Week of Oct 5 -9

 This week our topics are:

1. Grammar

  • Level 1 - simple present have
  • Level 2 - Quantifiers - Many and Much
2. Country Research
  • Students have chosen a country to research
  • They are using online tools to answer 16 research questions
  • They are taking notes using jot notes (NOT copying from the internet) - due Wed
  • They will turn their notes in to a 3 paragraph piece of writing in Google Docs 
  • They will create a Google Slides presentation and share their information with the class (next week) 
3. Thanksgiving
  • We are practicing a Reader's Theatre script called "The First Thanksgiving"
  • Each student has a part in the reading and must listen carefully for their turn to read aloud
  • We will also be learning about Canadian Thanksgiving

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