We had a lot of fun during Spirit week dressing up and collaborating with our peers. It will be great to celebrate together with our color groups during Unity Day!
Language Arts
In Language Arts this week, we launched our Fantasy genre study. Students will be asked to read AT LEAST two books between now and March 25th. They can choose a physical or e-book from home, school, or a bookstore.
This week we read our mentor text "The Fountain Of Fair Fortune" by JK Rowling and set up our notebooks with our rubrics and plot map. We also talked about the importance of setting in the story and asking "What kind of place is this?" and "What rules seem to govern this place?" throughout the text. It is also important to notice how/why these rules are important to the story.
Social Studies
In Social Studies this week, students participated in their scored discussions on Religion and Beliefs. I was quite impressed with how well the students listened to one another, asked questions and made comparisons. We will launch Ancient Greece next week.
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