Law and Order

Last week, the students discovered that our country has not always had the structured government that it does now. They learned that our country's first plan of government was called The Articles of Confederation, and they also began to identify several weaknesses with this plan. We will move from The Articles of Confederation into drafting the U.S. Constitution this week. Some key topics the students will talk about include: The New Jersey Plan, The Virginia Plan, The Great Compromise, The Three-Fifths Compromise, and leaders such as George Washington and James Madison. This discussion will be followed by the three branches of government.

Go to the Practice Skills page to visit some kid-friendly websites with more information on this topic.

Book Fair

Woo Hoo! The Book Fair is here! Students will be able to shop during their Media time this week! Don't forget to come to Book Fair Night this Thursday, February 23rd for s'more good fun!!

Send in your coins now for the All for Books coin drive!

Multiple Meaning Words

This week the students will switch their focus to multiple meaning words. They will learn about two specific homonyms: homographs and homophones, while finding out what our main character, Bud, is going to do now that he has confronted who he thinks is his father. We will also continue working on writing our informative writing paper using George vs. George. This week the students will focus on writing a hook and thesis for their introduction paragraphs.

This Week...

Using Bud, Not Buddy, the students will discover the many different types of conflict used in literature. Without conflict, there is no story! Using their knowledge, students will determine the conflict of our main character, Bud, and create possible solutions for Bud's internal or external problem. 

We will also continue digging deep into developing an expository essay using George vs George to compare and contrast the many qualities of King George III and George Washington.