Wow, these days can be exhausting. We covered a great deal of material today and I think the kids had fun in the process. We've finished our reading of the Titanic salvage efforts and will be viewing a documentary on Thursday. We are very near completing our Island of the Blue Dolphins reading and will wrap the book on Friday. Kids will be quizzed on the vocabulary that same day, and will have a culminating quiz for comprehension.
We had the opportunity to get on the laptops today (all the kids have their own account now) and were able to reference source material from the Monterey Bay Aquarium for their upcoming ocean animal reports. The site is linked to this very blog if you care to look over what we viewed today. Our rough draft writings will begin tomorrow and follow through to early next week before kids take them home to prep final drafts.
We also ventured into the subject of native Californians today. The kids are making study books for the some 10-odd tribes we will cover in depth. These books will remain at school, so you probably won't see them until they are done. Still, they end up pretty groovy. In the course of this unit of study, much discussion arises regarding native American beliefs and culture. The subjects steer into the areas of religion and worship, so please be mindful that these subjects will be a topic of discussion in classroom and (probably) at home. For instance, today we discussed legends that involved animal worship and creation. They are fascinating stories, but often a topic of contention for some.
The students are responsible for the following tonight:
-Reading log
-Math lesson 19 (1-10)
-Reading practice book pages 39 & 40 (started in class)
-California Reflections page 14 (started in class)
Respectfully, Mr. B
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