Mrs. Maxham’s Newsletter 5/8/09 Dear Parents, This week we have continued our study of Native Americans. We have begun learning about the Plains tribes. We have read about the responsibilities of men, women, and children within the tribe and have compared those responsibilities to those in the Woodland tribes. We have found that in the Plains tribes more responsibilities were share by men and women. Women even occasionally became warriors. The students also learned about the significance of a warrior’s shield. The warriors in a Plains tribe felt that the magic that went into the design on the shield protected them more than the shield itself. Each student designed their own shield and we have them hanging on our classroom. I have also introduced the students to their next writing topic. Each student will be writing a report on a Native American tribe. I have gone over what information needs to be included in the report and will give the students class time to research and write. Each student also needs to create a poster to accompany the report. I will give class time for this also, but students may need some time at home to complete the assignment. We will be going on a field trip to Mill River Lumber on Thursday, May 28. We will have a tour of the business and then we will stay and eat our lunches there if the weather cooperates. I will send home permission slips next week. We really need to stress the importance of safety and good listening skills during this field trip. Let me know on the permission slip if you would like to chaperone. The tour will begin at 10:00 and will last for about an hour or so. Dates to Remember: 5/20 & 5/21: Science NECAP testing for 4th graders 5/26: Four Winds 5/28: Field Trip to Mill River Lumber Have a great weekend! Happy Mother’s Day!
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