UPCOMING ASSESSMENTS: 1/28/19 - Membean Test, Roots Units 1-7 Test
As we observe the remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., which coincides with Tu B'Shevat, I am struck by the beauty of what these two days have in common:
- strength - for as a tree grows, it gets stronger, able to withstand more powerful storms, and so it was with the Civil Rights Movement
- courage - trees don't choose where to live. Dr. King was raised in a segregated community. He didn't choose the rules his family was forced to live under. He and his family had the courage to "bloom where they were planted."
- stability - Trees in groups send out root systems that work together for the entire grove, enabling a tree weakened by disease or insects to receive aid through its roots from other trees. Don't believe me? Read for yourself: TREES
As you enjoy the time off from school, take a moment to acknowledge the sacrifices made for you, and those who are still suffering.
THIS WEEK:
In class we will honor Dr. King and Mt. Everest through poetry and continue with the verb unit and study of conflict.
NO SCHOOL DAY 1
Day 2: "I am..." poetry
Day 3: Verbs - subject complements (P.A./P.N./D.O.)
Day 4: Causes of conflict (this is not the same as types of conflict)
HOMEWORK
- 30 minutes of Membean by 1/27
- Study unit 7 roots
- Continue reading and annotating Peak
No writing this week.
