Week of February 20-23

Short week this week!

Projects: Students are learning about the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression. They are building a website containing information on various topics of interest during the 1930s.

8th writing: Students just finished some extensive narrative writing. We will be reviewing informative, expository and argumentative writing in preparation for the upcoming testing later in the spring.

6th writing: Students just finished some extensive narrative writing. This week we will work on writing one more type of narrative---folklore stories. We will be reviewing informative, expository and argumentative writing in preparation for the upcoming testing later in the spring.

Reading: Students have a new book club for reading. We will finish our Great Depression read aloud No Promises in the Wind this week.