The Last Week of School!

In ELA we will be finishing our argumentative papers that are either for or against Manifest Destiny.  We will also be learning the preamble and about our Constitution in Social Studies. We will end the week with scrap-booking and finishing up odds and ends.

Monday- Memorial Day, No School
Tuesday- PRIDE! Assembly
Wednesday-11:45 Bowling, and Chromebooks turned in
Thursday- 8:45-11:30 Field Day, and the Talent Show is at 1:00
Friday- Last Day of School!  11:35 5th Grade Clap-out!

Have a wonderful summer!

Wheel of Wisdom

Wheel of Wisdom

A Look at Next Week:

Social Studies- Students will have a Chapter 9 Test on Wednesday.  Then we will be looking at Chapter 10 and the Preamble.

Science- We will begin reading Lesson 15.1 on Energy.

ELA
Reading and Language Arts- We will be discussing Manifest Destiny, and analyzing the painting "American Progress."  We will then discuss argumentative writing, and students will decide whether or not they will be for manifest destiny or against it.

Hardship in History- Essential Questions:

How does the time period of the hardship impact future decisions and events?

How are hardships in history similar and different?

Word Work-  Students will be taking a quiz over List 12 on Thursday.  (bene, flex/flect, ultra, voc, non, ortho.)

Math-  Students will take a test over Unit 3 (Multiplication and Division strategies) on Thursday.

Important Days:

Monday- 9:30 Public Library Talks, and 5th Grade Visit to LV
Wednesday- 7:00 Prarieview Spring Concert
Friday- 10:00 Prarieview Band/Choir Concert

Have a wonderful weekend!!

A Peek at Next Week

A Look at Next Week:

Social Studies- Students will be doing a close read of the Declaration of Independence.  They will also finish their notes on Lesson 9.2 "Patriots at War."  This lesson covers Henry Knox and Fort Ticonderoga, George Washington crossing the Delaware, the Battle of Saratoga, and the winter at Valley Forge.   Then we will read Lesson 9.3 "The World Turned Upside Down."

Science-  We will take an open note quiz on Lesson 14.3 "What are Chemical Properties and Changes?" on Wednesday.  Then we will begin reviewing Chapter 14.

ELA
Reading and Language Arts- Students will finish reciting Longfellow's poem with inflection.  They will also begin reading "Katie's Trunk," a story from a Loyalist perspective.  

Hardship in History- Essential Questions:

How does the time period of the hardship impact future decisions and events?

How are hardships in history similar and different?

Word Work-  Students will be working on their vocabulary from "Katie's Trunk":  Tory, arming, goods, skittish, just, fierce, skirmish, peered, rebels, kin, and drilling.

Math-  We will continue to go over various multiplication and division strategies.  In particular we will be moving from multiplying with rectangular arrays to multiplying using the standard algorithm.

Important Days:

Thursday- 1:00 Musical at Lakeview (Dress Rehearsal)

Friday- Early Dismissal

Have a wonderful weekend!!

Museum of Science and Industry

Museum of Science and Industry

A Look at this Week:

Social Studies- Students will be taking their Chapter 8 test on Wednesday.

Science-  We will take an open note quiz on Lesson 14.2 "What are Physical Properties and Changes?" on Wednesday.  Then we will read Lesson 14.3 on chemical changes. 

ELA
Reading and Language Arts- Students will continue to work on inflection.  Students will then practice reading 2-3 stanzas of Longfellow's poem with inflection, rhythm, and expression.  They will eventually recite the stanzas to me and I will be listening for expression, inflection and overall fluency.  We will also read our final article on Paul Revere's ride and compare it to our other readings.

Hardship in History- Essential Questions:
How does the time period of the hardship impact future decisions and events?
How are hardships in history similar and different?

Word Work-  Students will be working on List 11:  chron, inter, intra, imag, vit/viv, and vert.

Math-  We will continue to go over various multiplication and division strategies.

Important Days:

Monday- Math MAPS
Tuesday- Reading MAPS

Have a wonderful week!!