4th Grade Math, Dream House project: Last night to work on paperwork is tonight. All paperwork for the house is due tomorrow morning at 8:30.
5th Grade Math: 1 page of packet
Writing homework: Persuasive writing research. Students inquire at home about their issue.
Reading for 20 minutes: (read chapters 15 & 16 in By the Great Horn Spoon, and complete your job by Thursday)
UPCOMING EVENTS:
- Math Night, Wednesday, March 5, 6:00-7:30pm
- Puberty Education info. event, Monday, March 10, 7:00-8:00pm
- Conferences, Thursday and Friday, March 13 & 14
Today in Strawberry: Students continues planning their persuasive writing piece. Many identified a need to research their topics to build stronger arguments.
During Cultural Studies we viewed several short videos about a slightly alternate version of historical events related to the "discovery" of North America and California Gold Rush topics. In this version, 1000 years before Columbus made his historic excursion, a group of monks from China sailed to North America and down the coast of California. Their travels were recorded in a scroll including references to giant redwood trees and golden hills. We discussed possibilities about why this part of World History does not come up, yet we have songs about Columbus. Students had insightful perspectives, including that the Chinese did not then try to settle the territory. We also followed the journey of a Chinese man who came as a gold seeker and became a physician in Fiddletown Ca. and eventually is credited for saving Leland Stanford's wife from lung disease. Lastly, we learned that the invention of the gold mining tool called a cradle or rocker box is credited to Chinese miners. All told, some 300,000 Chinese (mostly men at the time) came to California between 1850 and 1880, and most remained here.
During Cultural Studies we viewed several short videos about a slightly alternate version of historical events related to the "discovery" of North America and California Gold Rush topics. In this version, 1000 years before Columbus made his historic excursion, a group of monks from China sailed to North America and down the coast of California. Their travels were recorded in a scroll including references to giant redwood trees and golden hills. We discussed possibilities about why this part of World History does not come up, yet we have songs about Columbus. Students had insightful perspectives, including that the Chinese did not then try to settle the territory. We also followed the journey of a Chinese man who came as a gold seeker and became a physician in Fiddletown Ca. and eventually is credited for saving Leland Stanford's wife from lung disease. Lastly, we learned that the invention of the gold mining tool called a cradle or rocker box is credited to Chinese miners. All told, some 300,000 Chinese (mostly men at the time) came to California between 1850 and 1880, and most remained here.
Researching topics for persuasive writing using the computer.
Other students decided to conduct surveys, and went around the classroom with clipboards getting feedback about their topic.
Eureka! The Gold Rush in Strawberry came to a close. We totaled the scores from each team and surpassed our class goal of 4000 points.
Guinea Pig days!
Squeak, coo, nibble.
