NOTICE:
We only have a couple of weeks left in the trimester! Any missing or make up work needs to get completed as soon as possible! We have many missing assignments from February.
Class Updates:
Social Studies: Prior to vacation, students were assessed on the Roman Empire. This was the final assessment for Rome. When we returned from break, students spent the first two days reviewing our Classical Civilizations unit (Ancient Greece, Alexander the Great, and Ancient Rome). On Wednesday, students started a three-day task; their Performance Task on this unit. This assessment was due Friday. Please check the grade book.
Science: We had a quiz on Friday. Next week we will have a class seminar/debate about why Jackie is an elite distance runner and then write a Claim Evidence Reasoning/CER paper about Jackie. This will be followed by the unit test consisting of multiple choice and one short answer question.
Literacy: We are in the middle of Latin Unit 9! The mastery test will be given on Friday, March 13th! Monday we will watch another fantastic movie that celebrates the power of children - the secret weapons - in bringing about change during the Civil Rights Movement. It will be followed by a written assessment, similar to the one given following The Children's March movie. Homework on the Badger team is practice work. For each of us, it is an integral part of the learning process. Please help us help your children, by checking that their homework is completed daily.
English: Next week we will continue reading The Giver and focus on symbolism and mood/tone. Earlier this week, students received their March IRP guidelines. They are being asked to create a "book in a bag" and gather items that would be symbolic to their chosen books. The written component is due on March 31st and in-class presentations will begin the following day.
Math: We finished up surface area and volume last week! Students will start a unit on percents this week. We will discuss percent increase and decrease and how we use percents in our daily lives.
