Legends, tall tales, cont.

Students just finished discussing creation myths from Alaska, Washington state, and Africa. Today we began American legends.

Upcoming events:

Friday - Tuesday - legends and tall-tales
Wednesday, Feb. 2, Spelling quiz #5
Wed - Friday - cultural presentations by students

Please check with your student to see what they have decided to do for their presentation on cultural events in their family. These are the options the students can pick from to present:
a. stories from different countries
b. clothing - specific items such as a kimono, lei, sombrero
c. receipes
d. trinkets or artifacts from different countries
e. family traditions
f. food - food may come only if it is not an expense to the family or has to be heated. Have your student explain - there must be a sample for everyone in the class


Contact me at the school or through email if you have questions.

Tall tales, and Legends - Oh my! What fun!

We are starting a new unit on tall tales and legends. Tuesday and Wednesday, students took notes on terms associated with this unit. They also learned about the cultures that they are a part of in their lives. Wednesday, they also received a spelling list #4. The quiz will be on Jan. 26. Check to see if your student has this list so he/she can study each night.

The rest of this week students will be introduced to creation myths and stories from other countries. If you have questions, please contact me through my hotmail address. The school's SPAM filter is preventing some emails to reach me until several days later.

Thanks,
Mrs. D
new / better email:

pdrussel@hotmail.com

End of term!

Thursday students will finish the non-fiction unit and will write an in class essay on Friday.

Monday is a holiday - Martin Luther King day - no school
Tuesday, we will start a new unit on Legends and tall tales.

Non-fiction unit

Students are working in class on a non-fiction unit. Each day the students will have time to work on the assignment. Each student has a hand-out that explains what the requirements are for the unit. Please check with you student if you have questions.

All book reports are due on Tuesday, Jan. 11. NO EXCEPTIONS. Students will have time on Friday, Jan. 7 to work on them in class.

Short story presentations

Monday-Tuesday, Dec. 13/14 - students are in groups to plan a presentation demonstrating their understanding of the elements of a short story. Ask your student what story has been assigned.

Wed. - spelling quiz on list #3. After we correct the quiz, students will be able to read for the remainder of the class time. They should turn in a second book report this week.

Thursday- Friday - continue planning presentation and present in class.

Monday - movie - late start
Tuesday - 10-15 minute classes and a holiday assembly. School gets out at 11:45.

SEE YOU IN JANUARY! Have a good and safe Christmas vacation.

Dec. news

This week the students are demonstrating their knowledge again of short story elements. They are writing creative stories using their spelling words; analyzing a 3 - paragraph short story; and preparing to do a project on a short story.

Wed. spelling quiz on Voc. #2

Continue to read and work toward their reading pages for 2nd term.

Short Stories, cont., cont.

We are continuing our discussions of short story elements as related to a variety of short stories from the Brown Anthology. This will take us about 2 more weeks to finish this unit.

Wednesday, Dec. 1 - students have a book report due. Please check with your students as to which one they have completed - a historical fiction or one of another choice depending on the class they are in.

Wed. students will also received a new spelling list #2 which also has definitions.