Year Round School?

Our students are learning to develop thesis statements and defend their ideas. Below you will see some comments that share our students reactions to the idea of year round school. Feel free to leave a comment and share your thoughts!


North Kansas District considers year-round elementary schools - KCTV5

Missouri Government Study Guide

Let's use this link to try to answer questions #5.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/our-government/state-and-local-government

Veteran's Day Celebration

Today is Veteran's Day please watch the clip below:

http://www.history.com/topics/veterans-day-facts/videos#bet-you-didnt-know-veterans-day


Use the websites listed to look for information to answer these questions. Once you have found the answer to 5 questions you may post them on the comments below! (Remember you will need to sign in to your Google Account!)

HONORING OUR VETERANS:
http://www1.va.gov/opa/vetsday/vetdayhistory.asp

 
1. Who declared a national holiday in 1938, this holiday was dedicated to remembering
Veterans of World War I?

2. This U.S. president was the first to declare November 11 a holiday.

3. In 1954, which U.S. president changed the name of the holiday celebrated on November
11 to Veterans Day?

4. November 11 was chosen as the day for honoring U.S. veterans because which war ended
on November 11, 1918?

5. This year, Americans will celebrate Veterans Day on this date.

http://www.usflag.org/colors.html
6. What do the colors of our flag stand for? 


http://www1.va.gov/opa/publications/celebrate/flagdisplay.pdf

7.During what types of weather should a flag not be flown? Why?


8.How should a flag be placed over a casket? 


9.  List 3 things one should never do, out of respect, to the flag

What Does Great FreeWriting Look Like

Today we are going to look at great free writing and how it can make us a stronger writer:

Qualities of Good Freewriting

·         The writer keeps writing freely, letting any thoughts come out.

·         The writer seems to try to make ideas that get better and better as she writes longer.

·         The writer sometimes compares things to make you get what she means.

·         The writer doesn’t cross stuff out.

·         The writer sometimes says the big idea over and over and over again (in different ways) as if trying to get it right.

·         The writer stays for a long time on one big idea.

·         The writer goes from big ideas to small examples back to big ideas.

·         The writer adds new ideas.

·         The writer raises questions