What you missed on Sept 16th!

Washington State History
1. Collected permission slips for 9/25 trip to Sacajawea Days…please bring on Monday!
2. I also made sure each student had a library book to be reading throughout the month! The students should be bringing these everyday to class.
3. We went over our graphic organizers on the regions of Washington State and made a collective list of what makes each unique.
4. Each group presented their findings in class.
5. Students reviewed homework for Monday and the rubric for their poster presentations.


American Heritage

In class we:
1. Verified that all students have a biography on a colonist/founding father for their September reading project…please see calendar for more information!
2. Passed out flyer on “Invisible Children” assembly on Tues. Sept 21st from 8:30-9:30. It is optional but will be a REAL look at what is going on in the world!! See flyer for more info.
3. Entry task was “What impact did the Bill of Rights have on the development and signing of the Constitution?” Please turn this in as it is worth 5 points!
4. To review the important aspects of the Bill of Rights we played a smartboard game. Please review these at home before Monday.
5. I gave out the Federalist paper #1 written by Alexander Hamilton for students to do a vocabulary search/review and to rewrite in their own words. You may definitely use a dictionary for this!!
6. Reminded students about their Amendment assignment on Friday and gave out a rubric. This must be ready to go on Monday and students are required to have parents sign the form stating that they have heard the presentation.


Have a fabulous weekend!!

I will be out of town this weekend so please be patient as I may not reply until Sunday!

Mrs. D