Week of Jan 19-23

Upcoming events and due dates:
Monday Jan 26:  Vocab Quiz #3 /Submit Saliva Tank ideas due,/Magna Carta Petition Presentations
Tuesday Jan 27: Saliva Tank Test/Pitch "New Concepts and "Innovative Ideas"
Wednesday Jan 28:  Middle Ages Test
Thursday Jan 29:  Medieval Times Fieldtrip (We will leave at 8:45am)
Friday Jan 30:  Exponential Growth and Decay Quiz
Monday Feb 2: Vocab Quiz #4


Parents, in order to help with our organization of assignments,  students will be given a weekly check off guide to carry with them and complete and turn in on Fridays.  I am hoping this will help all students plan their time better. 


In Writers' Workshop, students have been challenged with the "Komodo Dragon's Poisonous Saliva Tank." Students worked this past week to create an idea for a product or invention.  The idea is due Monday, with their pitch being presented Tuesday.   Click here for details.   Next Monday's quiz words include: 

                                              Vocabulary List #4 Quiz 2/2

1. Melancholy- (n.) A gloomy state of mind; Depression 2). (adj.) Affected with, characterized by, or showing melancholy; mournful.
Sentence: Grace’s melancholy state, lasted years after the passing of her long-time friend.


2. Flabbergasted-(verb) To overcome with bewilderment and surprise; astound.

Sentence: Mr. Jones was flabbergasted when he saw all the students working in unison.

3. Tyranny-(n.) arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power; despotic abuse of authority.  2).oppressive or unjustly severe government on the part of any ruler.

Sentence: The President’s tyrannical choice, hurt the economy down the line.

4. Elated-(adj.) Very happy or proud; jubilant; in high spirits.

Sentence: When Sam took a look at his report card, he was elated and couldn’t wait to show his mom and dad.

5. Hinder-(verb) To cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede.

Sentence: The blackout hindered our online progress.

6. Judicial-(adj.) Pertaining to judgment in court of justice or to the administration of    justice.

Sentence: The Kent family felt the judicial system was unjust.

We continued our math unit Growing, Growing, Growing.... an investigation into exponents, exponential growth and decay.  Our bread has not started to mold yet.  In the meantime, we have learned much about exponential growth including the equation used for it as well as how to use the y-intercept and the growth factor to graph exponential functions. Practice problems can be found on MathXLforschool.com.  Students are asked to complete Unit 8-3 Investigation 1 Additional Practice A and B, and Unit 8-3 Investigation 2 Additional Practice A and B. 

This week in history  we learned more about medieval life of peasants, merchants, friars and knights.
We looked at their Purpose:  What is my job in society?  What things do I do in life?  their Lifestyle:  Where did I live?  What was my attire?  their Social Class:  Where do I belong in the feudal system?  How did my social class affect my life? 

We used this information to create a petition similar to the Magna Carta to be presented before the King on Monday. On Tuesday we will play a game to review what we have learned On Wednesday we will have a test based on the Dark Ages viewing guide students completed in class, the map, the timeline, and the magna carta activity .

This coming Thursday, our studies will culminate with a trip to Medieval Times in Buena Park.  Our room parent, Elise has sent you the details in an email.