- In ELA, we finished our Hoot literature circle. The end of the book offered us the opportunity to learn about descriptive writing, author's voice, author's purpose, and the mood/tone of the character's dialogue. The class viewed the Hoot movie, and we were able to compare and contrast the book and the film. We will be beginning new literature circles with 2 books from the Dear America series; "The Journal of Finn Reardon," and "The Diary of Angela Denoto." Students will choose which book they would like to read. The books coincide with the Industrial Revolution, which we will be studying in social studies. The class has been working on writing persuasive letters.
- Social Studies- The class learned about the Articles of Confederation, The Constitution, and The Bill of Rights this week. Students also learned about the rise of cities in NYS, and how NYS came to get the nick-name, "The Empire State." Next week we will be learning about transportation in NYS during the 1800's.
- In math, we have just finished up our geometry unit. This week, the class learned how to classify triangles by their sides and angles. They also learned about different kinds of quadrilaterals. We have been reviewing for next week's state test, which will be Wednesday, April 30th-Friday May 2nd. Monday and Tuesday we will be reviewing more.
- Since the math state test is next week, please remember to send in any breakfast items that you signed up for. Thank you!
Thank you for your continued support. Have a great weekend!
