March 5-7 Homework
WATCH Bill of Rights Video:
WRITE: What do the Bill of Rights Protect?
What are the 5 Rights that the 1st Amendment protect?
WRITE: What do the Bill of Rights Protect?
What are the 5 Rights that the 1st Amendment protect?
HISTORY:
WATCH/LOOK: Look at this timeline and
WRITE: recreate your own using at LEAST 5 points that you feel are important to the American Revolution- with descriptions.
WATCH/LOOK: Look at this timeline and
WRITE: recreate your own using at LEAST 5 points that you feel are important to the American Revolution- with descriptions.
MARCH 4 Homework
Watch: Bill of Rights
read what the authors said about Gun Rights:
"Americans have the right and advantage of being armed - unlike the citizens of other countries whose governments are afraid to trust the people with arms." (James Madison, The Federalist Papers #46 at 243-244)
"...to disarm the people - that was the best and most effectual way to enslave them." (George Mason, 3 Elliot, Debates at 380)
"the ultimate authority ... resides in the people alone," (James Madison, author of the Bill of Rights, in Federalist Paper #46.)
Plants
SEEDS
PLANTS
read what the authors said about Gun Rights:
"Americans have the right and advantage of being armed - unlike the citizens of other countries whose governments are afraid to trust the people with arms." (James Madison, The Federalist Papers #46 at 243-244)
"...to disarm the people - that was the best and most effectual way to enslave them." (George Mason, 3 Elliot, Debates at 380)
"the ultimate authority ... resides in the people alone," (James Madison, author of the Bill of Rights, in Federalist Paper #46.)
Plants
SEEDS
- Do all plants have seeds to make more plants? What do you think? Make a guess then read this page.
- Now turn the page. Can you figure out which seeds grows into which plant?
PLANTS
- *Do you remember woody and herbaceous plants? Connect the words to the correct parts of the tree (the woody plant) and the flowers (the herbaceous plant).
- What parts do both types of plants have?
- Read the poem at the top of the paper. Why couldn’t woody bend?
- Read pages 18-21 of The First Book of Plants. These pages are about two things that woody and herbaceous plants have in common.
- Are you remembering to record your daily observations of germination?
HISTORY
Watch the video below
read this article via a slide show
write about: 1 fact about each of the first 5 presidents
Watch the video below
read this article via a slide show
write about: 1 fact about each of the first 5 presidents
YOUR DAILY ASSIGNMENTS
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TO DO EVERY DAY:
Your WEEBLY (History and Literature) Spelling: your lists are based on your spelling level NOT your grade – work through them as fast as you can. Less than 2 wrong you PASS. Any words you get incorrect will be added to the next week’s list. Tests will be done every Friday. You can go on Spelling City to practice Grammar: comprehensive workbook - yellow folder Reading: Individual Reading book read for 20 minutes Feb WorkFeb 25HISTORY
Read: How a Bill Becomes a Law REVIEW: Bill of Rights
SCIENCE if you haven't finished your flower art project - complete that. This is your own flower - tell me about it - is it a monocot or dicot. Does it grow better in shady areas or sun? Does it like water or prefer dought conditions. Where could you find this flower - in your imaginary world would it grow on a mountain, by a stream...write this information down to share with the class. Feb 20 Thu
Watch this Video: What plants need to GROW
The Constitution quiz = watch Brainpop and email the quiz to juliebingham2008@gmail.com
atkinsonbp brainpop watch branches of power Play Branches of Power - and be prepared to complete pages 2 - 5 of this worksheet Be Prepared to present about Abigail Adams begin to MEMORIZE the Preamble of the Constitution: the words in BOLD you will memorize the other column explains the meaning Constitution of the US Begin to Memorize the Preamble to the Constitution. 
Feb 4 Tuesday
History Finish reading the Chapter on American revolution in your textbook. Make sure you can answer the comprehension questions at the end of the last section. Read Abigail Adams look - write a review or prepare to present to group about interesting parts of her life January work
Thursday Jan 30
Here's your school: We are going to be reviewing some ART from the Revolutionary Time Period. WATCH: Negative Space: Virtual instructor
REVIEW
Were the Founding Father's Christian?? Watch part 1 of this Video. The audio is a bit garbled at the beginning but it clears up during the interview. Please watch the following Liberty Kids Episodes by the end of the second week of January:
Episode 1 - The Boston Tea Party (Samuel Adams) Episode 2 - Intolerable Acts (Phillis Wheatley) Episode 3 - United We Stand (Abigail Adams) Episode 4 - Liberty or Death (Patrick Henry) Episode 5 - Midnight Ride (Paul Revere) Episode 6 - The Shot Heard Round the World (John Parker) also: READ ABOUT The Key Players during the American Revolution, LEARN the Vocabulary for Unit 
continue to Watch Liberty Kids (if you are enjoying it)
JAN 27 MONDAY Watch these videos on George Washington George Washington Portrait -interactive BRAINPOP- George Washington or History.com 2 minute video on George Washington younger kids might enjoy this animated book instead Create a Timeline Like THIS: 
Here is a sample of your latter.
Homework
Jan 20 - Jan 24
Jan Week 3: “No More Kings” George Washington, Patrick Henry, Paul Revere Jan 23 THURSDAY: Activity 1: Continental Congress reading comprehension and worksheet Activity 2: Paul Revere’s Ride Students will recite the stanzas they memorized, and we’ll discuss what we like about the poem and what was misleading. Each student will then make an interactive 3-D map. You can find the lesson plan (which is excellent) and all of the materials to print in the book Interactive 3-D Maps: American Revolution. The map allows you to teach about Paul Revere’s life, as well as the ride. Activity 3: “The Shot Heard Round the World” We’ll watch “Shot Heard ‘Round The World.” After watching it we’ll discuss why people call the battles at Lexinton and Concord the shot heard ’round the world. I’ll read them the beginning of the Emerson poem “Concord Hymn,” which is the origin of the phrase. We’ll talk about why no one could have used that phrase until decades later. fill out worksheet for Shot Heard Around the World from teacherspayteachers we will save the second page (NO MORE KINGS) for later lessons December work
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Teacher NOTES:
Our Comprehension Questions
Our Comprehension Questions
A virtual tour of the Great Barrier Reef at National Geographic
- Shedd Aquarium {this is a really cool site ~ I have it bookmarked for my kids}
- Information about the Earth’s Oceans at Enchanted Learning
- Learn about Ocean Animals at Home Science Tools
- The Ocean at National Geographic