2/20/13 - We [WHITEBIRD]

2/21 (Th)   HONOR ROLL ASSEMBLY
2/22 (Fr)    HISTORICAL JOURNAL BOOK TIMELINES DUE
3/5   (Tu)   CASTLE PROJECTS DUE
3/4 - 3/8     RWH CANNED FOOD DRIVE & SPIRIT WEEK !

 6th-8th Grade Field Trip:

WHITEBIRD'S PRESENTATION OF 

BLACK GRACE (New Zealand dance company)

Today at the Arlene Schnitzer 

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HOMEWORK
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Homework is ongoing and students are expected to PLAN TIME TO WORK ON HW

This week, students must prioritize between long term project (the Castle Project) and short term/immediate (The Book Report Timeline)


___   HISTORICAL BOOK/DIARY should be finished as of this weekend
         * Rough Drafts of Timeline are required (we worked on in class/finish at home)

___   finish HISTORICAL BOOK TIMELINE (due FRIDAY)
         * use rubric as a check list; use examples for guidance; use rough draft as guidance


___   continue this week's  VOCABULARY: 24 CASTLE PART TERMS (lincs)
          * finish by Friday (continue through weekend if not finished)
          * including word, reminding word, definition, sentence & illustration
          * by this point, we've focused enough on castle parts, students should be well-versed in
              what elements their castles should include

___   CASTLE PARTS WORD SEARCH & CROSSWORD
            • finish by FRIDAY, 2/2
            * plan out how many words to finish each day; use class time well!
            * use notes and search & finds to complete many definitions, illustrations, sentences
               (this is on purpose -- your notes SHOULD be helpful and useful)

 I try to set the castle out as a project that is planned and follows a process.
***** By this week, students should have considered and started planning:
            ____   MATERIALS  they can access and use and begun to gather
            ____   DESIGN IDEAS they like and can actually complete in a timely manner
            ____   ideas for CASTLE BACK STORY based on any prior knowledge or in class work