We have been looking into types of justice and yesterday we looked at Ancient African Constitution: Law and Rights. Today we prepared for a Socratic Seminar and will hold one during Social Studies tomorrow.

Homework:

Reading: Reading Log for March due April 1st
Social Studies: Finish Socratic Seminar Prep sheet and bring to class tomorrow

Homework:

Reading: Reading Log due after break
Science: 1.4 step 3 model
Mr Kruger Math: R & P 7.1.2 #19-23 pg 325

We will continue to work through the four sections of the Forward test in Language Arts this week. These are not timed and students will be given the chance to finish up in the time that they need. In Social Studies we continued to look at types of justice and discuss our opinions about justice.

Homework:
Reading: Reading Log turned in after spring break
Science: Questions model

Today we spoke about forms of justice and concentrated on: Needs-Based, Merit-Based and also Retributive and Restorative. The students were so thoughtful while debating which feels right in their hearts, in the classroom, and in society. More conversation to come.....  We have ELA Forward testing the next coupe of days and so reminder to have students bring fully-charged Chromebooks to school!

Homework:

Science: Surface Air Temp Lab Questions
Mr K Math: R & P 7.1.1 #9-13 pg 320-321
Reading: Reading log due after break!

We had a great day at the museum yesterday. Thank you to all of the families who volunteered. We reflected today in class back to our identities and if we saw ourselves and identities reflected in the flowers; really interesting conversations.

1. Look back at your identity flower.
2. Reread the identities you wrote on the pedals.
3. Reflect and think back to yesterday at the museum.
4. Where did you see one or more of your identities in the museum? It may have been through music, art, visual, written, etc…..
5. Write about where you saw your identity represented.
6. If you did not, what suggestions do you have for the museum to incorporate one of your identities?

Homework:

Science: OAC Reading A1-A4 pg9
Math Mr K: Finish test in class tomorrow

Our Unsung S/Hero boards are done. If you are Velma Hamilton soon, please check them out. They are located in the hallway on the way to our gym.

Homework:

Reading: 20-30 minutes of reading!
Science: Prep for Socratic seminar

** Reminder that we have a field trip to the Milwaukee Public Museum this Wednesday. We will leave school at 8:00 and return in time for the 3:30 bus. Students, unless they ordered one from school, need to bring a lunch from home. We have a no electronic deal on bus, but students can bring books, playing cards, etc...

We have a couple of projects going on at once in class. Students are working on answering the essential questions: " What was the most remarkable achievement of the Maya?" Above are examples from the groups working together. They are using a number of sources they are using to support their co-created claim statement.

We are simultaneously working on finishing up our Unsung S/Hero bulletin boards. I am looking forward to sharing pictures when they are done.

Homework:
Mr K Math: none
Science: Finish Socratic Seminar Prep for Monday
Social Studies: Maya Project (in class) due MONDAY.
Reading: Finish your Meet Marvel's Muslim Superhero summary

Homework:

Reading: Marvel Article annotated and summarized- due tomorrow
Math Mr K- R & P 6.2.3 #96-100 pg 299

Identity is an ongoing conversation in our classroom. We spoke about how people are judged and what we think we are judged on. Those judgments are on the outside of our circle. On the inside, is how we truly feel in our hearts. There are times when there are matches between the two, but not always.

Homework:

Social Studies: Maya (in class project) due Friday.
Math Mr K- R & P 6.2.2 #86-90 pg 294

We had some brilliant ideas for our Unsung Heroes bulletin board today. We should be able to start putting them together tomorrow.

Homework: 
Reading: Reading Logs -SHOULD have been turned in today
Science: Argument due end of class tomorrow
Math Mr K: R & P 6.2.2 #86-90 pg 294