This week in Literature, we
will continue to study POETRY and the differences between rhymed /metered verse
and free verse. You will be creating
your own poem about the horse, in one of these two styles, and will also create
an illustration to accompany your poem.
At night, since we aren’t yet reading another novel, you will read a
book of your choice for 30 minutes.
In History, we will continue
learning the states of the United States by region. Your test over the New England and
Mid-Atlantic Regions will be this Thursday, September 20. It will be a map test, too, and none of the
spelling words will be called out for you.
You must memorize where these 11 states are, and place them in the
correct place on the map. You must also
be able to spell and outline the two regions mentioned above, and label CANADA and
the ATLANTIC OCEAN in the correct places on the map.
Your new words are
below. Your test over these two new
regions will be next Tuesday, September 25. These maps are below, and can also be found on
the blog, where you can link to the interactive map. Capitals can be learned for Extra Credit.
The
Appalachian Highlands (5):
The Appalachian Mountains are the region's
dominant geographic feature. Several mountain ranges make up the Appalachians,
including the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Smokies.
Virginia, and
are the region's states, and along the Atlantic
Ocean in North Carolina, a thin chain of islands called the Outer Banks protect
the mainland from the sea.
You must also be able to draw in and label
the Appalachian Mountains
The
Southeast (7):
Many of the most low-lying areas in the United
States are in the Southeast. The Mississippi River, which tracks the borders of
Arkansas and
Mississippi, empties into the Gulf of Mexico in
Louisiana. States such as
South Carolina, and
Georgia have piney forests and swamps, and
You must also be able to label the Gulf of
Mexico.
