ELA / Social Studies

Last Week in Review:   We worked hard on finishing our Essays comparing and contrasting Chief Joseph to his daughter Sound of Running Feet from Thunder Rolling in the Mountains. Students filled in an outline, typed their essay in Google Docs, completed a self and peer assessment, and then shared their final copy with me. I look forward to reading all of their work!  Students may still use Study Hall next week to finish their essay's if they need extra time.

 Plans for this Week: We will dive into Module 2 of Wit and Wisdom : Focusing on the novel, The Phantom Tollbooth.

                   Joke of the week:   Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything. 

• Essential Question for Module 2: How and why do writers play with words?

• Monday and Tuesday - Discussing wordplay and the use of Puns, homophones, and homographs.

• Thursday and Friday - We begin The Phantom Tollbooth!

*Library Day: Wednesday (no school this week on Wednesday)

*🟥HW this Week: Reading log - Read for 100 minutes this week and answer 3 comprehension questions.

Grades in ELA:  Homework 10% / Classwork 50%/ Assessments 40%

How to contact me:

email: elizabeth.miles@bcsemail.org

I can usually reply more quickly if you message me directly through DOJO. 

Plans for the Week: 

*History Alive Chapter 4 : Early European Explorers

* Students are challenged to think like a scientists who is studying sunken ships to look for artifacts that tell us about

the explorers’ expeditions. They are working in their groups to analyze different artifacts that would be found on the ocean floor.

*Units in 5th grade SS : Geography, Native American History and Culture, Economics and Financial Literacy, The Structure and Function of Government

Grades in SS:  Classwork 60%/ Assessments 40%

How to contact me:

email: elizabeth.miles@bcsemail.org

I can usually reply more quickly if you message me directly through DOJO.