English:
This past week we read "Hum", a short story about a Palestinian American boy's encounters with discrimination. We also read "A Letter from a Concentration Camp, a short passage about the Japanese internment camps during World War Two. Both passages are inclusive of the themes of protecting our rights that we've encountered in Workshop 4.
After our beach clean up, we asked the students to write letters to local officials expressing their observations and concern for our environment. These will be proofread by my and returned to them next week for a quick re-write. Please have them complete these.
Next week we will review our rough drafts (due May 26th) and have our second Inquiry Test (open-book, as always) on May 27th. The Philadelphia trip is Thursday, and we will be tidying up our rough drafts on Friday.
Have a happy Memorial Day weekend!
Mathematics:
The Philadelphia trip is on Thursday May 28th. All students need to arrive at the Middle School at 6:15 am. We hope to return back to the Middle School at 9 - 9:30.
A Test will be given next week On Wednesday. Accelerated will be tested on Chapter 16. Regular will be tested on Volume, Surface area and Angles.
Science:
This week in science we were able to take our study of ecology to the beach! Students explored the biotic and abiotic factors of our beach ecosystem and participated in a ecology scavenger hunt. After the scavenger hunt, students participated in a beach clean-up. It was a wonderful community service experience had by all. Next week, students will build their aquariums and terrariums and introduce organisms to each. There will be a mid-summative exam given on Wednesday, May 27.
Social Studies:
Happy Memorial Day! This week students will begin to study the American Civil War. We will cover tactics, goals, and early victories and defeats. We will be finished with the curriculum the following week and begin to work on our end of the year project.
