Social Studies
In November for Social Studies 4L became the Iroquois Confederacy. Students were assigned roles in each of the Eastern Woodlands tribes and given Native American names. We made headpieces and artifacts. We held a council meeting where students were challenged to make difficult decisions; and share lessons and history through storytelling.
Miss Laforest
Sparkle
Students wrote their own sentences using each vocabulary word. They have been learning about pronouns, antecedents, and possessives and have practiced identifying them in context. As a class, we played a review game called Sparkle to prepare for the Vocab. Test.
Mrs. Foster
NWEA
In November, seventh graders completed the online NWEA testing in the computer lab.
They will be doing this testing again two more times this year to evaluate their progress.
Mrs. Foster
Sparkle
In November, students have been learning about indirect and direct objects and practiced identifying them in contest. Students also wrote their own sentences using each vocabulary word. As a class, we played a review game called Sparkle to prepare for the Vocab. Test.
Mrs. Foster
Sparkle
During the week of November 16-20, sixth graders wrote their own sentences using each vocabulary word. As a class, we played a review game called Sparkle to prepare for the Vocab. Test. Additionally, students wrote the lead, body paragraphs, and conclusion of their “6th Grade So Far” expository essays.
Mrs. Foster
Sixth Grade So Far
In preparation for writing an expository essay, sixth graders analyzed examples of thesis statements, good and poor ones. Students also choose their own thesis and completed an outline for their 6th Grade So Far essay.
Mrs. Foster
Reading Class
In November, students have been reading The Silver Chair and answering questions to demonstrate comprehension. They have also been learning about internal and external conflict and wrote examples of conflict from the novel. Students have also been working in their Taking the High Road books and in the SRA kits.
Mrs. Foster
Reading Class
During the month of November, Students read The Magician’s Nephew. To demonstrate comprehension, students answered several questions in written form. They also used their notes to write examples of conflict as they prepared for their quiz.
Mrs. Foster
Reading Class
In November we have been reading the book Old Yeller. Students have been sharing their thoughts and opinions about the book as well as answering questions to show comprehension. They also read an article about Hydrophobia, an old term for rabies. They worked in partners to write down what they learned and some specifics about symptoms and vaccinations used to treat the disease.
Mrs. Foster
English Class
In the beginning of November, students received a new list of Vocabulary words, definitions, and example sentences. They also wrote out their 5-paragraph Cause & Effect expository essays. Finally, students chose one of their favorite Vocab. words so far to illustrate.
Mrs. Foster