ELA: Google Classroom-Begin typing Argument Essay: Iditarod (Animal Cruelty or Just a Race?)
Due Friday or it is weekend homework!
Tue and Thursday are "Deployment Days" (Targeted instruction...quote sandwich w/warrant)
Today starts a new Book Club-Lit. Circle round...this is round 5! So, check in with your student weekly to make sure they are keeping up with the pages!
Soc. Studies: Egyptian Afterlife.....finish packet, finish large Tomb Drawing, Start Minecraft Version...take screen shot of it and send it to mfraney@ttusd.org
Egyptian Inventions and Technology are next
Monday, March 21, 2016
Monday, March 14, 2016
Week of March 14th
Welcome back from the Windy Weekend....
Here is your update for the Week:
ELA: Our research (Articles & Videos) is now complete...So this week we will be finding "Categories" for the Research we want to use. Next, all students need to chose a side they would like to argue. Topic: Iditarod-Animal Cruelty or Just a Race? Lastly, Socratic Seminars need to take place. Then the writing begins...formal outline first, then Google Classroom 5 Paragraph Essay will begin. (This is both their rough draft and Final Copy)
*Start Checking their Progress online if you would like Starting Thursday-Ending Tuesday!
Soc. Studies: Egypt
This week we will continue with "The Afterlife"
We started with mummies but now we are way into it! We studied the book of the dead, so now we will start designing our own Tombs on Paper.
After that students will be able to use their i-phones to recreate their tombs on Minecraft--take a screen shot and print we finished and then connect it to the Rigor Piece.
Thanks for Checking in...
Mr F
Here is your update for the Week:
ELA: Our research (Articles & Videos) is now complete...So this week we will be finding "Categories" for the Research we want to use. Next, all students need to chose a side they would like to argue. Topic: Iditarod-Animal Cruelty or Just a Race? Lastly, Socratic Seminars need to take place. Then the writing begins...formal outline first, then Google Classroom 5 Paragraph Essay will begin. (This is both their rough draft and Final Copy)
*Start Checking their Progress online if you would like Starting Thursday-Ending Tuesday!
Soc. Studies: Egypt
This week we will continue with "The Afterlife"
We started with mummies but now we are way into it! We studied the book of the dead, so now we will start designing our own Tombs on Paper.
After that students will be able to use their i-phones to recreate their tombs on Minecraft--take a screen shot and print we finished and then connect it to the Rigor Piece.
Thanks for Checking in...
Mr F
Monday, March 7, 2016
March 7-11
ELA: New Argument Writing Topic-"Iditarod: Animal Cruelty or Just a Race?"
We have all chosen our Sled Dog Teams and will track what place they are in as a warm-up activity every day before we get into the research...
The Research will include articles, videos, group discussions, and Socratic Seminars
The 5 Paragraph Argument Essay will begin next week
Social Studies: Ancient Egypt
This week we will be studying: Architecture, Daily Life, and the roll of Religion
We have all chosen our Sled Dog Teams and will track what place they are in as a warm-up activity every day before we get into the research...
The Research will include articles, videos, group discussions, and Socratic Seminars
The 5 Paragraph Argument Essay will begin next week
Social Studies: Ancient Egypt
This week we will be studying: Architecture, Daily Life, and the roll of Religion
Monday, January 25, 2016
Week of Jan. 25th
So we are back ...from some hour and a half trips to Squaw this weekend...Wow
Anyway here is what we are planning for this week...
ELA: Finish up day for "Pigs as Pets" is Monday- if your child does not finish at school, it is homework... Also Reading is Homework every night. Students are entering their 2nd week of their new book club book, please ask them about it every week and make sure they are reading Mon-Thur
We will be starting our 2nd Argument Essay Topic on Tue: "Should Children Play Video Games?"
Soc. St: Finish up day for Historical Fiction Short Stories..."Day at the Ziggurat"
We will then finish up Mesopotamia by studying "Inventions" then do a Final Project...
Google Slide Show: Topic "Was Mesopotamia a Civilization?" Prove it using some of the 7 Features of Civilization...Research/Photos/Presentation
Thats all...Mr F
Anyway here is what we are planning for this week...
ELA: Finish up day for "Pigs as Pets" is Monday- if your child does not finish at school, it is homework... Also Reading is Homework every night. Students are entering their 2nd week of their new book club book, please ask them about it every week and make sure they are reading Mon-Thur
We will be starting our 2nd Argument Essay Topic on Tue: "Should Children Play Video Games?"
Soc. St: Finish up day for Historical Fiction Short Stories..."Day at the Ziggurat"
We will then finish up Mesopotamia by studying "Inventions" then do a Final Project...
Google Slide Show: Topic "Was Mesopotamia a Civilization?" Prove it using some of the 7 Features of Civilization...Research/Photos/Presentation
Thats all...Mr F
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Week of Jan 19th
Short Week Everyone....and it ends with 2 Minimum Days (So be ready)
LA: We are finishing up Crime Scenes with the focus being "Evidence"
Argument Essay #1 Pigs as Pets: This is our main focus for the week with a due date on Friday
*You can check your child's progress in Google Classroom starting Wed
Soc. St: We are finishing up our Ziggurat Models. After that they will be writing a Historical Fiction Narrative with the Ziggurat being part of the focus for the story. Check Google Classroom for this assignment as well...
Thanks
Mr F
LA: We are finishing up Crime Scenes with the focus being "Evidence"
Argument Essay #1 Pigs as Pets: This is our main focus for the week with a due date on Friday
*You can check your child's progress in Google Classroom starting Wed
Soc. St: We are finishing up our Ziggurat Models. After that they will be writing a Historical Fiction Narrative with the Ziggurat being part of the focus for the story. Check Google Classroom for this assignment as well...
Thanks
Mr F
Monday, January 11, 2016
Week of Jan 11th
Welcome back from a very crowded weekend here in Truckee. Here is what we will be doing this week...
LA: Book Club (Lit. Circle Program) Have your scholar finish the book by Thursday!
Book Club #2 will meet for the last time on Friday Morning
Argument Writing: Continue with our Socratic Seminar Activities
Practice Citing Textual Evidence
Practice (claim, evidence, warrant) using "Crime Scenes"
Topic: Pigs as Pets (Discussion Time) using "Clock Appointments"
Maybe begin writing Argument Essay #1
Social Studies: Ziggurat Group Project
A. Finish the Model
B. Ziggurat Museum Walk with Speeches
C. Ziggurat 3D Project Write-up
D. Advanced Learner Project: Chrome Book Challenge
I hope this is a helpful communication tool
THANKS,
Mr Franey
LA: Book Club (Lit. Circle Program) Have your scholar finish the book by Thursday!
Book Club #2 will meet for the last time on Friday Morning
Argument Writing: Continue with our Socratic Seminar Activities
Practice Citing Textual Evidence
Practice (claim, evidence, warrant) using "Crime Scenes"
Topic: Pigs as Pets (Discussion Time) using "Clock Appointments"
Maybe begin writing Argument Essay #1
Social Studies: Ziggurat Group Project
A. Finish the Model
B. Ziggurat Museum Walk with Speeches
C. Ziggurat 3D Project Write-up
D. Advanced Learner Project: Chrome Book Challenge
I hope this is a helpful communication tool
THANKS,
Mr Franey
Monday, January 4, 2016
Week of Jan. 4th 2016
Happy New Year
First off, we will be doing an activity to rediscover our personal learning styles and use that to set some new educational goals for 2016!!!
Eng/LA: Argument writing is the focus. We will be reviewing "Thesis Statements" and continuing our research on our first topic: Pigs as Pets
Also we will be doing some "Crime Scene Investigations" as a fun way to learn Claim, Evidence, Warrant.
Social Studies: We will be researching Architecture in Mesopotamia and doing a hands on Ziggurat Project - So please send old playing cards if you can...
Happy New Year
First off, we will be doing an activity to rediscover our personal learning styles and use that to set some new educational goals for 2016!!!
Eng/LA: Argument writing is the focus. We will be reviewing "Thesis Statements" and continuing our research on our first topic: Pigs as Pets
Also we will be doing some "Crime Scene Investigations" as a fun way to learn Claim, Evidence, Warrant.
Social Studies: We will be researching Architecture in Mesopotamia and doing a hands on Ziggurat Project - So please send old playing cards if you can...
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