Our Fifth Graders worked thoughtfully last week as they reflected on their work in Social Studies through their Personal Learning Plans. If you ever have any questions about our work together, please contact me.
We are reading Russell Freedman's Who Was First: The Discovery of the Americas. As we read and discuss, we are identifying key ideas together and students are now beginning to take notes in their journals on the ideas that stand out for them. I have been impressed with their insights and how they build on one another's ideas. We continued our Scholastic News current events studies. This week, students will write summaries of the feature article. Last week, we used our "close reads" to create outlines for the summaries. Later this week, students will begin a new issue of Scholastic News.
In Sixth Grade, student are beginning their Ancient Greece Research Projects. This week, they will decide on research themes, partners, create essential questions that drive their research, and take notes as they dive into their project research. Students will be bringing home project outlines for parents to approve. Students will continue to independently choose current events articles, summarizing their thinking in reflective writing.
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