Saturday, March 7, 2009

WE - 4/4

>>>> NO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY, 4/6
>>>> TEACHER GRADING DAY/END OF TRIMESTER 2



I. MODEL CASTLE PRESENTATIONS !!
-- Walk about/Gallery Walk (looking at everyone's work)
-- Present and discuss castles in class
-- focus on process, comments, essential parts of castle


II. CASTLE RESEARCH
-- Online Google Search "Famous Castles," "English Castles," "French Castles," etc.
-- Read the histories of actual castles to get a feel for style and information
-- Begin to draft background article for your castle
-- Goal is to write a one-page piece that "sounds" authentic and real
* Due by Monday, typed; one page maximum. 14-point, 1.5 spacing is fine.


* * * HOMEWORK * * *

__ Self-Correct Vocabulary Week 9

__ Begin CIRCUS or CASTLE STORY using vocab words
* Great job on last week's stories and sentences!
* Vocab words can be used with Castle Background Essay

__ Complete/Continue CASTLE BACKGROUND essay
* started in class; should be expository, not a short story.

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