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Monday, January 30, 2012

Week of January 30 - February 3

Happy Monday!

Puberty Night
Please note that Puberty Night has been rescheduled for next Thursday, February 9th.

Blog Homework
The kids seem to really be enjoying the blog homework.  This week’s reading log will require them to get on the blog and visit the links below to read about a few major Revolutionary War battles and summarize their learning.

Battle of Lexington & Concord:
http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/boflandc.htm
Battle of Bunker Hill: 
http://www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/maps/bunkerhill/
Battle of Saratoga:
http://www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/maps/saratogamap/
Battle of Yorktown:
http://www.virtualology.com/virtualwarmuseum.com/revolutionarywarhall/THEBATTLEOFYORKTOWN.COM/

Upcoming Tests:
Social Studies Test over the Revolutionary War (chapter 13) on Friday

There aren’t many reminders this week, but we are learning all kinds of good stuff!  Check it out!
Social Studies  We will continue studying the Revolutionary War with a test and open response on Friday.
Math  A new unit begins this week involving exponents, negative numbers, and order of operations!
Science  We will begin a month long study of the human body where the kids will now get an in-depth understanding of the major body systems, their components, and their functions.
Reading  We are wrapping up literature circles and beginning a new Response to Literature unit where the kids will analyze the story elements and the way events and characters come together to form a story.
Writing  Our opinion pieces are now entering the drafting a revising stages!
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10 comments:

  1. Maria (Rio)January 30, 2012 at 3:40 PM

    i think that the british were now kinda out numbered by the colonists. and also they did not care about it, they had 2 it was there job.

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  2. Maria (Rio)January 30, 2012 at 3:43 PM

    thats what i learned "that the british lost 273, colonists lost only 94.18,out numbbbbbered."

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  3. Buddy aka kyraJanuary 30, 2012 at 5:27 PM

    I think , whell what I learned is that the british lost 273 men at the battle of lexetion, and the colonist lost 94.81 , the british wwweerreee oooouuut nnnnumbbereedd!also if it was not for paul Rever last ride we would not be the USA!

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  4. bUDDY AKA kyraJanuary 30, 2012 at 5:29 PM

    Go Usa!USA! USA!

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  5. Maria (Rio)January 31, 2012 at 4:29 PM

    what i learned was that 1,150 british solders died and only 441 Americans died. also 1/8 died of british and 1/6 were wounded.

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  6. maria (Rio)January 31, 2012 at 4:31 PM

    also i agree with kyra Goooooooooooo USA, USA,USA, USA!!!

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  7. buddy(kyra)February 1, 2012 at 1:52 PM

    Thats the spirit maria!

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  8. Maria (Rio)February 1, 2012 at 4:21 PM

    i learned that the british were kinda upset that they lost to an untrained army(Americans).i also learned that king George finally said "you may be capable without me (King George)." Finally the Americans still going till they got there freedom, from King George, and all the dumb laws!

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  9. Maria (Rio)February 2, 2012 at 4:55 PM

    i learned that Nelson told George Washington to fire at his own home, to make a british give up.

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  10. buddy aka kyraFebruary 2, 2012 at 5:39 PM

    ya maria I still cant belive that George Washington fired at his own home

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