Hello Parents!!
This is our weekly blog of what your child will be doing in the classroom. Including homework, upcoming events, in-class work, and projects. If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail me or set up a meeting. I am sure this will be a great year!! Thank you for your support!
Friday, February 4, 2022
Saturday, February 6, 2021
Week One
Throughout the next 6 weeks we are going to be learning about different countries in the world. Each week we will learn about a new country.
Week One: United States of America
Monday:
1. Where is the USA on a map?
2. Learn where all the states are.
Watch Fifty Nifty United States Video
3. What is your favorite state?
Homework: Color flag of USA and think about your favorite state.
Tuesday:
1. What is your favorite state?
2. Project: Make a poster board of your favorite state.
On your poster, include interesting facts about your state (when it became a state, state bird, motto, location, etc.) Make sure to also include pictures!
Wednesday:
1. Work on your posters
2. Important Symbols of the USA:
Go on the computers and click on the link below:
Symbols of the USA
Pick one symbol from the list on the website.
Do some research about the monuments of your choice and write a paragraph about what you have learned.
Thursday:
1. Use Google Earth to find your house, school, and one of your favorite places.
2. Work on posters
Friday:
1. Presentations!
Present your poster to the class.
Week One: United States of America
Monday:
1. Where is the USA on a map?
2. Learn where all the states are.
Watch Fifty Nifty United States Video
3. What is your favorite state?
Homework: Color flag of USA and think about your favorite state.
Tuesday:
1. What is your favorite state?
2. Project: Make a poster board of your favorite state.
On your poster, include interesting facts about your state (when it became a state, state bird, motto, location, etc.) Make sure to also include pictures!
Wednesday:
1. Work on your posters
2. Important Symbols of the USA:
Go on the computers and click on the link below:
Symbols of the USA
Pick one symbol from the list on the website.
Do some research about the monuments of your choice and write a paragraph about what you have learned.
Thursday:
1. Use Google Earth to find your house, school, and one of your favorite places.
2. Work on posters
Friday:
1. Presentations!
Present your poster to the class.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Week Two
Week Two: China
Monday:
1. Where is China on a map?
Use Google Earth top find China.
2. What do people eat in China?
Go to the website below to learn about the food in China.
Chinese Food
3. Clothing in China.
Homework: Color flag of China
Tuesday:
1. Learn about the Great Wall of China
Take a virtual tour when you click on the link below:
Great Wall of China
Wednesday:
1. Project: Write your name in Chinese!
Go to the website below. Translate your name. Print it out. Then use the paint to paint your name on paper.
Get a Chinese Name
Thursday:
1. Project: Make up your own alphabet and then write your name in your own language.
Make sure to write the name of your language on your paper.
Friday:
1. History of China
Monday:
1. Where is China on a map?
Use Google Earth top find China.
2. What do people eat in China?
Go to the website below to learn about the food in China.
Chinese Food
3. Clothing in China.
Homework: Color flag of China
Tuesday:
1. Learn about the Great Wall of China
Take a virtual tour when you click on the link below:
Great Wall of China
Wednesday:
1. Project: Write your name in Chinese!
Go to the website below. Translate your name. Print it out. Then use the paint to paint your name on paper.
Get a Chinese Name
Thursday:
1. Project: Make up your own alphabet and then write your name in your own language.
Make sure to write the name of your language on your paper.
Friday:
1. History of China
Friday, February 6, 2009
Week Three
Week Three
: France
Monday:
1. Where is France?
Use Google Earth to find France.
2. Journey through France:
Click on the link below to learn all about France. Feel free to explore the entire site. Make sure to write down important facts and interesting things.
Bienvenue à la France
Homework: Color flag of France
Tuesday:
1. Project: The Eiffel Tower
Form groups of 2-3
Construct a tower using popsicle sticks and toothpicks!
Wednesday:
1. Show and Tell
We will have a student bring something from home (from France) to share with the class!
2. Work on Projects
Thursday:
1. Work on Projects
Homework: Write a paragraph or two about your tower that you have constructed. Include what kind of tower it is, what people do in the tower (tourist attraction? business building? etc.) and what country it should belong in.
Friday:
1. Present your groups tower to the class. Be sure to tell them what your tower signifies.
: FranceMonday:
1. Where is France?
Use Google Earth to find France.
2. Journey through France:
Click on the link below to learn all about France. Feel free to explore the entire site. Make sure to write down important facts and interesting things.
Bienvenue à la France
Homework: Color flag of France
Tuesday:
1. Project: The Eiffel Tower
Form groups of 2-3
Construct a tower using popsicle sticks and toothpicks!
Wednesday:
1. Show and Tell
We will have a student bring something from home (from France) to share with the class!
2. Work on Projects
Thursday:
1. Work on Projects
Homework: Write a paragraph or two about your tower that you have constructed. Include what kind of tower it is, what people do in the tower (tourist attraction? business building? etc.) and what country it should belong in.
Friday:
1. Present your groups tower to the class. Be sure to tell them what your tower signifies.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Week Four
Week 4: Egypt
Monday:
1. Where is Egypt?
Use Google Earth to find Egypt
2. What do people in Egypt eat?
Egyptian Food
3. Clothing in Egypt
Homework: Color the flag of Egypt
Tuesday:
1. Learn about the pyramids by clicking on this link:
Egyptian Pyramids
2. History of the Sphinx
3. Project: Make a pyramid out of sugar cubes
Example Project
Wednesday:
1. Work on projects
2. Show and tell
Thursday:
1. Write your name in hieroglyphics
Hieroglyphic Translator
Friday:
1. Watch National Geographic video on mummification
Monday:
1. Where is Egypt?
Use Google Earth to find Egypt
2. What do people in Egypt eat?
Egyptian Food
3. Clothing in Egypt
Homework: Color the flag of Egypt
Tuesday:
1. Learn about the pyramids by clicking on this link:
Egyptian Pyramids
2. History of the Sphinx
3. Project: Make a pyramid out of sugar cubes
Example Project
Wednesday:
1. Work on projects
2. Show and tell
Thursday:
1. Write your name in hieroglyphics
Hieroglyphic Translator
Friday:
1. Watch National Geographic video on mummification
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Week Five
Week 5: Mexico
Monday:
1. Where is Mexico on a map?
Use Google Earth to find Mexico
2. What do people in Mexico eat?
Mexican Food
3. Mexican clothing
Homework: Color the flag of Mexico
Tuesday:
1. Learn about Day of the Dead
2. Project: Make a brochure about a city in Mexico
Include tourist attractions and important places
Tell me why I should vacation there
Wednesday:
1. Work on projects
Thursday:
1. Work on projects
2. Show and tell
Friday:
1. Presentations
2. Homework: What is your ethnicity?
Monday:
1. Where is Mexico on a map?
Use Google Earth to find Mexico
2. What do people in Mexico eat?
Mexican Food
3. Mexican clothing
Homework: Color the flag of Mexico
Tuesday:
1. Learn about Day of the Dead
2. Project: Make a brochure about a city in Mexico
Include tourist attractions and important places
Tell me why I should vacation there
Wednesday:
1. Work on projects
Thursday:
1. Work on projects
2. Show and tell
Friday:
1. Presentations
2. Homework: What is your ethnicity?
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Week Six
Week 6: Wrap-Up
Monday: What have you learned?
1. Get in groups of 3-4
2. Interview each other about their ethnicities
3. Discuss what you have learned about different cultures
4. Write a paragraph about what you have learned
Homework: Take a digital camera and take pictures of cultural items around town and/or at home
Tuesday: Final Project
1. Upload pictures to computer and store in your own file
2. Print the ones you need for your project
3. Take pictures and cut and paste them to giant map
4. Pictures correspond to the country the cultural object came from
Wednesday: Presentation
1. Present your pictures and where they are from
2. Explain why you put the picture where you did
Homework: Think about what you have learned overall. How other cultures are similar and different from yours
Thursday: Essay
1. Write a paragraph about how other cultures tie into yours and how they are different
2. Homework: Bring a food from the country of your choice
Friday: Fiesta
1. Watch a video on different cultures
2. Video: It's A Small World
3. Fiesta!!!
Monday: What have you learned?
1. Get in groups of 3-4
2. Interview each other about their ethnicities
3. Discuss what you have learned about different cultures
4. Write a paragraph about what you have learned
Homework: Take a digital camera and take pictures of cultural items around town and/or at home
Tuesday: Final Project
1. Upload pictures to computer and store in your own file
2. Print the ones you need for your project
3. Take pictures and cut and paste them to giant map
4. Pictures correspond to the country the cultural object came from
Wednesday: Presentation
1. Present your pictures and where they are from
2. Explain why you put the picture where you did
Homework: Think about what you have learned overall. How other cultures are similar and different from yours
Thursday: Essay
1. Write a paragraph about how other cultures tie into yours and how they are different
2. Homework: Bring a food from the country of your choice
Friday: Fiesta
1. Watch a video on different cultures
2. Video: It's A Small World
3. Fiesta!!!
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