or tribe? Did you get the parent signature sheet signed?
Agenda:
- DEAR
- Choose regions/tribes
- Intro of guiding questions. We'll go over some ideas for getting started, then you will choose 5-6 guiding questions of your own to help you with your research. Once you get your questions checked off by me, you may begin research.
Homework:
- Wordly Wise Lesson 2 Ex. C/D/E due tomorrow
Tuesday - September 28
A Day
Due Today: Wordly Wise Lesson 2 Ex. C/D/E
Agenda:
- DEAR
- Correct Wordly Wise
- Keeping track of sources during your research. Make sure you keep a list of the books you read and websites you visit while doing research. We will use a formal bibliography sheet near the end of the project. For now, just keep a list in your spiral notebook.
Homework:
- Study for Wordly Wise Lesson 2 test - Thursday
Wednesday - September 29
B Day
Agenda:
- DEAR
- Review for Wordly Wise test
- Research work time
- Study for Wordly Wise Lesson 2 test tomorrow
Thursday - September 30
A Day
Agenda:
- DEAR
- Wordly Wise Lesson 2 Test
- Research time
Afternoon Conferences
Friday - October 1
No Classes
CONFERENCES
Websites for First Americans Project:
Southwest Ancient Pueblo People
Link for Plains Indians
Kidzworld - Northwest Indians (and other regions)
This week we will share the information we gleaned from reading our individual chapters on the First Americans. From there we will embark on the First Americans Project. You will receive detailed info and guidelines for this project, so breathe easy. It will all be explained in due time.
We will also begin our next Wordly Wise lesson (2) and review the elements of a story in preparation of your Book Brags due on Friday.
Monday - September 20
A Day
Agenda:
Tuesday - September 21
B Day
Agenda:
Wednesday - September 22
A Day
Agenda:
Thursday - September 23
B Day
Agenda:
Friday - September 24
A Day
Agenda:
We will also begin our next Wordly Wise lesson (2) and review the elements of a story in preparation of your Book Brags due on Friday.
Monday - September 20
A Day
Agenda:
- DEAR
- Jigsaw - share individual chapter info and fill in our charts. You will have a complete chart by the end of class and a better understanding of the 6 regions we are covering.
- Book Brags due Friday 9/24
Tuesday - September 21
B Day
Agenda:
- DEAR
- Wordly Wise - Lesson 2 intro: Ex. A/B begun in class, due Thursday 9/23
- Story Analysis - We will look at the elements of a story in preparation for your Book Brags on Friday
- Book Brags due Friday 9/24
- Wordly Wise Lesson 2 ex. A/B due Thursday 9/23
Wednesday - September 22
A Day
Agenda:
- DEAR
- Introduction of the First Americans Project - this is the major focus of the next month and much of our work will be completed in class.
- Think about which region you want to focus on for your project
- Wordly Wise Lesson 2 ex. A/B due tomorrow
- Book Brags due Friday 9/24
Thursday - September 23
B Day
Agenda:
- DEAR
- Correct WW 2 ex. A/B and intro C/D - due Monday 9/27
- Choose regions and begin guiding questions for the FA Project
- Book Brags due tomorrow
- WW 2 ex. C/D/E due Tuesday 9/28
Friday - September 24
A Day
Agenda:
- Book Brags Presentations
- WW 2 ex. C/D/E due Tuesday 9/28
It's Ihduhapi Week!
Thursday and Friday of this week we are off to Ihduhapi! Lots of fun is ahead of us, but first we have some work to do!
Monday - September 13
B Day
Agenda:
Homework:
Tuesday - September 14
A Day
Agenda:
Homework:
Wednesday - September 15
B Day
Agenda:
Thursday and Friday - September 16-17
Camp Ihduhapi!!
Thursday and Friday of this week we are off to Ihduhapi! Lots of fun is ahead of us, but first we have some work to do!
Monday - September 13
B Day
Agenda:
- DEAR
- Correct Wordly Wise Ex. E
- Native American Invention paragraph -- We're going to do a Think, Pair, Share activity in class to share our paragraphs.
- Review for the Wordly Wise Test on Wed.
Homework:
- Read Chapter 5 packet for tomorrow. Practice your outlining techniques (highlight, circle, star)
- Study for WW Lesson 1 Test (Wednesday)
- Read for your Book Brag
Tuesday - September 14
A Day
Agenda:
- DEAR
- Chapter 5 - Using the information you learned from reading this packet, we will work together to complete a chart about the Arctic people.
Homework:
- Study for Wordly Wise Test tomorrow
- You were assigned your own chapter today from the packet handed out. Your job is to read your assigned chapter and complete the column for the corresponding chapter. Remember, you may find that a category does not have as much information (or none!), but do your best on your region so you are ready to share with your group on Monday.
- Read for your Book Brag
Wednesday - September 15
B Day
Agenda:
- Wordly Wise Lesson 1 Spelling and Vocabulary Test (make sure you have a DEAR book or other work to do after you finish).
- Read for your Book Brag
- Work on charts/chapters for Native American Regions (See Tuesday for detailed instructions -- also refer to your assignment sheet).
Thursday and Friday - September 16-17
Camp Ihduhapi!!
Monday, Sept. 6
Labor Day -- NO SCHOOL! Enjoy your day off!
Tuesday, Sept. 7
B Day
Due today: Nothing!
Agenda:
Wednesday, Sept. 8
A Day
Due today: I Am poem
Agenda:
Thursday, Sept. 9
B Day
Due Today: Chap. 4 reading
Agenda:
Friday, Sept. 10
A Day
Due Today: Nothing!
Agenda:
Labor Day -- NO SCHOOL! Enjoy your day off!
Tuesday, Sept. 7
B Day
Due today: Nothing!
Agenda:
- DEAR
- Complete the Bering Land Bridge activity and go over as a class
- Discuss History? Why? paragraphs
- I Am Poems due tomorrow
- Read Chap. 4 handout by Thursday, 9/9
- Bring Wordly Wise books Wednesday
Wednesday, Sept. 8
A Day
Due today: I Am poem
Agenda:
- DEAR
- Introduce Book Brag assignment -- Make sure you are reading a book of your choice!
- I Am poem sharing
- Introduce Wordly Wise -- Lesson 1 Ex. A/B
- Read chapter 4 handout
- Read for Book Brag
Thursday, Sept. 9
B Day
Due Today: Chap. 4 reading
Agenda:
- DEAR
- Wordly Wise -- Lesson 1 Ex. C/D
- Chapter 4 packet -- in class activity
- Read for Book Brag
- Chapter 4 writing prompt due Monday
Friday, Sept. 10
A Day
Due Today: Nothing!
Agenda:
- DEAR
- Wordly Wise -- Lesson 1 Ex. E
- Work time on Chap. 4 prompt
- Read for Book Brag
- Chap. 4 writing prompt due Monday
