Priscilla and the Wimps

This week, students are working to retell the story of Priscilla and the Wimps by designing their own original comic strips or "Dinner Table" scripts.  Some time will be provided each day for them to do this with a walkabout showcase celebration on Thursday.  Students may choose to adapt or change the setting, characters or conflict. 

Priscilla and the Wimps 

Wrap-Up - Black Death

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Danse Macabre

Please see the following link for today's instructions.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fkhk2eOdn_E8RH4RQJjrwQh2x067LKYsEYlfRtmKEoo/edit?usp=sharing

Why Do We Even Need to Know This?

The Black Death (or bulbonic plague) continues to make news headlines in 2019. 

Select at least two of the articles from the following Newsela Text Set and create a PSA (Public Service Announcement) that persuades people to learn more about the Middle Ages and this disease that devastated Europe. 

Your PSA may be a poster containing facts, a radio announcement script or a pamphlet. 

You may use the chromebook as a resource for research beyond Newsela if helpful. 

Reflection: Alvin Law Presentation

Here are some great questions to use when reflecting on Alvin Law's presentation.  Use them with a teacher, family member, peer or friend.  Mrs. Logan and I are available to talk about any or all if you wish. 

What did you think about today’s presentation and Mr. Law?

What did you find interesting or amazing?

What was your biggest take away from today’s presentation?

Think about the challenges you face each day?  Think about the challenges he faced each day and continues to face?

What can you do to over come these challenges and face the day or challenge in a more positive way?

Thursday update

We have spent some time this week exploring the Middle Ages and the Feudal System.  Next, students are going to try narrative writing through the following task:

Middle Ages Writing Task

Students will access chromebooks and be encouraged to seek peer and teacher feedback throughout the writing process.  Collaboration is often helpful for writers!

This week we are exploring the Middle Ages to better understand the world which existed before the Renaissance.  Some of the activities we are completing can be found here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TBcjvzcAmZ_QLvUYkSoUgeTOkhWFwrKgI22G2M6aDVM/edit?usp=sharinghttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1TBcjvzcAmZ_QLvUYkSoUgeTOkhWFwrKgI22G2M6aDVM/edit?usp=sharing