A Preview of the Week
Week Beginning: March 30th 2009
Reading
Novel Study: Ella Enchanted
Pre-reading: read various Cinderella stories (compare & contrast)
Elements of fairytales
Explore idea of obedience
Chapters 1 – 3 & 4 - 6
· Resistance & courage: Ella
· Foreshadowing, cliffhanger
· Elements of conflict
Fairytales & Myths
Read a selection of fairytales
Writing
Ella Enchanted Chapters 1 – 3 & 4 - 6
Design a map of the settings
Create Castles – (castle cakes, cardboard castles)
Design necklaces
Dragon Claw Castle internet game http://home.comcast.net/~buddhakahn/
Fairy Tale Unit
Explore elements of fairytales
Find commonalities
Math
Unit 4 : Divide Whole Numbers & Decimals
Chapter 13 continued:
Divide to Change a Fraction to a Decimal
Chapter 13 Assessment
Chapter 14:
Divide Decimals By Decimals
Decimal Division
Problem solving: Choose the Operation
Social Studies
Civil Rights and the Power of Non-Violence
Slavery
Watch Gandhi movie
Discuss Gandhi’s power of Non Violence strategies.
Hold a non violent protest.
India,: Gandhi
· British Imperialism
· Gandhi’s life & beliefs
· Vocabulary
MLKJ & Gandhi Unit test
Spelling/Vocab
Civil Rights & Ella Enchanted Vocab
Fun / Social
Friday April 3rd – 5R Assembly
Saturday April 4 - Fun Run
“Shoot for the moon! Even if you miss you will land among the stars!”-Les Brown
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