Take a Peek at Our Week!

In lang & lit we worked on addressing the other side of the argument by writing counterclaim/rebuttal statements. Student worked on analyzing either snow days, cell phones, or television. We learned that identifying the other side and coming back with evidence that is stronger, it creates a more powerful argument! We also wrote counterclaim/rebuttal statements for our chocolate milk essays and students picked where they thought these statements would make the most impact (hook, body paragraph, conclusion). Next week we will be working on our final debatable topic-recycling!

In writing, we used an exemplar of argument writing to find the different parts of the essay before we began writing our own essays. We will refer to this sample of writing throughout the unit as a way for students to understand what success in each area looks like. Students worked on identifying their claims for chocolate milk and we worked as a class to identify reasons to support BOTH sides of the debate. Students then selected reasons that best supported their thesis. We also began to write our body paragraphs to include a topic sentence, specific evidence to prove their claim, transitions, and elaboration. We are really applying what we have learned so far and the students are showing such progress!!

In I&S, we worked on making connections between the government structures we have been learning about and our classroom structures. Next, we worked on identifying the responsibilities and actions of citizens within a community. We also began our branches of government jigsaw. Each student was assigned either the legislative, executive, or judicial branch of government. Their job is to research and record information as a way to teach others in their group about their "piece of the puzzle". We will finish our jigsaw activity next week!

Just a reminder to go to the parent portal to view your child's report card. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out! I can help if you are having difficulty accessing your child's report card online. Please just send me a Dojo message or an e-mail. :-)

 This week we talked about taking normal germ precautions to help protect ourselves and our classroom environment. We are making sure to wash our hands before eating snacks and before we leave for lunch. We are also keeping our work areas clean! Students are more than welcome to bring in their own pencil cases in if they do not want to share materials!

Reminders for Next Week:

*ELA State Test is 3/25 & 3/26

*Don't forget to turn in your Reading HW and signed Weekly News for Dojos!

Have a wonderful weekend,

~Mrs. Carr