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Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Hurricane Sandy Anniversary

CAFE SKILL:  Compare and Contrast: How is something alike and different?

Today is the 1 Year Anniversary of Hurricane Sandy. We read about Ariel and her Silver Linings program!  Find out more about the past year in the links below.

WATCH
http://abcnews.go.com/WNN/video/superstorm-sandy-anniversary-shows-signs-recovery-20711148

READ
http://abcnews.go.com/US/hurricane-sandy-home-hotel-room-1st-anniversary/story?id=20684151

RESPOND
Use your four square response sheet to include FACTS about the 10/29/12 Storm, The Devastation, The Rebuilding Process, and the 10/29/13 Anniversary based on the information above and the story you read last month in Scope.

POST
In a blog post respond to the following statements:  I think...I feel...I wonder...
Make connections to your own experiences.

Thursday, October 17, 2013

Chapter 9 What if....


What would it LOOK LIKE to humans if the Sky and the Sea went to war? 

 Post your description in a comment below. We should be able to visualize your war scene. 
 Classmates will vote on the best description after everyone has posted.

Monday, October 7, 2013

Chapter 6: I Become Supreme Lord of the Bathroom

Chapter 6: I Become Supreme Lord of the Bathroom: Inferencing

What does the story tell you?....What do you know?...Make an Inference!


  • What happens to Clarisse and her friends in the bathroom?
  • What happens to Percy? 
  • After looking at this event, think about another time in an earlier chapter when  "water" has helped Percy with mean kids. Describe that event.
  • Do you think Percy has some connections with water? Explain what it could be.