3/12 — Shortened Wednesday

WEDNESDAY, 3/12 – Shortened Day. (I hate shortened days.)
Behavioral Note: Today was a good day, all told. Because of the short classes, mostly we kept on-focus.

AM CORE
HISTORY Chapter 4.2, page 248. We discussed reincarnation and how it reinforces the Caste System. We began to discuss karma.
Homework: “Based on your life so far, would you be reborn into a lower caste or a higher one? Give 3 examples from your life to illustrate why.”
ENGLISH: Gold Rush Project. Students discussed law proposals that will help their group get what it wants, or protect it from other groups.
Homework:
1. Write up your proposed law on the parchment, and be
prepared to explain and defend it tomorrow.
2. What are the goals and challenges of your group? Write a
paragraph to explain them.
PORTFOLIO:
8th Graders: Strength #3, and evidence.
7th Graders: Academic Challenge #1.
6th Graders: 1 Thing About Elementary School that Was Better than
Middle School.
Homework: Final draft of the portfolio paragraph(s) and the evidence (8th graders) are due Friday.
PM CORE
HISTORY: We began Section 2 of Chapter 4: Hinduism and Buddhism. We didn’t get very far today.
Homework: None.
ENGLISH: Reading and note-taking for the story, “My Best Friend.”
Homework: Make a list of things you do with your best friend. Pick one. Write a paragraph explaining it. Give details about it.
PORTFOLIO:
8th Graders: Strength #3, and evidence.
7th Graders: Academic Challenge #1.
6th Graders: 1 Thing About Elementary School that Was Better than
Middle School.
Homework: Final draft of the portfolio paragraph(s) and the evidence (8th graders) are due Friday.