Practice multiplication for 2s, 3s, 4s, and 5s! We're moving on to 6s!
Math -
- Clark & Carris -
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- Olive & Ivey
- Lesson 80
Wordly Wise
- 11B & 11C and check them!
Grammar
- Book 6 & 7-
- Lesson 73
- Clark-
- Next lesson(s)
- Keep working on your lists!
Literature
- We will start a Chord of Three Strands next week. If I have your copy, you can grab it next Wednesday when you come!
- This week will be a writing assignment over the book, Esperanza Rising.
- Clark - You can write a paragraph about one of the following:
- 1- Write about what you learned from Esperanza Rising. This could be about Mexican culture, about the Great Depression, about migrant workers.... just whatever you learned from the book that you didn't know before!
- 2- Write about your favorite character from the book. Why is he/she your favorite character?
- 3. What do you think the main lesson to learn from the book would be? (There is not single right answer!) Explain why you think this is the lesson that was taught.
- GIRLS - Choose ONE of the following to write about. On TUESDAY, I want you to brainstorm and come up with your ideas. Jot them down and try to organize your thoughts into paragraphs. Here is a organizer to help you if you need it.
- Describe how Esperanza matures and evolves over the course of the novel.
- How does the opening scene with Esperanza and her father shape her relationship with nature?
- Abuelita tells Esperanza while knitting, "do not be afraid to start over." How does Esperanza "start over?"
- How does Esperanza learn from her elders?
- Describe the symbolism of Esperanza's doll and how it represents Esperanza's evolution over the course of the novel.
- Compare the trajectory of Esperanza and her family to the image of the rising phoenix.
- Describe the role of Marta in relation to Esperanza in the novel. How do they affect and learn from each other?
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