This is the week some of you have been waiting for! This week, we begin the study of the Revolutionary War by analyzing the things the British did that made the colonists want to overthrow that government and become INDEPENDENT! And to help us picture these events, we get to read a great novel of American historical fiction, Johnny Tremain!
I will be giving you a reading guide so that you can keep up with your reading assignments (1 LONG chapter each night), your reading charts, and your book report research.
You will also be creating a layered timeline book about the Causes of the Revolutionary War. These next three weeks will be FAST and FURIOUS, but FUN: F to the 3rd Power!
Your assignment chart for this week, and your handouts are below if you find you need to access them here on the blog. Your spelling/vocabulary words are listed below. Your test will be Monday, May 6.
This week on Friday, we will be celebrating Cinco de Mayo, so wear something festive!
See you on Monday!
Assignment chart for week
Johnny Tremain introduction
Characters from Johnny Tremain
Johnny's Head graphic chart (scroll to page 6)
ABCs Chart for Johnny Tremain
Historical Events chart, Chapters 1-5
Historical Events chart, Chapters 6-10
Study Guide for Chapters 1-6
Maps of Boston, Then and Now
Reading Log for next 2 weeks
Causes of the Revolutionary War layered book
French and Indian War primary sources for layered book
SPELLING
WORDS for Test on Monday, May 6: (you must be able to match
the word to its definition)
1. wharf
= a pier or boat dock
3. politely = with manners
4.
apprentice = one who is learning a trade or skill from a master
craftsman
5.
venerable = worthy of respect
6. haughty
= someone who is full of pride and looks down on
others
7.
consequence = as "a person of consequence"--someone notable
8.
lamentable = grievous, mournful
9. belligerent = war-like, argumentative and quarrelsome
10. maimed = a deformity caused by an injury
