I hope you are enjoying your long weekend! I'm looking forward to meeting with your parents this week. Your work so far this year has been exceptional, and I'm very proud of all you have learned, and the logical thinking that you are doing in class and at home.
Be sure and work on your book reports, which are DUE on Monday, October 15! You will have an oral presentation as well as your writing, drawing, designing, or reporting. I will give you a rubric in class on Tuesday so that you will know what to expect and can make sure you "have all of your ducks in a row." (What DOES that mean, any way?) In class, we will be discussing The Secret Garden, analyzing the relationships among the main characters, and asking Mrs. Sullivant for "a bit of earth!" If she says, "YES!", you will work with a partner to plan our bulb garden!
In history, we will dive into the History of US: The First Americans. You will be choosing a region of North American and Meso-America (Central America) and will begin a two week research project on the Geography and Culture of the Native Americans in that region. Most of this work will be done in class.
Your next spelling test is not until Wednesday, October 17 over the next two regions of states. You can see the map and words below our reading assignments.
There are so many fun things coming up in October and early November:
*Field trip to the CAC on October 18th,
*Canterbury Faire on Friday, October 19th in the morning (this is an early out day at 11:45)--costumes
*Secret Garden Tea Party on Wednesday, October 24th
*Trip to the Pumpkin Patch on Friday, October 26. Early Out and end of 1st 9 Weeks
*50th Day of school on November 1st--wear Renaissance costumes and we'll party likes it's 1550!
*Trip to Park for cleanup and picnic, Friday, November 2
READING ASSIGNMENTS in The Secret Garden
BE WORKING ON YOUR BOOK REPORT PROJECTS!!!
For Tuesday, October 9: Read Chapter 14 and fill out paper, The Young Rajah
For Wednesday, October 10: Read Chapter 15; finish Venn diagram from class if needed.
For Thursday, October 11: Read Chapters 16 & 17; work on handout, Mary's Problems DUE Friday.
For Friday, October 12: Read Chapter 18; finish Mary's Problems.
For Monday, October 15: Read Chapter 19. Be ready to present your book report project on Monday.
SPELLING WORDS/MAP LOCATIONS TEST on Wednesday, October 17
You must be able to correctly spell and locate the following on a map of the United States
2. Arizona
3. New Mexico
4. Texas
5. Austin, Texas
6. Oklahoma
7. Rio Grande River (be able to trace and label)
8. Red River (be able to trace and label)
9. Mountain States Region
10. Colorado
11. Idaho
12. Montana
13. Nevada
14. Utah
15. Wyoming
16. Rocky Mountains (be able to draw in and label)
17. Great Salt Lake
