Ancient Times History #2 Egypt 2020

Egypt- 

Conduct: Lauren
Song: Talmage
Prayer: Eva
Pledge: Hyrum
Theme: Garrett
Quote: Anna
Treasurer: Marilee
Show & Tell: Tommy

Read at Home: Read the last two chapters of Homer Price. 

        Next book is Mrs. Piggle Wiggle

Writing:

• Work on memorizing poem (Vanguard cash if you can recite it from memory!)
• Write the poem in your notebook in your best handwriting
• Recite all 4 poems learned so far at least once each day ($$$)
• Retell The Fox and the Goat to two family members (using only your key word outline for reference)

The Ingenious Little Old Man

by John Bennett

A little old man of the sea

Went out in a boat for a sail:

The water came in

Almost up to his chin

And he had nothing with which to bail.

But this little old man of the sea

Just drew out his jack-knife so stout,

And a hole with his blade

In the bottom he made,

So that all of the water ran out.

History: Egypt

Go to the library and get 10 books about Egypt,  Look at the books and come prepared to share some of the cool things you have learned. You will earn Vanguard money for interesting facts.

Read "You wouldn't want to be an Egyptian Mummy" or "You wouldn't want to be Tutankhamen" or "You wouldn't want to be Cleopatra."

Watch on Amazon Prime - Kids Animated History Ancient-Egypt-Part-1 and Ancient Egypt part 2

You will earn Vanguard money for being prepared!

If you want to earn extra Vanguard Cash you can listen/read The Story of the World Chap. 2, 4, 12, and 13.

Imaginative Arts #1: (October 1)

                     

Read at Home: Read chapters 3 and 4 in Homer Price. (Finish the book before the field trip next week. Next book is Mrs. Piggle Wiggle.)

Writing:

• Work on memorizing poem (Vanguard cash if you can recite it from memory!)
• Write the poem in your notebook in your best handwriting
• Recite all 3 poems learned so far at least once each day ($$$)
• Practice the letters we went over in class

Always Finish

Author Unknown

If a task is once begun

Never leave it till it's done.

Be the labor great or small,

Do it well or not at all.

Photography:

Hey guys! We are going to have fun learning photography together. Bring your camera and let's get started!

Imaginative Arts:

Bring some of your favorite illustrated books to share with us! What do you like about the illustrator's style? 

Come prepared to share about a talent or skill that you are developing. This could be anything! You are welcome to perform (or tell about) a musical number, bring a picture from a performance of some sort, some art or anything like that. If nothing comes to mind (or it's hard to bring, share with us what talent or skill you would like to develop and why.  

Ancient Times Leadership #1

Leadership #1

Conduct: Eva
Song:  Hyrum
Prayer: Garrett
Pledge: Anna
Theme: Marilee
Quote: Tommy
Treasurer: Lauren

Show & Tell: Talmage

Read at Home: Read chapters 1 and 2 of Homer Price by Robert McCloskey

Writing:

• Work on memorizing poem (Vanguard cash if you can recite it from memory!)
• Write the poem in your notebook in your best handwriting
• Practice the letters we went over in class 

The Vulture

by Hillaire Belloc

The vulture eats between his meals,

And that's the reason why

He very, very rarely feels

As well as you or I.

His eye is dull. His head is bald,

His neck is growing thinner,

Oh, what a lesson for us all,

To only eat at dinner!

Geography:
Pick one country from the list and come ready to present on it.

Middle East Countries:

Egypt      Lauren

Isreal      Hyrum

Jordan    Marilee

Lebanon

Syria     Eva

Turkey      Garrett

Iraq

Kuwait

Saudi Arabia   Talmage

Iran

Yemen

Oman

United Arab Emirates   Anna

Qatar

Bahrain

Choose any country to learn about in more detail and present to us. You can work on the same country as your siblings, or you can choose a different country. You will have 1-2 minutes to tell us all about your country. You can present it as a report, or do a slideshow, or make a poster, or draw pictures, or do anything you like to make it how you like it.

You could include things like:

• 
• The country's capital
• Picture of the flag
• When did they become a country
• The country motto
• The country nickname
• An interesting fact
• A famous landmark
• What is the climate
• What kind of weather do they have?
• What do they grow?
• Show us where it is on a map
• Someone famous that lived there or still lives there.

If you want to do a little more, you can bring something to share like a food from that country, or some display items if you know someone that has been there or something the country is known for doing like making clothes or plastic or anything else you can think of.

You will earn Vanguard money for being prepared!

Eureka #1: BIRDS!

Conduct: Hyrum
Song: Garrett
Prayer: Anna
Pledge: Marilee
Theme: Tommy
Quote: Lauren
Treasurer: Talmage
Show & Tell: Eva

Read at Home: Finish Sideways Stories from Wayside School

        (Next read-at-home book is Homer Price by Robert McCloskey)

Wrtiting: 

• Work on memorizing poem (Vanguard cash if you can recite it from memory!)
• Write the poem in your notebook in your best handwriting
• Practice the letters we went over in class (c, o, a, d, g, u)

Ooey Gooey

    Author Unknown

Ooey Gooey was a worm,

A mighty worm was he.

He stepped upon the railroad tracks,

The train he did not see!

Oooooey Gooooey!

Eureka: Birds!

Learn about a bird that is common in Utah. Sign up for one on this link (or add a bird that interests you to the list). Come prepared to share a few facts about your chosen bird, such as habitat, food, size, etc. Use the library, internet search, or the following sites to get you started. 

• allaboutbirds.org
• whatbird.com
• audobon.org then click on "Birds & Guides" in the upper right hand corner

Watch this video. 

If you have binoculars that you can use at home, watch this video and practice before Thursday.

Bring to class:

• Writing binder and pens 
• Pencil and paper (for sketching--bring a few sheets of blank copy paper or use your writing notebook, if you'd like)
• Binoculars, if you have some
• Information on the bird you learned about
• A list of the names of any birds you see this week that you are already know.

****UPCOMING:

    Keep an eye out for picture books with fun, simpler illustrations. Bring a favorite or two for Imaginative Arts on October 1.****

History #1 Mesopotamia 2020

Mesopotamia- 

Conduct: Garrett
Song: Anna
Prayer: Marilee
Pledge: Tommy
Theme: Lauren
Quote: Talmage
Treasurer: Eva
Show & Tell: Hyrum

Read at Home: Sideways Stories From Wayside School read to page 100.

Writing:  Bring your binder, pen, paper.  Please copy this letter to send with your flat person. Please bring it to class. Your flat people are ready for their adventures to begin.

Dear ______,

    

Hello!  This is Flat  ______.  I wanted to send myself on an adventure so I sent myself to you.  In my Vanguard Junior class, we read a book called Flat Stanley.  It is about a boy who gets flattened by a bulletin board.  Since he is flat, he can travel through the mail and go on many adventures.  Please take Flat _______ on an adventure and take a picture and send it to me.  I would like to show my class.  Also, could you please send me home when our adventure is done.  I want to spend some time at home before my next adventure begins. 

Love,

________

History: Mesopotamia

Go to the library and get 10 books about Mesopotamia, Hammurabi, Sumeria, Assyrians, Babylon,
Bronze Age or Iron Age. Look at the books and come prepared to share some of the cool things you have learned. You will earn Vanguard money for interesting facts.

Read "You wouldn't want to be a Sumerian Slave," or You wouldn't want to be an Assyrian Soldier."

Watch on Amazon Prime - Kids Animated History episode 13 and episode 14

If you want to earn extra Vanguard Cash you can listen/read The Story of the World intro, Chap. 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 15, 16, and 17.

Leadership Week 6

Leadership Week 6 

Habit 6: Synergize

Read/Study: Read The Big Bad Badgers in your 7 Habits book. We won't get to the 7th habit, Sharpen the Saw so read through that story as well, it is called Sleepy Sophie.

When you synergize you focus on what each person does well and you aren't worried about being the best at everything. Difference are a strength not a weakness! Valuing others strengths and learning from them, getting along with people who are different from you, seeking out others ideas to find the best solution -- these are all hallmarks of being a synergistic leader!

Watch this video about the country of Mauritius to see how synergy has made a huge difference for the people there: 

They have learned how to "recognize the right of everyone to be different." Do you think you do that in your home? If not, do you think you should? What might be different in your family with that approach? 

In your common place book make a list of your family members. Next to their name list their strengths. Think about how their strengths help your family to synergize. 

Eureka Week 6

Eureka Week 6

Read/Study:

1. Read this paper about Genes and Growth.

2. Do this part of our lab at home.  We will finish in class, so it's important that you get this part done.  I sent this home with you last week!

3.  Do 3-5 pages in your Math Analogies Book

4. Bring your favorite math.numbers, pattern game to play.

5.  Today is the day you can spend money at the store!