2/16/12 - TH

> > >  AUCTION THIS WEEKEND
> > >  FIRST SHAKESPEARE DEPOSIT DUE MAR. 1st
> > >  CANNED FOOD DRIVE BEGINS MAR. 5

I.  TRACKER, people

- you know the routine.  Check your tracker.

- What's due?  What do you not have done?

- What do you need to work on?  Fill in?

II.  CASTLES 

- review notes

- write one-page essay on castles, using notes (in SS spiral)
- provide an over view of WHAT castles are, WHEN they appeared,
- WHY they began to be constructed in such large numbers
- WHAT was their purpose
- HOW they were built, WHO would have lived in them, etc.

III.  CASTLES

- introduction to project

- student generated questions

- parts list (write in spiral)

- materials list (write in spiral)

* students brainstorm BEFORE teacher hands out instructions

* forces them to think about project a bit more deeply

III.  CASTLES- parts

- color code the parts of a castle activity

* reinforces what student projects should include
* use as a reference sheet for design of your castle

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HOMEWORK

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___ complete VOCAB WK 12 DAY 4, self-correct (due TH)

___ review/peruse ATLAS pages 32-33, "Growing Population"

___ continue writing crossword-style questions based on "Growing Population" (due FR)

___ complete 5-7 more questions, MAP CROSSWORD PUZZLE (due FR)

___ begin to think about CASTLE PROJECT (due first week of March)

___ 5 LITERARY LETTERS due next Library Day 

      * plan on writing 1-2 this week