Hello All,
For homework: Today and tomorrow are finishing Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi.
Level 1: Tell one thing you liked about the book. Tell one thing you wish was better.
Level 2: Tell one thing really appreciated about the book? What is one thing you would change?
Level 3: What is one thing you liked about Persepolis? Compare the themes found in Persepolis to another book we have read so far. How are they the same? How are they different?
Folks at home sign: _____________________
Please complete 20 minutes of IXL daily.
Thursday, March 30, 2017
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Homework: March 29
Hello Everyone!
For homework:
Make a list of all the people who are important to you.
Level 1: What do all of these people have in common?
Level 2: What do all of these people have in common? What makes them all different?
Level 3: What do all of these people have in common? What makes them all different? What characteristics do you have from each category?
Folks at home sign: _____________________
Please complete 20 minutes of IXL daily.
For homework:
Make a list of all the people who are important to you.
Level 1: What do all of these people have in common?
Level 2: What do all of these people have in common? What makes them all different?
Level 3: What do all of these people have in common? What makes them all different? What characteristics do you have from each category?
Folks at home sign: _____________________
Please complete 20 minutes of IXL daily.
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Homework: March 28th
Hello Everyone!
Today we talked about cause and effect. Last week we discussed Problem Trees. This week, we are going to discuss Healing Trees.
A Healing Tree is a way to identify something that is going well for you or your community.
For example: One great thing I see in my community is Teachers Working Together
One cause: Teachers respect each other and the work that we do
One effect: We share ideas and help each other create better lessons.
For Homework: Work with someone at home to complete the Healing Tree chart below.
Level 1: Give one cause for your good thing and one effect of your good thing.
Level 2: Give two causes for your good thing and two effects of your good thing.
Level 1: Give three causes for your good thing and three effects of your good thing.
Folks at home sign: _____________________
Please complete 20 minutes of IXL daily.
Today we talked about cause and effect. Last week we discussed Problem Trees. This week, we are going to discuss Healing Trees.
A Healing Tree is a way to identify something that is going well for you or your community.
For example: One great thing I see in my community is Teachers Working Together
One cause: Teachers respect each other and the work that we do
One effect: We share ideas and help each other create better lessons.
For Homework: Work with someone at home to complete the Healing Tree chart below.
Level 1: Give one cause for your good thing and one effect of your good thing.
Level 2: Give two causes for your good thing and two effects of your good thing.
Level 1: Give three causes for your good thing and three effects of your good thing.
Folks at home sign: _____________________
Please complete 20 minutes of IXL daily.
Monday, March 27, 2017
Homework: March 27
Hello All,
I hope you all had a wonderful weekend!
For Homework: Please read the following sentences. Underline the NOUNS, circle the VERBS, star the ADJECTIVES, and box the ADVERBS.
Reminder: Adjectives describe nouns AND Adverbs describe verbs.
Level 1: Pick one sentence to work with.
Level 2: Pick two sentences to work with.
Level 3: Pick three sentences to work with.
1. The bright girl ran home quickly.
2. The young Marjane argued with her mothers angrily.
3. The protesters shouted loudly at the oppressive Shah.
Folks at home sign: _____________________________
Please complete 20 minutes of IXL daily.
I hope you all had a wonderful weekend!
For Homework: Please read the following sentences. Underline the NOUNS, circle the VERBS, star the ADJECTIVES, and box the ADVERBS.
Reminder: Adjectives describe nouns AND Adverbs describe verbs.
Level 1: Pick one sentence to work with.
Level 2: Pick two sentences to work with.
Level 3: Pick three sentences to work with.
1. The bright girl ran home quickly.
2. The young Marjane argued with her mothers angrily.
3. The protesters shouted loudly at the oppressive Shah.
Folks at home sign: _____________________________
Please complete 20 minutes of IXL daily.
Friday, March 24, 2017
Homework: March 24
Hello Everyone!
Happy Friday!
For Homework: Work with someone at home to complete this assignment. Use on of the following websites to complete this task.
NBC News
NPR News
Time for Kids
DOGO News
Scholastic News
Your job is to read about one current event. Please answer the following questions.
Level 1:
1. Name of the article
2. Who wrote the article
3. When was the article written
4. Write one sentence to explain what the article was about.
Level 2:
1. Name of the article
2. Who wrote the article
3. When was the article written
4. Write a three sentence summary of the article.
5. Do you agree or disagree with the article? Why or why not.
Level 3:
1. Name of the article
2. Who wrote the article
3. When was the article written
4. Write a five sentence summary of the article.
5. What is your opinion of the article? Do you agree or disagree? Explain your thinking and provide evidence from the text to support your thinking.
Folks at home please sign: _______________________
Please complete 20 minutes of IXL daily.
Happy Friday!
For Homework: Work with someone at home to complete this assignment. Use on of the following websites to complete this task.
NBC News
NPR News
Time for Kids
DOGO News
Scholastic News
Your job is to read about one current event. Please answer the following questions.
Level 1:
1. Name of the article
2. Who wrote the article
3. When was the article written
4. Write one sentence to explain what the article was about.
Level 2:
1. Name of the article
2. Who wrote the article
3. When was the article written
4. Write a three sentence summary of the article.
5. Do you agree or disagree with the article? Why or why not.
Level 3:
1. Name of the article
2. Who wrote the article
3. When was the article written
4. Write a five sentence summary of the article.
5. What is your opinion of the article? Do you agree or disagree? Explain your thinking and provide evidence from the text to support your thinking.
Folks at home please sign: _______________________
Please complete 20 minutes of IXL daily.
Thursday, March 23, 2017
Homework: March 23
Hello Everyone!
For Homework: At the end of the chapter we read this week, Marji wanted to blame Ramin for something his father did. Talk with someone at home about the following questions.
Level 1:
1. What does it mean to blame someone?
2. Should you be blamed for something you did not do? Why?
Level 2:
1. What does it mean to blame someone?
2. Should you be blamed for something you did not do? Why?
3. What should we do if we are blamed for something we did not do?
Level 3:
1. What does it mean to blame someone?
2. Should you be blamed for something you did not do? Why?
3. What should we do if we are blamed for something we did not do?
4. Have you ever blamed someone for the wrong thing?
Folks at home sign: ___________________________
Please complete 20 minutes IXL daily.
For Homework: At the end of the chapter we read this week, Marji wanted to blame Ramin for something his father did. Talk with someone at home about the following questions.
Level 1:
1. What does it mean to blame someone?
2. Should you be blamed for something you did not do? Why?
Level 2:
1. What does it mean to blame someone?
2. Should you be blamed for something you did not do? Why?
3. What should we do if we are blamed for something we did not do?
Level 3:
1. What does it mean to blame someone?
2. Should you be blamed for something you did not do? Why?
3. What should we do if we are blamed for something we did not do?
4. Have you ever blamed someone for the wrong thing?
Folks at home sign: ___________________________
Please complete 20 minutes IXL daily.
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Homework: March 22
Hello All,
Today I did not get to meet with many of you, but that does not mean I don't have homework!
For homework: Time to self-reflect. At the beginning of the year, I asked you to write down a goal you have for the day, week, month and year.
Level 1: Take 10 minutes to write or draw how you feel about the goals you created (if you can't remember your goals, create new goals for the rest of the year). Have you accomplished your goals?
Level 2: Take 10 minutes to write or draw how you feel about the goals you created (if you can't remember your goals, create new goals for the rest of the year). Have you accomplished your goals? Do you need more time to accomplish your goals? Are you goals realistic, explain your thinking.
Level 3: Take 10 minutes to write or draw how you feel about the goals you created (if you can't remember your goals, create new goals for the rest of the year). Have you accomplished your goals? What is helping/preventing you from completing your goals?
Folks at home sign please: _______________________________
Please complete 20 minutes of IXL daily.
Today I did not get to meet with many of you, but that does not mean I don't have homework!
For homework: Time to self-reflect. At the beginning of the year, I asked you to write down a goal you have for the day, week, month and year.
Level 1: Take 10 minutes to write or draw how you feel about the goals you created (if you can't remember your goals, create new goals for the rest of the year). Have you accomplished your goals?
Level 2: Take 10 minutes to write or draw how you feel about the goals you created (if you can't remember your goals, create new goals for the rest of the year). Have you accomplished your goals? Do you need more time to accomplish your goals? Are you goals realistic, explain your thinking.
Level 3: Take 10 minutes to write or draw how you feel about the goals you created (if you can't remember your goals, create new goals for the rest of the year). Have you accomplished your goals? What is helping/preventing you from completing your goals?
Folks at home sign please: _______________________________
Please complete 20 minutes of IXL daily.
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Homework: March 21
Hello All,
Today we talked about what makes someone a hero. We used page 47 of Persepolis as inspiration for our Hero Lists.
For homework: Use the image below to create a quick diagram about someone you think is a hero.
Level 1: Please include
Name of the person
Where do they live (City and State)
Job/Skill:
What makes them a hero:
Level 2: Please include
Name of the person:
Where do they live (City and State):
Job/Skill:
Weakness (all heroes have one):
What makes them a hero:
Level 3: Please include
Name of the person:
Where do they live (City and State):
Job/Skill:
Weakness (all heroes have one):
What is the hero's strength?
What makes them a hero:
Folks at home sign:
Please complete 20 minutes of IXL daily
Today we talked about what makes someone a hero. We used page 47 of Persepolis as inspiration for our Hero Lists.
For homework: Use the image below to create a quick diagram about someone you think is a hero.
Level 1: Please include
Name of the person
Where do they live (City and State)
Job/Skill:
What makes them a hero:
Level 2: Please include
Name of the person:
Where do they live (City and State):
Job/Skill:
Weakness (all heroes have one):
What makes them a hero:
Level 3: Please include
Name of the person:
Where do they live (City and State):
Job/Skill:
Weakness (all heroes have one):
What is the hero's strength?
What makes them a hero:
Folks at home sign:
Please complete 20 minutes of IXL daily
Monday, March 20, 2017
Homework: March 20
Hello All!
Tomorrow is World Down Syndrome Day! Wear yellow to show your support and to encourage DS awareness!
Today we finished our problem trees. Tomorrow we will be discussing heroes.
For Homework:
Level 1: What makes someone a hero? Who is someone you think is a hero?
Level 2: What makes someone a hero? Do heroes always help EVERYONE?
Level 3: What makes someone a hero? Can a hero be both good and bad? Explain your thinking and provide one example to support your answer.
Folks at home sign: ______________________
Please complete 20 minutes of IXL daily
Tomorrow is World Down Syndrome Day! Wear yellow to show your support and to encourage DS awareness!
Today we finished our problem trees. Tomorrow we will be discussing heroes.
For Homework:
Level 1: What makes someone a hero? Who is someone you think is a hero?
Level 2: What makes someone a hero? Do heroes always help EVERYONE?
Level 3: What makes someone a hero? Can a hero be both good and bad? Explain your thinking and provide one example to support your answer.
Folks at home sign: ______________________
Please complete 20 minutes of IXL daily
Friday, March 17, 2017
Homework: March 17
🍀Hello Everyone!
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
For Homework: Today I asked each of you to write down one reason you are GREAT!
Interview one person at home (friend or family) and ask the following questions
Level 1:
1. What is one thing you are great at?
2. What is one thing you want to learn to do?
3. What is one thing you are looking forward to?
Level 2:
1. What is one thing you are proud of?
2. What is one thing you want to learn to do?
3. What is one thing you are looking forward to?
4. What is one thing you hope to see change in the next year?
Level 3:
1. What is one thing you are inspired by?
2. What is one thing you want to learn to do?
3. What is one thing you are looking forward to?
4. What is one thing or person who makes you want to be better?
Folks at home sign: _______________________________
Please complete 20 minutes of IXL daily.
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
For Homework: Today I asked each of you to write down one reason you are GREAT!
Interview one person at home (friend or family) and ask the following questions
Level 1:
1. What is one thing you are great at?
2. What is one thing you want to learn to do?
3. What is one thing you are looking forward to?
Level 2:
1. What is one thing you are proud of?
2. What is one thing you want to learn to do?
3. What is one thing you are looking forward to?
4. What is one thing you hope to see change in the next year?
Level 3:
1. What is one thing you are inspired by?
2. What is one thing you want to learn to do?
3. What is one thing you are looking forward to?
4. What is one thing or person who makes you want to be better?
Folks at home sign: _______________________________
Please complete 20 minutes of IXL daily.
Thursday, March 16, 2017
Homework: March 16
Hello everyone!
Happy Thursday! Today we continued to work on our problem tree.
For homework: Complete the problem tree below based on one of the problems you picked last week.
Level 1: List one CAUSE and one EFFECT of the problem.
Level 2: List two CAUSES and two EFFECTS of the problem.
Level 3: List three CAUSES and three EFFECTS of the problem.
Folks at home sign: ______________________
Please complete 20 minutes of IXL daily
Happy Thursday! Today we continued to work on our problem tree.
For homework: Complete the problem tree below based on one of the problems you picked last week.
Level 1: List one CAUSE and one EFFECT of the problem.
Level 2: List two CAUSES and two EFFECTS of the problem.
Level 3: List three CAUSES and three EFFECTS of the problem.
Folks at home sign: ______________________
Please complete 20 minutes of IXL daily
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Homework: March 15
Hello Everyone!
I hope you all enjoyed your snow day!
Today we talked about Cause and Effect.
For example: If I come to class on time, I will earn one point for attendance.
For Homework:
Level 1: Think of two real life cause and effect statements.
Level 2: Think of three real life cause and effect statements.
Level 3: Think of four real life cause and effect statements.
Folks at home sign:
Please complete 20 minutes of IXL daily
I hope you all enjoyed your snow day!
Today we talked about Cause and Effect.
For example: If I come to class on time, I will earn one point for attendance.
For Homework:
Level 1: Think of two real life cause and effect statements.
Level 2: Think of three real life cause and effect statements.
Level 3: Think of four real life cause and effect statements.
Folks at home sign:
Please complete 20 minutes of IXL daily
Monday, March 13, 2017
Homework: March 13
Hello Everyone!
Today we talked about identity.
For Homework: Work with someone at home to answer the following questions.
Level 1:
1. When have you felt the MOST like you?
2. When you felt the LEAST like you?
Level 2:
1. Have you ever done anything unlike you, just to please others?
2. When have you felt the MOST like you?
3. When you felt the LEAST like you?
Level 3:
1. Have you ever done anything unlike you, just to please others?
2. When have you felt the MOST like you?
3. When you felt the LEAST like you?
4. Where would you say you find your identity?
Folks at home sign: ____________________________
Please complete 20 minutes of IXL daily.
Today we talked about identity.
For Homework: Work with someone at home to answer the following questions.
Level 1:
1. When have you felt the MOST like you?
2. When you felt the LEAST like you?
Level 2:
1. Have you ever done anything unlike you, just to please others?
2. When have you felt the MOST like you?
3. When you felt the LEAST like you?
1. Have you ever done anything unlike you, just to please others?
2. When have you felt the MOST like you?
3. When you felt the LEAST like you?
4. Where would you say you find your identity?
Folks at home sign: ____________________________
Please complete 20 minutes of IXL daily.
Thursday, March 9, 2017
Homework: March 9th
Hello Everyone!
Today we discussed the various problems that are seen throughout Persepolis. Some of the problems are similar to the problems we see within our own communities.
For homework: Please work with someone at home to complete the chart below.
Level 1: Fill out each arrow so that it points to one problem you see in your community (for a total of four problems). Brain storm ideas to solve one problem you identified above.
Level 2: Fill out each arrow so that it points to one problem you see in your community (for a total of four problems). Brain storm ideas to solve two problems you identified above.
Level 3: Fill out each arrow so that it points to one problem you see in your community (for a total of four problems). Brain storm ideas to solve three problems you identified above.
Folks at home sign: ____________________________
Please complete 20 minutes of IXL daily.
Today we discussed the various problems that are seen throughout Persepolis. Some of the problems are similar to the problems we see within our own communities.
For homework: Please work with someone at home to complete the chart below.
Level 1: Fill out each arrow so that it points to one problem you see in your community (for a total of four problems). Brain storm ideas to solve one problem you identified above.
Level 2: Fill out each arrow so that it points to one problem you see in your community (for a total of four problems). Brain storm ideas to solve two problems you identified above.
Level 3: Fill out each arrow so that it points to one problem you see in your community (for a total of four problems). Brain storm ideas to solve three problems you identified above.
Folks at home sign: ____________________________
Please complete 20 minutes of IXL daily.
Tuesday, March 7, 2017
Homework: March 7th
Hello Everyone!
What a GREAT afternoon! I was so happy to meet and catch up with you and your families!
Today in class we talked about the impact a thought bubble has on an image.
For homework: Use one of the images below
Level 1: Create a thought bubble for one of the characters above. Use the faces of the character to determine what they are thinking.
Level 2: Create a thought bubble for one of the characters above. Use the faces of the character to determine what they are thinking. How does what they are thinking differ from what they are doing?
Level 3: Create a thought bubble for one of the characters above. Use the faces of the character to determine what they are thinking. Create a speech bubble for the same character. Does what the character says the same or different from what they are thinking? Why or why not?
Folks at home sign: _________________________
Please complete 20 minutes of IXL daily.
What a GREAT afternoon! I was so happy to meet and catch up with you and your families!
Today in class we talked about the impact a thought bubble has on an image.
For homework: Use one of the images below
Level 1: Create a thought bubble for one of the characters above. Use the faces of the character to determine what they are thinking.
Level 2: Create a thought bubble for one of the characters above. Use the faces of the character to determine what they are thinking. How does what they are thinking differ from what they are doing?
Level 3: Create a thought bubble for one of the characters above. Use the faces of the character to determine what they are thinking. Create a speech bubble for the same character. Does what the character says the same or different from what they are thinking? Why or why not?
Folks at home sign: _________________________
Please complete 20 minutes of IXL daily.
Monday, March 6, 2017
Homework: March 6
Hello everyone!
Just a reminder: Today (evening) and tomorrow (afternoon) is Parent/Teacher Conference.
I look forward to seeing you all!
Today we talked about speech and thought bubbles. Throughout Persepolis, we see the use of these bubbles are a way of progressing the story.
Level 1:
What does a thought bubble do?
What does a speech bubble do?
Level 2:
What does a thought bubble do?
What does a speech bubble do?
How are they the same? How are they different?
Level 3:
What does a thought bubble do?
What does a speech bubble do?
What is the purpose of using thought bubbles in graphic novels? How do they differ from speech bubbles?
Folks at home sign: ______________________
Please complete 20 minutes of IXL daily.
Just a reminder: Today (evening) and tomorrow (afternoon) is Parent/Teacher Conference.
I look forward to seeing you all!
Today we talked about speech and thought bubbles. Throughout Persepolis, we see the use of these bubbles are a way of progressing the story.
Level 1:
What does a thought bubble do?
What does a speech bubble do?
Level 2:
What does a thought bubble do?
What does a speech bubble do?
How are they the same? How are they different?
Level 3:
What does a thought bubble do?
What does a speech bubble do?
What is the purpose of using thought bubbles in graphic novels? How do they differ from speech bubbles?
Folks at home sign: ______________________
Please complete 20 minutes of IXL daily.
Friday, March 3, 2017
Homework: March 3
Hello Everyone!
Today we reviewed our vocabulary words and finished reading chapter 1 of Persepolis.
For Homework: Use the vocabulary OBLIGATORY
Obligatory: (You have to because it is the law or the community says so)
1. required by a legal, moral, or other rule; compulsory
2. so customary or routine as to be expected of everyone or on every occasion.
Level 1: Give one example of something we are obligated to do.
Level 2: Give an example of something we are obligated to do: one law and one thing we have to because our communities say so.
Level 3: Give an example of something we are obligated to do: one law and one thing we have to because our communities say so. How do you think rules are made?
Folks at home sign: _________________________
Please complete 20 minutes of IXL daily daily.
Parent/ Teacher Conferences: Monday, March 6th (evening) and Tuesday, March 7th (afternoon)
Today we reviewed our vocabulary words and finished reading chapter 1 of Persepolis.
For Homework: Use the vocabulary OBLIGATORY
Obligatory: (You have to because it is the law or the community says so)
1. required by a legal, moral, or other rule; compulsory
2. so customary or routine as to be expected of everyone or on every occasion.
Level 1: Give one example of something we are obligated to do.
Level 2: Give an example of something we are obligated to do: one law and one thing we have to because our communities say so.
Level 3: Give an example of something we are obligated to do: one law and one thing we have to because our communities say so. How do you think rules are made?
Folks at home sign: _________________________
Please complete 20 minutes of IXL daily daily.
Parent/ Teacher Conferences: Monday, March 6th (evening) and Tuesday, March 7th (afternoon)
Thursday, March 2, 2017
Homework: March 2
Hello Everyone!
I hope you all had a great time on the trip today!
For homework: Use the image below to answer the following questions
Level 1: How are graphic novels different from traditional (regular) novels? Give an example from the image above.
Level 2: Explain the connection between text and images in a graphic novel.
Level 3: How are graphic novels different from traditional (regular) novels? Give an example from the image above. Explain the connection between text and images in a graphic novel.
Folks at home sign: ________________________________
Please complete 20 minutes of IXL daily.
FYI: Parent/Teacher Conferences are Monday, March 6th (evening) and Tuesday, March 7th (afternoon).
I hope you all had a great time on the trip today!
For homework: Use the image below to answer the following questions
Level 1: How are graphic novels different from traditional (regular) novels? Give an example from the image above.
Level 2: Explain the connection between text and images in a graphic novel.
Level 3: How are graphic novels different from traditional (regular) novels? Give an example from the image above. Explain the connection between text and images in a graphic novel.
Folks at home sign: ________________________________
Please complete 20 minutes of IXL daily.
FYI: Parent/Teacher Conferences are Monday, March 6th (evening) and Tuesday, March 7th (afternoon).
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Homework: March 1
Hello everyone!
Today we started Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi (for a online version click here)
Today we discussed why writers write.
For homework:
Level 1: Tell three reasons why writers write.
Level 2: Tell four reasons why writers write.
Level 3: Tell five reasons why writers write.
Folks at home sign: __________________
Complete 20 minutes of IXL daily
FYI: PARENT/TEACHER conferences are Monday, March 6th (night) and Tuesday, March 7th (afternoon). I hope to see you all there!
Today we started Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi (for a online version click here)
Today we discussed why writers write.
For homework:
Level 1: Tell three reasons why writers write.
Level 2: Tell four reasons why writers write.
Level 3: Tell five reasons why writers write.
Folks at home sign: __________________
Complete 20 minutes of IXL daily
FYI: PARENT/TEACHER conferences are Monday, March 6th (night) and Tuesday, March 7th (afternoon). I hope to see you all there!
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