Author Visits Take Two!!!

 We have had the privilege of meeting and listening to two fantastic authors!!!  Katherine Applegate is a Newbery Award winner for The One and Only Ivan and Laura Vaccaro Seeger is a 2- time Caldecott Honor Winner for Green and First the Egg!!!  Write about two things that you learned, thought was interesting, or stood out in your mind from each author.  Please make sure you write with complete sentences and use the correct punctuation!

The Wolf Girls: An Unsolved Mystery from History!!!

Were there really wolf girls?  Were two girls ages 2 and 8 really raised by wolves?  This is a true story, sort of.  The two girls were brought to an orphanage in India in 1920.  They could not speak.  They ran around on all fours and ate raw meat.  Joseph Singh, the person who brought the girls to the orphanage, said he found the girls in a wolf den.  We have only Mr. Singh's journal as evidence that the girls were found in a wolf den.  Some people who saw the girls said they acted like animals, but that's not really proof that the girls were raised by wolves.  Did Mr. Singh make it all up?  Were the girls really raised by wolves?  Did they not speak because they had a mental or physical problem?  Or were they just abandoned by their family and raised by a kind man?  Those are the four most popular theories given.  Are any of them right?  Nobody knows for sure.  It is a mystery still waiting to be solved. Which theory do you like best or do you have your own theory of what happened to the wolf girls of Midnapore, India?  Please share your theory with us in three to four well written sentences.  Be sure to tell us why you believe in that theory. 

Texas Native Americans!!!

We have recently started our Texas Native American Unit.  Texas was home to thousands of American Indians.  The lives of the early Native Americans were all very different.  Each tribe had its own way of life, and whether they became farmers, hunters. or fishermen depended on their environment.  They also varied greatly in how they looked, what they wore, what they ate, and how they lived.  Introduce us to your tribe and tell us three to five interesting facts you have learned about your tribe!!!  Spark our interest!!!  Please write with correct grammar and punctuation!!!

Math is Everywhere!!!

 Look around...we see and use math everywhere and every day!!!  We see and use math at the grocery store, on TV, looking out the window of a car, or at home. We use math adding scores when playing sports, paying money when  shopping, telling time, measuring for cooking, and doing so many other things! Write three or more sentences sharing how YOU see and  use math in your real life. Remember - use complete sentences and proper punctuation!  I am excited to see how you see and use math every day!!!

Native American Indians

We had a great time today "viewing to learn!"  Please tell at least four new things you learned about Native Americans.  If you need or want to look at more videos, don't forget there is a hot link on the left!  Have fun learning!!!  Tomorrow we will be choosing our Texas Native American Tribes!!!

One and Only Ivan

 

 

We are reading The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate. The main character, Ivan, is a gorilla who faces many struggles. Although he has friends at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall, he still feels alone. He gets tired and lonely in his domain. What personal connections do you have with Ivan? Tell about a time you have struggled or felt alone like Ivan. Has a special friend ever helped you? Please respond in complete 3 to 4 sentences with correct punctuation!   

 

Pet Peeves!!!

We all have "pet peeves" or things that really bug and annoy us.  A pet peeve is when someone, something, or an action is done that really irritates you.  Pet Peeves can be different for everybody.  My major pet peeve is when people constantly interrupt me or blurt out while I am talking.  That bothers me because first it is rude and second it interrupts my train of thought.  So get on your soapbox and tell us your pet peeve and why it annoys you.  Write about five to seven complete sentences using the correct capitalization and punctuation.