It's that time of year where projects are the going thing. We have two big ones going on right now. In order to focus on getting them started, I am skipping spelling this week.
1.
The State Fair
a. Each student was assigned a state today and given a
research worksheet with questions to answer. Students will need to work at home or in their spare class time to complete these by
Friday, Feb 14th.
b. Students will use the research worksheet to write a state
research paper due
Friday, Feb 21st.
c. During Technology, students will complete the
Digital State Book and links to the books will be posted on my blog shortly after their due date of
Friday, March 14th.
d. The culmination of this project will be the
display board and presentation (which all parents will be invited to attend) due
Wednesday, March 19th.
2. Story Books
a. We have a unique opportunity to become published writers for free! (At least the first copy of the book, more copies are available for purchase.)
b. The students will be writing a 10 page book. Students are part of the creative writing process, illustrating and editing of their own story.
c. Most of this process will be taking place at school, during writing. The only "
homework" parents have is part of the editing process. It will be your job to check the book for spelling, grammar, and continuity of plot.
d. Deadlines are as follows: 1. Rough draft of story due Friday, February 7th
2. Rough draft pictures due Friday, February 21st
3. Parent edited story due Friday, February 28th
4. Completed book due Wednesday, March 5th
*More information including grading rubrics will be coming home soon.
Please put deadlines on your calendar*
