Math: We finished the cup stacking
experiment. Your assignment is to complete a reflection: Your
assignment for tomorrow:
- General feelings about this experiment.
- What processes did you go through?
- Problems you encountered and how you solved them.
- What you learned.
LA: Today we focused on the topic of
heroes. We watched a 12-minute YouTube video
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwWzjjbIISw)
entitled “The Red Bandana,” which discussed the heroism of a man
named Welles Crowler. For Friday, you need to write a solid
paragraph response to the following journal entry:
JOURNAL ENTRY #2
“I see this incredible hero, running
back and forth and saving the day...People can live 100 years and not
have the compassion, the wherewithal to do what he did.” These
words were spoken by Judy Wein, who says that Welles Crowther
directed her and several others on the 78th floor to safety on 9/11,
thus saving her life along with many others.
**What do you think drove Welles to be
the person Judy Wein describes? Have you ever helped someone you did
not know? How did it feel? Would you do it again? If you have not
done this, would you, in the future, after hearing about Welles?**
SOCIAL STUDIES: Thank you for sharing your 9/11 interviews.
Your variety of stories reflected the many different ways that
individuals across the country were affected by this event.
Being that it is the
anniversary of 9/11, many activities this week will focus around this time in history, as well as the idea that humans are connected and impacted by
events such as these.
A reminder: Be sure to join the Edmodo
class for Social Studies, as you should have been practicing the map
quizzes. Your goal is to have a 100% achievement on those quizzes.
One more reminder: Continue to work on
your 5 Themes of Geography project. As of now, it is due Friday,
September 21. This may change based on the length of some of our
other activities. Either way, you should be devoting some
outside-of-class time to this project.
One last reminder: Please remember to get your permission slips in! :)
