In ELA today:
- We will be discussing the project portion of our exploration into the issues that effect our environment. This is a chance to go beyond the written part, and create a visual representation that will grab the attention of others. The students will be displaying what they have discovered in regard to their respective environmental issues. As a bonus, these presentations will be on display the night of the Learning Fair (which is scheduled for June 4th this year).
- We will also be reflecting on our work for the persuasive essay itself. Students will share what they have written with a classmate as a way of getting another person's perspective on the work that they have created. Using a Persuasive Essay Checklist (see below), the students will critically examine the elements of another person's work.
- We are not going to have a Socrative quiz today. I know, you're all quite distressed about this, but please try to remain calm...!
- Students will be responsible for reading the next chapter:RL.6.3: Describe how a particular story's or drama's plot unfolds in a series of episodes... Chapter 15 - A Pal Finds A Pal this weekend. Please remember that if you have internet access, you can listen to the chapter. Just click on the Chapter 15 video link below.
In Social Studies today:
- We are going to be looking at the Greek city-states, in particular Athens and Sparta. These two city-states have many unique characteristics about each of them, as well as some things in common.
- The first that the students will be doing is reading pages 195 - 201RI.6.7: Integrate information presented in different media or formats to develop a coherent understanding of a topic. in our WORLD textbooks. These pages offer a glimpse of ancient Greek life.
- After this, the students will be looking more closely at Athens and Sparta, and using information that they have read to create a side-by-side chartRI.6.2: Determine the central idea of a text... that compares these city-states.
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