1. Burns/Dudley/Marrero Oct 15-19, 2018
ELA:
All Classes will be reading the novel, Number the Stars. This novel takes place in 1943 when Germany occupies Denmark. Jewish people aren’t safe, and many Danes, or people from Denmark, risk their lives helping the Jews hide or escape to Sweden.
2nd Nine Week Language Skills: correlative conjunctions, reference materials (print and digital), synonyms/antonyms/homophones, comma rules for introductory elements, yes/no, tag questions, and direct address Writing Focus: Informational
SCHEDULE:
MONDAY: Report Cards available on the portal
TUESDAY:
WEDNESDAY:
THURSDAY:
FRIDAY:
*Remember to send in candy for Halloween Goody Bags
Math: This week we will work on multiplying decimals. Students will practice using models and the standard way of multiplying. Students will take the mid-unit 3 test on Wednesday, October 24th. Students will receive study guides on Friday.
SCIENCE: This 9 weeks will learn about earth landforms including constructive and destructive processes. We will cover a lot of vocabulary terms during this unit. Students will create flashcards for each term as it is introduced. Please study often with your child.
SS: We will begin to learn about the Great Depression and the New Deal. This week we will focus on the stock market crash of 1929, Herbert Hoover, Franklin Roosevelt, the Dust Bowl and soup kitchens.