Welcome back! What a great, sunny weekend it was!
We are now in the final weeks of school, but are busy as ever. This years study of US History will conclude with the Civil War and the resolution of the Constitutional Crisis that it presented. We will also be examamining the severe human impact that the war created, as well as issues that were not solved by the immense bloodshed.
Monday, May 19th: PAWS Reading Test - Students' Lexile and RIT scores are assessed and compared to their early-year scores.
Tuesday: Civil War Novel: Students are mixed between classes and spread out among 5 Novels and as many facilitators. Check in with your Literature Circle Facilitator for details.
Wells' Lit Circles: Tuesday: Bring in completed role sheets and be prepared to present to your group. There will be an extremely quick assessment to determine weather students have read to the allotted page. Most students are beyond this page, so this will not be a problem!!!
Wednesday: Classes prepared paraphrased drafts of the Gettysburg Address. At the start of class, we will compare all 4 classes' versions and elect the most worthy! How to they add up to the original's intent and effects? Students begin Civil War memorial quilt project -- The last project of the year.
Thursday: Lit Circles: Students choose and activity from the Tic-Tac-Toe board relating to their novel and create a product in small groups or as a whole circle.
Friday: Students continue Civil War Memorial Quilt Project research and composition.