27 September 2019
Viking Exploration Video Link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IGVUkWsBYc
This week students learned about the culture and society of the Mi'kMaq, Iroquois and Anishnabe.
We read a short story called "The Wretched Stone," and discussed how the story can be read literally and also metaphorically.
Students wrote a paragraph about what they thought was happening in a painting which depicted an Iroquois village and a Blackfoot buffalo hunt.
We completed a spelling test of fifty words and also edited paragraphs, to check for spelling and grammar.
Key Vocabulary terms that we learned this week include the following: Clan Mothers, Economy, Alliance, Consensus, Elders and Pallisade Wall.
This weekend, students can practice the following list of spelling words and edit the paragraph below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IGVUkWsBYc
This week students learned about the culture and society of the Mi'kMaq, Iroquois and Anishnabe.
We read a short story called "The Wretched Stone," and discussed how the story can be read literally and also metaphorically.
Students wrote a paragraph about what they thought was happening in a painting which depicted an Iroquois village and a Blackfoot buffalo hunt.
We completed a spelling test of fifty words and also edited paragraphs, to check for spelling and grammar.
Key Vocabulary terms that we learned this week include the following: Clan Mothers, Economy, Alliance, Consensus, Elders and Pallisade Wall.
This weekend, students can practice the following list of spelling words and edit the paragraph below:
| Word | Practice Sentence | Type |
| maybe | I don’t think we can go shopping now, but maybe we can go later. | Basic |
| moisten | Please moisten this washcloth. | Basic |
| judge | The judge banged his gavel to get everyone's attention. | Basic |
| listening | We are all listening to the librarian's rules. | Basic |
| covered | She covered the painting carefully. | Basic |
| complain | He will complain until he gets his way. | Basic |
| million | We have a million dollars now. | Basic |
| anyone | Is there anyone who doesn't like cheese pizza? | Basic |
| brain | The human brain is miraculous. | Basic |
| nearly | I have bought nearly all of her songs. | Basic |
| freedom | We shouldn't take freedom for granted. | Basic |
| reached | I reached behind the cabinet to get the toy. | Basic |
| private | Let's keep this information private. | Basic |
| foot | My foot may be broken. | Basic |
| university | The university held graduation ceremonies in the main hall. | Challenge |
| required | We required everyone to take that class. | Challenge |
| development | Human development is interesting and amazing. | Challenge |
| individual | The individual in question was wearing a tan sweater. | Challenge |
Daily Paragraph Editing Week 3 Tuesday Science Article
as you read this, try to feel your heart
beating. put your pointer and middle fingers on your jawbone near your ear. run your fingers down you neck until you feel your pulse. You will feel a littel push each time your heart beats Count the beets for 15 seconds
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