Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Michael Crichton: If you don’t know history, you don’t know anything. You are a leaf that doesn’t know it is part of a tree.

Announcements and Reminders:  April 14 Looking ahead:  We have 3 more classes. April 14 will be our class Read-a-Thon.   Bring books and treats and perhaps pillows to sit on. On April 16 you will rotate to Mrs. Fugal's classroom.

Today’s Agenda: 1. Individual Reading and Fill Out Your Log 2. Partner Fluency Practice (Your "passage" is to be labeled  "TT." 3. Reading to Learn:         Using Mind-Mapping to Learn and Remember        Continuing to create a Mind-Map for the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Add drawings, words, icons, etc. to your map to help you understand  and retain (that means remember) the information  about the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Sketch in state boundaries, rivers, events.  Start with the article. Use the maps you have. Use the timeline. Use information from the poem. Use information from the video. Finish watching the video. Video?    A3 to 26 with 15 left A4 to 30:51 with  10:52 left Take a test on the Lewis and Clark Expedition.  Test this time! Happy April Fools' Day!  The test is next time.  What strategies are you using?  Asking questions Visualizing Predicting Skimming and Scanning Close Reading Note taking  and creating icons and other visual images Making connections

If you were absent:  See above. Ask for the handouts when you get back. Complete 20 minutes of reading on your own, record it, get a parent signature, and attach it to your reading log.

On your maps (and in your minds), make sure you have

1. The  year that Jefferson became president.
2. The year that the U.S. bought the Louisiana Purchase.
3. From whom did the U.S. buy the Louisiana Purchase?
4. A sketch of where the Louisiana Purchase fits on the map of the expedition
5. What month and day did the expedition begin?
6. What month and day did the expedition end?
7. How far did they go?
8. Where did the expedition begin and end? 
9. To whom did the Oregon Region belong at the time?
10. How did the expedition travel?
11. What was the main river they traveled on while on the east side of the mountains?
12. Who were the two leaders of the expedition?
13. How old was each of them?
14. How was each chosen? 
15. What did Meriwether Lewis do to prepare for the expedition?
16. What was Clark doing at the same time to prepare for the expedition?
17. Who was York?
18. Tell about the only pet to go on the expedition.
19. How many men went with the expedition?
20. How many boats did they take?
21. For whom did they take gifts? 
22. What was the first tragedy that the expedition experienced? 
23. Who was the most powerful -- and perhaps dangerous -- tribe that they met?
24. Where did the expedition spend their first winter?  Fort -------  near what is now Bismark, ______   _________ (state)
25. The expedition was joined by two (soon to be three) people.  Who were they?
26. How old was Sacajawea at the time?
27. They sent part of the group back to Saint Louis.  What did they send with them?
1. 
   
28. Name two animals they saw that they had never seen before. (One of them is dangerous!)
1.  ____________ 
29. As they approached the mountains, they knew they needed horses. How did they get the horses?
30. What hardships did they experience crossing the Rocky Mountains?
31. Name one of the rivers they traveled on after crossing the Rocky Mountains.
32. Where did they spend their second winter?
33. Why did they divide into two groups on the way back?
34. What was "the most important" result of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
35. In what other ways was it helpful?

Friday, March 28, 2014

Announcements and Reminders:  April 14 Looking ahead:  We have 4 more classes. April 14 will be our class Read-a-Thon.   Bring books and treats and perhaps pillows to sit on. On April 16 you will rotate to Mrs. Fugal's classroom.

Today’s Agenda: 1. Individual Reading and Fill Out Your Log 2. Partner Fluency Practice (Receive and new "passage." Label it "TT." 3. Reading to Learn:         Using Mind-Mapping to Learn and Remember        (Continuing to create a Mind-Map for the Lewis and Clark Expedition) Add drawings, words, icons, etc. to your map to help you understand  and retain (that means remember) the information  about the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Sketch in state boundaries, rivers, events.  Start with the article. Use the maps you have. Use the timeline. Read a poem about the Lewis and Clark Expedition, and information to go with it. Video?    A3 to 26 with 15 left A4 to 30:51 with  10:52 left Test next time! What strategies are you using?

If you were absent:  See above. Ask for the handouts when you get back. Complete 20 minutes of reading on your own, record it, get a parent signature, and attach it to your reading log.

Boats:  http://www.history.army.mil/LC/Explore/A_Journey_Forth/Atchison011.JPG
http://www.history.army.mil/LC/Explore/A_Journey_Forth/Atchison013.JPG

Bull Boats:  https://sites.google.com/a/worcesteracademy.org/lewis-and-clark-project---d-period/group-3---technology/matt--boats

Lewis and Clark -- in Poetry

A Lewis & Clark poem

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013 BY MEGAN WILLOME 5 COMMENTS

http://meganwillome.com/2013/09/29/a-lewis-clark-poem/

LEWIS & CLARK, 1805-1806

 From the border of Idaho and Montana

no one heard from them.

 They disappeared

into wildness only Indians knew.

 Just in case

the expedition failed

 Lewis & Clark sent back

a keelboat

 filled with letters, reports to President Jefferson

and treasures:

 four magpies and a prairie dog.

Safe in the hands of their least capable co-

 workers, the craft traveled all the long way

down the Missouri River

 while the duo journeyed on to the Pacific.

When they reached St. Louis a year later

 the crowds gasped. They were not dead,

only forgotten. Jefferson welcomed them home —

 “the length of time without hearing of you

had begun to be felt awfully.”

This poet says she got her information from  http://writersalmanac.publicradio.org/index.php?date=2013/09/23

September 23: 

It was on this day in 1806 that Meriwether Lewis and William Clarkreturned to St. Louis, Missouri, after a journey that had lasted almost two and a half years and covered 8,000 miles. Lewis, Clark, and their crew had traveled all the way to the Pacific Ocean and back, exploring the new territory that Thomas Jefferson had added to the nation through the Louisiana Purchase.

Lewis and Clark each kept detailed journals, which is why we know so much about their trip. During the expedition itself, however, they had very limited communication with anyone back home. They left St. Louis in the spring of 1804 and spent their first winter at an encampment on the Missouri River in what is now North Dakota. In May of 1805, they set off west from their encampment into unknown territory. They were worried that they wouldn't survive and Jefferson would never receive any findings from the trip. So in April of 1805, they sent a large keelboat back down the river to St. Louis — accompanied by the least helpful of the expedition's members. They included some private letters to friends and family, but mostly reports for Jefferson. They wrote extensively about the new plants, animals, landscapes, and people that they encountered. They were especially amazed by some of the animals — grizzly bears, antelope, and endless herds of buffalo. Along with descriptions, maps, weather data, accounting records, and journals, the keelboat included all sorts of objects. There were skeletons and skins, antlers, dried plants and rocks. There were Native American artifacts, including a cooking pot, a bow and arrows, corn, and a buffalo skin beautifully painted with a battle scene. And there were live animals: four magpies, a sharp-tailed grouse, and a prairie dog that the men had captured the summer before in South Dakota and kept alive in a cage for months. The keelboat traveled down the Missouri River to St. Louis, at which point everything was transferred to another boat and taken down the Mississippi to New Orleans, and from there put on a ship in the Gulf of Mexico and taken up to Washington, D.C. The reports and specimens reached Jefferson in August, by which point Lewis and Clark were at the present-day border of Idaho and Montana. It was the last news that anyone would hear of the expedition until their return to St. Louis.

So when Lewis and Clark did return, everyone was astonished. Two days earlier they had arrived in St. Charles, Missouri; expedition member Sergeant John Ordway wrote in his journal: "Towards evening we arrived at St. Charles fired three rounds and Camped at the lower end of the Town. The people of the Town gathered on the bank and could hardly believe that it was us for they had heard and had believed that we were all dead and were forgotten."

When they returned to St. Louis on this day in 1806, Lewis wrote a letter to tell Jefferson the news; it took almost a month to reach the president. Lewis wrote: "It is with pleasure that I announce to you the safe arrival of myself and party ... In obedience to your orders we have penetrated the Continent of North America to the Pacific Ocean, and sufficiently explored the interior of the country to affirm with confidence that we have discovered the most practicable rout which dose exist across the continent by means of the navigable branches of the Missouri and Columbia Rivers."

After some time in St. Louis, the explorers made their way eastward. They stopped at the home of Clark's sister in Louisville, where the citizens threw a banquet and bonfire in their honor. Lewis continued on to Monticello, Jefferson's home in Virginia, to report on the expedition. In late October, Jefferson wrote to Lewis: "I received, my dear sir, with unspeakable joy your letter of Sep. 23 announcing the return of yourself, Capt. Clarke & your party in good health to St. Louis. The unknown scenes in which you were engaged, & the length of time without hearing of you had begun to be felt awfully. Your letter having been 31 days coming, this cannot find you at Louisville & I therefore think it safe to lodge it at Charlottesville. Its only object is to assure you of what you already know my constant affection for you & the joy with which all your friends here will receive you."

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Announcements and Reminders:  April 14 Looking ahead:  We have 5 more classes. April 14 will be our class Read-a-Thon.   Bring books and treats and perhaps pillows to sit on. On April 16 you will rotate to Mrs. Fugal's classroom.

Today’s Agenda: 1. Individual Reading and Fill Out Your Log 2. Partner Fluency Practice 3. Reading to Learn:         Using Mind-Mapping to Learn and Remember        (Continuing to create a Mind-Map for the Lewis and Clark Expedition) Add drawings, words, icons, etc. to your map to help you understand  and retain (that means remember) the information  about the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Sketch in state boundaries, rivers, events.  Start with the article. Use the maps you have. Use the timeline. Test next time! What strategies are you using?

If you were absent:  See above. Ask for the handouts when you get back. Complete 20 minutes of reading on your own, record it, get a parent signature, and attach it to your reading log.

Boats:  http://www.history.army.mil/LC/Explore/A_Journey_Forth/Atchison011.JPG
http://www.history.army.mil/LC/Explore/A_Journey_Forth/Atchison013.JPG

Bull Boats:  https://sites.google.com/a/worcesteracademy.org/lewis-and-clark-project---d-period/group-3---technology/matt--boats

About Reading

Monday, March 24, 2014

A Whole New Term!

Announcements and Reminders:

Today’s Agenda: 1. Individual Reading and Fill Out Your Log 2. Partner Fluency Practice 3. Reading to Learn:         Using Mind-Mapping to Learn and Remember        (Creating a Mind-Map for the Lewis and Clark Expedition)

If you were absent:  See above. Ask for the handouts when you get back. Complete 20 minutes of reading on your own, record it, get a parent signature, and attach it to your reading log.

Boats:  http://www.history.army.mil/LC/Explore/A_Journey_Forth/Atchison011.JPG
http://www.history.army.mil/LC/Explore/A_Journey_Forth/Atchison013.JPG

Bull Boats:  https://sites.google.com/a/worcesteracademy.org/lewis-and-clark-project---d-period/group-3---technology/matt--boats

Announcements and Reminders: 

Today’s Agenda:
1. Individual Reading and Fill Out Your Log
2. Partner Fluency Practice
3. Reading to Learn:  
      Using Mind-Mapping to Learn and Remember 
      (Creating a Mind-Map for the Lewis and Clark Expedition)

If you were absent: 

See above.
Ask for the handouts when you get back.
Complete 20 minutes of reading on your own, record it, get a parent signature, and attach it to your reading log.  

Thursday, March 20, 2014

Announcements and Reminders:  This is the last day we meet for Term 3.

Today’s Agenda: Individual Reading and Fill in Log Partner Fluency Practice Do you still need to finish any of these: Catch-up Time -- Check your grade for this class to see whether there are any of these papers that you have not handed in.  Use a ChromeBook if needed.  reading interest inventory  metacognition/inner voice: brain metacognition/inner voice: research computer/Internet crossword bullying   (See links below.) plagiarism http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/school/plagiarism.html# http://www.biography.com/people/suzanne-collins-20903551?page=1 Lewis and Clark  http://allaboutexplorers.com/explorers/lewis-clark/  and  http://allaboutexplorers.com/about/authors/ The Barn -- 2 pages -- story and worksheet Word Up or Word Down  -- 2 pages -- story and worksheet Finish Cyber-Bullying Worksheet -- Use ChromeBooks if you need to finish this. Activity 4:  Receive the worksheet for Internet Safety and fill it out using the links below.   Did you finish this last time?  See the links below 1. Internet Safety: http://www.fosi.org/images/stories/resources/fosi-kids-tips.pdf 2.What to do if you are cyberbullied or need to help someone who is: http://www.stopbullying.gov/cyberbullying/how-to-report/index.html#Steps to Take Immediately 3. How you can know if you are being cyberbullied: http://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/cyberbullying/WarningSignChecklist_victim_0108.pdf 4. Ways to help others who are being cyberbullied: http://www.adl.org/assets/pdf/education-outreach/Be-an-Ally-Six-Ways-online-version.pdf 5. Sign a petition: Delete Cyberbullying petition:http://www.deletecyberbullying.org/petition/ ______________________________________________________ We will do this as a class:  Storytime  -- You will receive a sheet of plain paper.  Fold it in half.  On each half you will draw something as you are directed to.  Write your name somewhere on that paper.  Draw a picture of what's under YOUR bed. There's Something Under the Bed Draw a picture that expresses how you feel about spiders.  Skittering Soundtrack from spiders scene in Something Wicked This Way Comes Make the things you have to learn memorable: Find a connection with what you have experiences or what you know. Draw a picture. Find an emotional connection, if you can.  You might want to make up a story to help you remember something, or imagine yourself there.

If you were absent:

If extra time -- You can't always believe what you see.
A Visual Illusion 

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Announcements and Reminders:  Friday is the end of the term. Last Friday was (technically) the last day to hand in late or revised work, but today we are going to have a make-up day for work from THIS rotation.

Today’s Agenda: Individual Reading:  Do NOT forget to fill out your reading log.  Partner Fluency Practice:  Do NOT forget to fill out your fluency graph.  Catch-up Day -- reading interest inventory  metacognition/inner voice: brain metacognition/inner voice: research computer/Internet crossword bullying plagiarism Lewis and Clark The Barn Word Up or Word Down Complete any that you have not finished, and hand them in to the top wire basket. We will use the projector to look again at the plagiarism exercise and  the Lewis and Clark exercise.   If you are finished with all of the above, you may have extra reading time.   You could make up ONE missed reading log entry during class today -- IF you have already finished and turned in all of the above assignments.  To do so, let me know when you begin reading, read for twenty minutes, and have me sign your log.  Any other missed reading log entries must be made outside of class --- using the pink make-up log and getting a parent signature.

If you were absent:  See above.  See the posts on this blog for any days or activities you have missed.

http://www.biography.com/people/suzanne-collins-20903551?page=1
plagiarism


http://allaboutexplorers.com/explorers/lewis-clark/
reliable?

Friday, March 14, 2014

Extra credit is available for behaving VERY WELL INDEED for the substitute!

Happy Pi Day! 

Activity 1: Individual Reading and Fill Out Reading Log

Activity 2: Partner Fluency Practice

 Reading strategies and skills practice!
Activity 3.  Making Predictions   "The Barn"

Activity 4.  Determining the Main Idea "Word Up -- Or Down?"

Activity 5.  Word search to practice skimming and scanning (if time)  
When we skim, we quickly skim over all of the text. 
When we scan, we scan for particular words or letters.   

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

There will be no Cave Time on Thursday, March 13 or Friday, March 14 

in Ms. Dorsey’s Classroom.    

Please make sure you’ve handed in any late or revised work  

(or extra credit)

for Term 3 by the end of the day on Friday.

Activity 1: Individual Reading and Fill Out Reading Log

Activity 2: Partner Fluency Practice

Activity 3.  ChromeBooks for online lessons    Learning about plagiarism

ChromeBooks for Plagiarism exercise -- Did you finish this last time? 

Part I: 

1. Learning about Plagiarism

2. Receive the document: Plagiarism Computer Exercise

a. Use the link here to go tohttp://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/school/plagiarism.html#

b. Listen to and read along with the information about plagiarism. (Yes, you may turn on the sound on your computer! The room will be noisy, but sometimes that's okay.)

c. Answer the questions on the worksheet.

Part II. (You are still using the same worksheet.)

Is this Plagiarism?

Use the link here to go to      Did you finish this last time?   If not, the back of the plagiarism worksheet has been changed, so pick up the replacement paper for it.  

This is the new document to replace the one about Lois Lowry: (Lois Lowry's site wasn't working very well!)

Plagiarism 2 with Collins Computer Exercise Worksheet2012 (1).doc

This is the new link to go with it: 

http://www.biography.com/people/suzanne-collins-20903551?page=1

Activity 4:  Receive the worksheet for Internet Safety and fill it out using the links below.   Did you finish this last time? 

See the links below

1. Internet Safety: http://www.fosi.org/images/stories/resources/fosi-kids-tips.pdf

2.What to do if you are cyberbullied or need to help someone who is:

http://www.stopbullying.gov/cyberbullying/how-to-report/index.html#Steps to Take Immediately

3. How you can know if you are being cyberbullied:

http://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/cyberbullying/WarningSignChecklist_victim_0108.pdf

4. Ways to help others who are being cyberbullied:

http://www.adl.org/assets/pdf/education-outreach/Be-an-Ally-Six-Ways-online-version.pdf

5. Sign a petition: Delete Cyberbullying petition:http://www.deletecyberbullying.org/petition/

Here is an upbeat video to help you recognize, deal with, and prevent cyberbullying:

http://www.upworthy.com/wow-a-super-simple-set-of-steps-to-stop-cyberbullying-from-happening-to-your-kid-5

Activity 5:  Receive the worksheet for Lewis and Clark – Important Information for Your U.S. History Class Next Year  Go to this site, and fill in the worksheet: 

http://allaboutexplorers.com/explorers/lewis-clark/

If you were absent: Read the announcements. Read at home for 20 minutes, record your reading on the pink make-up log, or on another piece of paper, have a parent or guardian sign it, then attach it to your reading log. (In case you are absent, here is the handout to print so you can complete the assignment  at home: Plagiarism Computer Exercise Worksheet2012.doc and replace the back of the worksheet with this: Plagiarism 2 with Collins Computer Exercise Worksheet2012 (1).doc View the videos linked above, and fill out and print this Internet Safety and Cyberbullying Exercise.doc and hand it in to the top wire basket in the classroom. Here is an upbeat video to help you recognize, deal with, and prevent cyberbullying: http://www.upworthy.com/wow-a-super-simple-set-of-steps-to-stop-cyberbullying-from-happening-to-your-kid-5

A4  FLUENCY PARTNERS

Trevor	Kaleb
Cole	Jordan
Audrey	Jadyn
Marjorie	Charlee
Ecko	Jakelle
Josie	Meritxell
Devin	Kyler
Kinsey	Esther
Nhaya	Alexis
Christopher	Carter
Whitney	Amber
Kelsi	Samantha
Payton	Jacob H.
Lauren	Emilee
Jacob C.	Jacob W.
Jaxton
Haley	Julia
Ramey	Janae

A3  FLUENCY PARTNERS

Andrew B.	Giovanni
Caleb	Jeremy
Stockton	Daniel
Sophie	Shelbie
Seth	Samuel
Renton	Benjamin
Kloie	Abbey R.
Jaxon	Jordan S
Merissa	Miah
Tyson	Caden
Alyssa	McKayla
Kennedi	Brooklyn
Hunter	Robert
Tyler	Derek
Dakota
Abby	Hannah
Kimberlee	Brynley
Krista	William