Wish List
200 Paper plates (plain white, cheap ones) to complete a project called a Plate-O-Rama

Important Dates
5/17 - Reading EOG
5/18 - Math (No Calculators) EOG 
5/21 - Math (Calculator Active) EOG
5/22 - Science EOG 

Homework
5/16 - 4 Reading Responses due

Classwork
5/16 - Folklore Stories (rough draft with editing) due
5/18 - Government Journals due
5/26 - After Research Steps due - Powerpoint Slideshow
5/29 - Final Folklore Stories due
5/30 - Challenged Book Recommendation due / Debate in class

Curriculum

READING
Finishing up research by creating a slideshow to share the information we learned.  Also, had a lesson on challenged and banned books.  To wrap up bias and making informed judgments, students will choose one the books to investigate why it made it on the list and make a recommendation.  Ask your child which book s/he will do. 

WRITING 
1. Folklore Story - rough drafts with editing and revising sheet were due 5/16.  Conferences are being held now!
2. Writing up research by integrating technology (Powerpoint).

WORD WORK
1-1-1 Rules

GRAMMAR
Final test will be 5/29 - we will take the same tests from the beginning of the year and see how much we have learned!

SOCIAL STUDIES
3 branches of government