2/18/10 - TH

language arts/reading
I.  "APPOINTMENT IN SAMARRA" - short story plot
- read silently, answer Q's
- discuss/outline cause & effect plot events as a class
- discuss how certain adjectives, words, descriptions help us make connections
- discuss how "FATE" is the single most important word to figure out genre
- create 7-10 detailed cause & effect plot events from HBM story
* How and why do events occur in your story?
* How should I, as a reader, be reacting or responding to your story?
* How do you use events or words to help reader along?
* What is the point of your story? How should I react at the end?


social studies
II.  CASTLES - planning
- due dates and instructions
- brainstorm possible materials
- brainstorm/plan out likely schedule plan to complete
   (design, gather materials, blue prints, build, get bonding, materials, etc.)

* SECOND CORE HAS ALREADY COMPLETED THIS STEP and the first SEARCH & FIND


social studies
III.  CASTLES - search and find
- #1 (An Early Castle); #2 (In The Great Tower);
  #3 (In The Bailey); #4 (A Romantic Castle)
- not just relaxing fun.  SEE images for ideas & designs
- LEARN terms and be able to visualize
- be able to visual terms and definitions
- list of questions for test for each Search & Find