This week, the 4th graders continued their study of ethics. We started the day by reviewing the ethics vocabulary from last week and then reading the book That's Not Fair/¡No Es Justo!: Emma Tenayuca's Struggle for Justice, the story of a migrant farm workers' advocate in 1930s/40s Texas. The students practiced discussing the themes of the book using the vocabulary works of ethics, morality, values, empathy, and dilemma. We then talked about how empathy is connected to the topic of ethics. The students used the Mood Meter and Zones chart to visualize how they would empathize with someone who was experiencing an injustice. The students then created visual vocabulary guides to help them internalize the meanings of these words that we will continue to use throughout the ethics study. You can check out your student's visual guide on their Book Creator Portfolio. The page should include a title, the date, and a combination of photos, video, audio clip, and/or written text describing their visual vocabulary guide. Anytime the students update their portfolios, I will link to them in the newsletter.