The current novel selection for Room 206 students is The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White. Reading and guided question review has currently been assigned through chapter 15.
Our next novel will be My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George, a wonderful novel about the adventures of a very independent and free spirited boy who decides to live by himself in the wilderness.
The due date for the historical fiction book report has been changed to February 26, 2009. Students must be prepared with a completed book report form (which they can choose from the seven forms available in the classroom), a visual of their choice and a short oral presentation. Any student that wants to receive extra credit in reading can complete an additional book report and will need to talk with Ms. Arsenault about when they will be ready to give a presentation. Time will be given for all requests.
This week's vocabulary/spelling list will be taken from our work with Mozart's opera, The Magic Flute. All weekly activities will need to be completed, along with group work in the Opera Journal.
To prepare for an upcoming Winter Survival trip to the Indiana Dunes Environmental Learning Center, Room 206 students have been exploring the topics of adaptation of humans, animals and plants to winter environments, biodiversity, ecological ethics, and the needs of people. The Leave No Trace principles of frontcountry wilderness experience have been introduced to the students.
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