Rockin' Thursday!

JOSEPH BLAST AUCTION ITEM. Bring in your non-perishable food item to class and email your recipe to Diana Moak at dpmoak@aol.com. Due March 6.
What we did in class today:

Language Arts:

We continued drafting our literary essays, focusing on introductions, conclusions, and evidence.

Creative Communications is an optional poetry and essay contest for our kids. Extra credit will be given. I'm available to edit.

Social Studies:
We took our test on the Chang dynasty of China.

Homework

Language Arts

1. Read 20 minutes. Post your reading to the reading log on http://56reading.wikispaces.com/

2. Write for at least five minutes on your Daily Writing Blog on your Weebly site. Write your choice of genre: narrative, expository, poetry, media reviews, memoir, et. al.

3. R&E #5 starts March 16. Students will pretend to be a character in the book and will convince the class why to read the book. Students must pick a character and stay "in character" as they present.

4. Read The Royal Kingdoms... in your Read Reading Book. Complete pages 38-52 in your blue packet by Tuesday March 10.

5. Study words on p. 45 for spelling test on Friday March 6.

Social Studies

1.Current Events Week 1'ers. Post to Moodle by Wednesday March 4. Responses by March 6. Ask your student for details. The assignment is clearly explained on Moodle.

2. Share one appropriate-length article from Scholastic News with parent/guardian. Be prepared to report out tomorrow.

3. BONUS opportunities! Moodle Sports and Entertainment Current Events.

4. BLAST COOKBOOK ITEM. Bring in your non-perishable food item and email your recipe to Diana Moak at dpmoak@aol.com. Due March 6