2/11/10 - TH

* * * MULTICULTURAL/CHINESE NEW YEAR ASSEMBLY TODAY ****



social studies
I.  CASTLES - medieval structures
- pre-reading strategy: ask logical questions
   e.g.  What are castles?  When did castles appear?  etc.
- begin DAVID MACAULAY'S CASTLES video
- key word list
* begin to plan on materials for Castle Project due early March


language arts
II.  VOCABULARY/GRAMMAR
- view SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK segments on adverbs, conjunctions, adjectives
   for fun review of grammar word parts
- CORRECT VOCAB WK 7 D3-4
   * sentences due Friday, 2/12


language arts
III.  HARRIS BURDICK MYSTERY
- review plot ideas
- continue to draft/write story


HOMEWORK

___   VOCAB WK 7 D3-4 Sentences (use corrected vocab pckt)
___   continue HARRIS BURDICK MYSTERY (finish draft/revise) - due TUES