Homework & News

8-23

• Tomorrow we will be have our village celebration. Remember that we have invited your long lost families to join us in this so be ready to share what we have created. I hope that those of you that said you would bring food will remember to do so as we do not want to leave our people or our guests hungry.
• For those of you wanting to begin studying for the LA exam please take a look at this Literary Devices handout, and also this document about things you should know.

9-27

• We will be finishing Dragon’s Den tomorrow and we will announce the winners on Friday.
• I encourage all of you to begin studying for your exams if you have not already done so. You can access online PATs for all of your subject areas here. Everything you need to know for Social Studies here, and Literary Devices here.

If you have any of my classroom library books, or books from the Learning Commons please get them back ASAP.

8-23

• Awesome job today as we were finally able to get a look at our rebuilt village. You also started creating a culture to meet the needs of our people. You will be given time to work on this tomorrow. On Wednesday we will celebrate our amazing village. Please make sure that you know what you have to have done for this day or what you will have to bring.

9-27

• Awesome start today to Dragon’s Den. Tomorrow we will continue and hopefully hear the pitches from the rest of the Dragons. Make sure to come prepared.

Topics: 8-23, 9-27, Humanities

8-23

• That darn Shogun has started to tax your families more by now requesting some of the supplies that you found to help you survive. Luckily the farmers have stood up for your rights and have started to protest. By the end of the day everyone was trying to over through the Shogun and take over the government. How will we continue on monday? Please have your buildings for the village completed by then.

9-27

• The last literature circle discussion is on Monday, June 17. You should have your book finished and your role ready for this day.
• The Dragons are ready to hear your pitches for your products or services on Monday. Make sure that you are ready to go as there is a great deal of money ready to be won.

Topics: 8-23, 9-27, Humanities

8-23

• Please remember your building supplies (whatever you think you might need, recycling like paper roles and  as we try to reconstruct our village. You will be given a small rectangular parcel of land ( a piece of paper folded in half) in which to build on. So think of this is a model or our village. Your structure should represent your role so think of how you can incorporate this together.

9-27

• Your literature circle journal #3 is due on Friday, June 14. Your next discussion is on Monday, and at this point you should be finished your novel.
• We will begin Dragon’s Den on Monday, June 17 so make sure that you are ready to go.

8-23

• After the earthquake you have been separated from your families because of the great divide (the curtain). Today we looked at what would we need to survive in Edo Period Japan. Also remember that your questions are due on Thursday, June 13.

9-27

• Please make sure that you have your pages read and your role ready for the literature circle discussions tomorrow. I will not see you on Thursday so this means that you are needing to work on your Dragon’s Den at home in order to be ready to present on Monday.

Topics: 8-23, 9-27, Humanities

8-23

• Awesome job today in our Japan simulation. It was awesome to see all of your costumes based on your roles. I was equally impressed with the quality of your Obis and hopefully you were rewarded with enough raisu.

9-27

• Make sure you are read up and have completed your roles for Wednesday, as that is the next day for our lit circle discussions.
• Remember that you will begin presenting to the Dragon’s on Monday, June 17, one week from today.

Topics: 8-23, 9-27, Humanities

8-23

• Please finish your Obi for Monday. Every person who has their costume/prop and also their Obi completed will receive one Raisu for their family. 

9-27

• Remember that your journal for the literature circle is due on Monday. Our next discusion is on Wednesday.
• You will begin pitching your products/services to the Dragons beginning, Monday, May 17. Make sure that you have your work done and that you are ready to go.

8-23

• Today we finished of the presentations of the final project for Social Studies. 
• We also began our Japan Scenario. Please make sure to finish your character outline for tomorrow and try to come with a part of a costume or your character or a prop that fits with your character. Also, please try to bring markers as you will need them for something that we are working on tomorrow.

9-27

• Tomorrow is our second discussion for your literature circles. Please make sure to have your pages read and your roles completed so that you are ready to share.
• Only six periods of class time left for you to work on your Dragon’s Den project. Remember that you will be presenting in front of the Dragon’s beginning Monday, June 17.

Topics: 8-23, 9-27, Humanities