This is an unusual week, with only 2 full days of instruction. With field day on Wednesday, it has changed up our schedule a bit.
Today, we focused on writing opinion pieces. We watched a short video news clip on the US Postal Service. The students then had to choose a side to defend (was it a good idea for the government to stop the production of the stamps or not). We practiced using the "stoplight" form of organization. Tomorrow, we will practice turning this into a full paragraph.
http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/bestoftv/2013/10/11/exp-erin-post-office-to-destroy-unsafe-stamps-deemed-dangerous.cnn
Students also had a long period of uninterrupted reading and free writing. With the end of the 9 weeks, many students are closing in on their reading counts goals. Congratulations to Tori and Melvin, our first two finishers!
We did a quick start to Westward Expansion, watching a short introduction clip and remembering what we learned in 4th grade. The students already have a strong basis from fourth grade, referencing the Oregon Trail, the Gold Rush, discord with Native Americans, and the hardships of pioneer life. We will continue building on this foundation throughout the next few weeks.
Don't forget to wear red on Wednesday, and turn in signed and corrected social studies tests. (due today!)
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