I just found out this weekend that Bishop Andy Doyle and his wife, JoAnne are in Yorkshire as we read The Secret Garden! Bishop Andy is one of the Bishops of the Episcopal Church in this Diocese--he knows about our school. So maybe, we could talk him into giving us a photo-tour next time he comes to Temple! I'll look into it. But this past Sunday, he and Mrs. Doyle worshipped at the church in Yorkshire where his Great Grandparents x 11 were married in 1640! And that church is still standing today! Awesome!This week, we continue getting more and more into The Secret Garden and begin to learn more about the characters of Dickon and Colin, and the problems that Mary faces as she learns to help Colin grow, and as she is taught about new growth from Dickon. You will choose your book report topics this week and will begin working on those during spare time at school. Your book reports will be due on Friday, October 14.
Don't forget that you have a spelling test tomorrow over the Southwest Region and the states, two rivers, Gulf of Mexico, and MEXICO that are in this region. Your next set of states are listed below--we're almost done learning the states of our United States, and I'm really proud of you! There are many adults (like me, before I studied them again with you) who don't know the names and locations of all of the states.
Your homework reading assignments are also below. You will continue to have a quiz or two to make sure you are getting the main ideas of the story, but you will also begin writing some of your ideas about the characters during class.
See you tomorrow--and it was great to see you, Olivia and Andrew, singing in the choir at Christ Church this morning! We missed you Kelton, Christian, and Daanish!
SPELLING for Test on Friday, October 7--you will need to be able to spell these places correctly, and put them in the correct location. You will also have to draw in the mountains.
1. Mountain Region
2. Montana
3. Idaho
4. Wyoming
5. Nevada
6. Utah
7. Colorado
8. Draw in and label the Rocky Mountains
9. Label the Great Salt Lake
HOMEWORK:
For Monday, October 3--be ready for your spelling test over the Southwest. Make sure you have finished reading Chapters 7 and 8, and completed your flower/animal chart with illustrations. 10 question quiz over your reading.
HOMEWORK: Read Chapters 9 and 10, pp. 93-122 for Tuesday. Make a labeled sketch of the garden as it is described on pages 93 to the middle of 96.
Tuesday, October 4--You will share your garden sketch with the class. You will write an introduction of the character of Dickon in class on Tuesday.
HOMEWORK: Read Chapters 11 & 12 (pp. 123-145) for Wednesday, keeping track of the similes and metaphors on a handout as you read.
Wednesday, October 5--10 question quiz over your reading. You will share your character summary of Dickon in class. Discussion over these two chapters will include the use and meaning of metaphors and similes.
HOMEWORK: Read Chapter 13 (pp. 146-164) for Thursday, paying close attention to the description of Colin.
Thursday, October 6--You will write an introduction of the character of Colin in class on Thursday. You will read Chapter 14 in class, working on a Venn diagram comparing and contrasting Dickon and Colin.
HOMEWORK: Read Chapter 15 (pp. 181-197) for Friday, and finish your Venn diagram.
Friday, October 7--You will share your character summaries of Colin with the class; discuss Chapters 14 and 15, and share your Venn diagrams as we compare and contrast the two characters of Dickon and Colin. SPELLING TEST over the Mountain Region.
HOMEWORK: Read Chapters 16-18 (pp. 198-227) noticing the PROBLEM that Mary begins to have as she is friends with both Colin and Dickon.
