Election

Monday - Today, we continued to work on creating population pyramids.  I also gave out the election project, which will be due on Friday, November 2nd.  

Tuesday - We will begin talking about the election and the 2 candidates.  The students will learn the different political parties and how the election works.  We will also address various issues and where each candidate stands.

Wednesday -  Computer Lab.  This day will be used to allow the students to research the candidate of their choice.  They have to give both sides to each issue and know where each candidate stands.

Thursday - We will talk more about particular issues and how the relate to us as Americans.  The students will also be given time in class to work.

Friday - Presentations!!!

CRA Test & week ahead

     The Constructed Response Assessment (CRA) was given to each student during homeroom this morning.  This test consisted of 4 tasks (questions) and each student had to write out their answers.  

     Today each student was given a Census worksheet to complete by Thursday, October 25th.  This is a short census that each student will conduct of 10 different families.  The students can choose whomever they wish (friends, cousins, aunts, uncles, ect.)  In class on Thursday, we will be completing a population pyramid with the information that each child received from their census.  

     This week we begin talking about population.  This is a very short section and a quiz will be given on Thursday over the definitions. 

Fall Break is coming..

The students will be out of school on Friday and Monday due to Fall Break.  On Monday, the students will be completing an October Review sheet.  This review worksheet goes through everything that they have learned the first nine weeks.  On Tuesday, each class will be taking the English Benchmark Assessment.  We will be doing a bullying lesson on Wednesday and Thursday we will be in the computer lab working on study island.  I hope everyone has a fabulous fall break!!!!

Standards Project

With the 9 weeks coming to an end, we are completing a Standards Comic Book in class this week.  This comic book covers each standards that we have covered during this first 9 weeks.  This will be a project grade of 100 points and be included on the new 9 weeks.  If students do not finish by Thursday, then it will be homework for Thursday night.  This project is due on Friday, October 12th. On Friday we will be going to the computer lab and completing a career questionnaire online with our school counselor, Mrs. Whittington. 

 Please remember that Tuesday, October 16th report cards come out!!!