Our Busy Day and assignments for 3/20/09

Dear Families,

We had a good day. In Bible we discussed how we can "do it unto the least of these" even when it is hard to do. We tried a word search that Arianna made for me last night. We didn't quite finish so the students can finish that at home if they wish. In Latin we did not press on into a new lesson. Instead, we got with partners and worked on the Lord's Prayer. Please be sure those sheets come back to class and we'll do it again next week. In history, we produced a narration that your student has a copy of for their notebook. We heard a Haitian story called The Tap Tap. Ask your student about it. We heard about the cures for malaria tried at home and tried the other two in class. This involved tasting milk and lime juice mixed and a warm mustard salve on our necks to get our blood flowing.

In grammar we keep pounding away at adverbs and adjectives. Lesson 88 today needs special attention at home. It deals with the three question words: how, when, and where being adverbs themselves. It is a bit confusing so go over it well. In literature we talked about the genre biography. This was when we shared our treasures and discussed how the items and picture paint a biographical picture of the owner. We also made pouches like Bird Girl made in the book. In science, your biospheres came home. Aren't they amazing!?!?! We also did a lab about Mars. We're rusting some steel wool. We'll observe it next time and see why Mars looks red. We finished the day off by reading The Witch of Blackbird Pond.

Work hard and I will see you Friday!

love,
Mrs. Tkach

ASSIGNMENTS:
Grammar: 3rd: --review lesson 88
--complete ex. A and B
--try doing ex. D on page 226
--review lesson 90 on page 228
--complete ex. A and B

2nd:--read lesson 16 on page 214
--complete Oral Drill with Mom
--complete ex. A and B and C

Literature:--read chapters 2 and 3
--answer review questions (sent home last time)

History:--read ch. 31
--mapwork
--optional color page
--produce a two part narration or answer review questions (to be e-mailed)

Science:--tell your parents about the Mars/steel wool lab
--color the Mars pages we did in class today

Latin:--We will finish the book early so I'm slowing down and reviewing.
--practice the Lord's Prayer
--read and review page 86

Bible:--read ch. 45
--produce a narration