A VERY Short Week
15 11 2008It was not really short for the teachers, but the students probably felt like they were barely here this week. With just the two days, we continued with projects we started last week.
The 3rd graders continued working on their symmetrical aliens. The students have learned about the terms balance, symmetrical balance, and asymmetrical. They will finish them up next week, and we will be hanging them in the hall way and putting them on Art Sonia.
The 4th graders are still at the beginning stages of making their propaganda posters. Since we had a short week, we only saw Ms. Gorman’s class. This week, we had the students practice making propaganda posters by imaginig a scenario where kids had to go to school for an extra two hours every day. We gave them posters where either the text or image was missing, so students could practice matching text and image together correctly. There are some examples above. The posters the students will be making center around child labor. The students had homework between both classes where they had to read and respond to some stories about child labor. After putting students in their poster-making groups, they had a chance to discuss what they learned the night before and eventually share that with the class. Next week, Ms. Finke’s class will do these activities, and Ms. Groman’s class will begin to make their final poster.
The 5th graders are continuing with their weaving. I have been pleased with the progress the students have made so far. As I have told them, it is not a tough process, but if they do not concentrate on their work, it becomes very difficult. We will continue with their weavings until at least Thanksgiving. It depends on the progress each class makes over the next few class periods.
The 6th graders are still at the beginning stages of their embroidered pillows. The students have learned the two stitiches they will need to master and are starting to draw their designs on the cloth. Each student should have brought a note home explaining the project.
The after school technology program will meet twice next week.
Until then…
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