What We Learned Today...May 5

The map from our War today!

ELA: This morning we started out the day with ELA and we continued to look at conflict in literature.  To help the students understand the conflict map we learned about yesterday, we read the picture book "Snow White" together.  Then as a class we discussed the different types of conflict in the book as well as the cause and resolution for each one.

Genius Hour/Homework: Students who were not in band were given the entire period to work on their Genius Hour projects or work on any other homework they had.

AR: After lunch the students were given a half hour period to silently read their AR books.  As a special incentive this month, all 7/8 classrooms will be heading to the spray park on May 28th for the afternoon.  However, in order to attend students must have at least 10 AR points for the Month of May.

Social Studies: The day that we have been slowly building towards each week in our Colonization Unit finally came today....WAR! Over the course of the hour we had a simulated war with the British and Algonquian groups battling against the French and Plains groups.  It was an intense simulated battle that mirrored some of the historical wars throughout time such as "King Philips War". We will be looking the consequences of this war next class and how it will impact each group.

Science:  During the last hour of the day the students wrote their Unit Exam on Cells, Tissues and Body Systems.

Upcoming Due Dates & Homework

Genius Hour:

Start thinking about how you are going to present what you learned. (Final Product)

Grade 8 Math: 

8.5 handouts are overdue

Unit 8 Exam is on Thursday, May 7th

Watch 9.1 video for Friday, May 8th

Career Ed: 

Reality Check Reflection and Bar Graph assignments are overdue

Trip Planning assignment is due on Thursday, May 7th

Religion:

Gifts of the Holy Spirit assignment is overdue

Reminders:

-Deshaye School Track Meet is Wednesday, May 6th 12:45 - 3:00 at Douglas Park Track. (All Grade 4-8 students attend)

-Track Quad Meet Thursday, May 7th 9:00 -11:55 at Douglas Park Track.  (Only select students attend)

-Grade 7 and 8 writing assessments will take place on May 11th to May 13th.  Students may want to do research over the weekend to help with their topic.