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| Rebecca Stead's example journal entry (the blotches are ink stains) |
Families are now 165 miles into their journey and have already had to figure out the best way to cross the Wakarusa River (some families hired native americans, others chopped trees and laid them across the river). Today's simulation was whether to drink out of a pool where people were swimming or to climb a waterfall to get water. Their creative journal entries really show their creativity and inventiveness.
Villian Stories: For creative writing this week students began villain stories. They created story maps complete with character sketches, setting description and a plot summary. After mapping, students are off to write--some have already completed pages of writing.
Nonfiction reading: Students read two nonfiction pieces this week: one about homesteaders (sodbusters) and the other about African American Frontiers (exodusters). For each reading, students responded to questions like these.
Bound for Oregon: Reading up to chapter 5 is due for tomorrow. Most students are reading for detail as evidenced by their ability to answer comprehension question in class (like these today on chapters 3 and 4) and also those from the Discussion Director. Please check to be sure your child has read up to chapter 5 and completed their job.
Homework for tonight is to:
1. Read chapter 5 in Bound for Oregon and complete job
2. Finish Sodbusters nonfiction reading and response question if not completed in class
3. fourth math
fifth math
fifth math problem of the week
4. spelling
