Good afternoon families,
Yet another week of distance learning is in the books. Students continue to persevere through this trying time.
Google Meet: This week your child’s homeroom teacher opened up a Google Meet for their class. Students needed to read the student code of conduct for Google Meet and then submit the google form quiz. If your student has not done this yet, they will not be able to participate in any Google Meet. Google Meet is another tool we are able to use; however it is not required for students to participate. All of these Google Meets will be recorded for safety and precautions.
Math: Students continued their measurement unit with converting and comparing units of metric mass and length. We focused on the most common units we use, as opposed to all of the units (kilo, hecto, deka, base, deci, centi, and milli). Next week, we will get into metric capacity and finish with a final assessment.
ELA: This week we reviewed poetry and analyzed imagery, figurative language, organization, tone, and word choice within two poems. We have also begun writing an essay. Students had the choice between two prompts (opinion or informative). Depending on the choice of prompt, students are either focusing on: writing an opinion essay, while supporting a point of view with reasons and evidence OR writing informative texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly, with evidence to support. Both prompts require students to integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.
Social Studies:
Our focus was on Social Studies. We are still working on Colonial America with a specific focus on colonial leaders. Students read about six leaders: Anne Hutchinson, John Smith, John Wise, Roger Williams, William Bradford, and William Penn. Students were to complete a graphic organizer using the text and then use that organizer to help them write a paragraph about the leader of their choice. The graphic organizer and the paragraph will be taken as academic grades for the week.
Have a safe and enjoyable weekend!