Week of February 4, 2008

Monday, February 4th
1. Bell Work~What is the purpose of the frame of a house? What do builders and writers have in common?
2. Mini-Lesson~"Composing and Sorting Mini-Stories"
3. Quiet Writing
4. Share Time
5. Wrap Up

Tuesday, February 5th
1. Bell Work~How many mini-stories do you have written?
2. Mini-Lesson~"Composing Mini-Stories"
3. Quiet Writing
4. Share Time
5. Wrap Up

Wednesday, February 6th
Focus: How do the decisions that one makes affect society?
1. Read and listen to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech.
2. Discuss project options

Thursday, February 7th
1. Go to the computer lab
2. Begin creating a project that will demonstrate and answer our focus question (How do the decisions that one makes affect society?). All projects will be present next week. Project options are: Skit, letter or diary entry, PowerPoint slide show, or artwork, such as, a collage, mosaic, or drawing.

Friday, February 8th
NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS! :)