We had a great first week learning about the Roman Empire! We looked at maps of the Roman Empire, discussed some map features, read versions of the Romulus and Remus myth, wrote our own BDS formation myths, and discussed the Roman gods and goddesses.
News to Know
- Lola is this week's snack helper. Summer is next week's helper.
September 19 - 23
Language Arts
We will continue reading Atticus of Rome. We will begin discussing nouns and how to pluralize them. We will also begin working on our persuasive writing project for this unit. This week, students will be using elements of logos and ethos as they write.
Math
We will take the Topic 2 test on Tuesday. We will begin Topic 3: Subtraction on Wednesday. Please remind your child to do his/her homework. For every 10 homeworks a student completes and returns, I give them a 100 in the grade book.
Conceptual
We will be discussing Roman government at the beginning of this week, including the Roman Republic and the 12 Table of Rome. We will be making our own 12 Tablets of BDS on Tuesday. We will also study Roman law and set up our own courtroom scenario. On Friday, we will play some fun Roman games.
Science
We will continue studying Earth's resources. We will also be spending some of science time working on our culmination performance.
