Friday, September 25, 2015

Announcements and Reminders:     Turn in your BICUM Brochure if you have not done that yet.           September 29 Read-a-thon!  Bring treats, pillow to sit on, blanket,  if you wish.  Make a note for yourself to bring treats! The class time after that, you will go directly  to Mrs. Fugal's classroom -- room 204.

Targets for Today: I will spend time reading something enjoyable.  I will work on improving my reading fluency. I will better understand how to use reading strategies to improve my comprehension.

Today’s  Agenda: Pick up your folder. 1. Individual Reading and fill out your log for today. 2. Fluency Practice and fill out your graph.   Hand in your BICUM Brochure if you haven't done that yet. 3. Creating Mind-Maps can help you to understand and remember. Examples:   Here are some examples of Mind Maps for other subjects: 4.  Viewing more of the Lewis and Clark Video - A3 to    9:18 to 26:57 A4 to  23:10 to compare with the texts we read "author's" purpose, choices (bias) Take notes in the form of a "Mind Map."

If You Were Absent: Complete the make-up work for individual reading and for partner fluency. Complete and hand in your BICUM Brochure if you have not yet done that.  Arrange with the teacher a day after school or during cave time to view the video and create your mind map.

Working on the Mind Map

Use this link for ideas for illustrations:

Illustrations for Lewis and Clark

Top right corner

The Lewis and Clark Expedition

      Corps of Discovery

Lower right corner

(Your Name --- Your Class Period)

Label 

Philadelphia

Washington, D.C.

Monticello

Pittsburgh

Cincinnati

St. Louis 

Mississippi River  (goes north and south through St. Louis

Missouri River (label just west of St. Louis)

Thomas Jefferson  1801 -- Became president

Louisiana Purchase -- 1803

Meriwether Lewis -- 28 years old

Jefferson's private secretary

Dog -- Seaman  

William Clark -- 32 years old

had been in the army together 

York -- Slave

keelboat
pirogues