The students have spent the past few weeks exploring Mesoamerican civilizations. Mr. Clover has taught about the Olmen, Maya, Aztec, and now the kids are learning about the Inca. During this time the kids have made an Aztec pyramid, a relief map of the natural barriers that protected the Inca empire, and a quipu. A quipu is an Incan counting devise using a series of knots to convey information; Mr. Clover had the kids tie knots for the year of their birth, their age, the number of pets, and the number of siblings. Those are currently hanging in the hall.
There will be a test over the Maya, Aztec, and Inca on Monday, May 5. Mr. Clover has had the kids take notes over each civilization, so those notes will be perfect to use when studying for the test. They will also get a "study guide" from Mr. Clover, and Friday will be a review day.
Thanks,
Cathy
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Maya!
Greetings,
Mr. Clover has been teaching the past few days, and he's doing a great job. The kids are currently learning about the Maya as they explore Mesoamerican cultures. It sounds like everyone is having fun while deepening their understanding of these ancient cultures.
I STILL have students who need to turn in their "Create A Country" project. This breaks my heart; this was assigned March 11, with a due date of March 19. Each of those days, the entire class was dedicated to working on the project. It was broken into tiny steps, with "check in" dates to make sure everyone was on target. Kids who fell behind were asked to complete the day's work as homework, or they could come in during Academic Focus or lunch to continue to work. Kids who were absent needed to complete the assignment at home, but they were given extra time to complete and submit the assignment. I have sent home incomplete work with several kids today; it must be completed/fixed and turned in by April 15. There are grades in the grade book now, so current grades will stand for any work not turned in by April 15. Since this is graded in the "Test/Project/Quiz" column, not having it turned in hurts grades. Please check Infinite Campus; if your child has a "Missing" grade, or a failing grade, please ask about bring home work today.
Thanks,
Cathy
Mr. Clover has been teaching the past few days, and he's doing a great job. The kids are currently learning about the Maya as they explore Mesoamerican cultures. It sounds like everyone is having fun while deepening their understanding of these ancient cultures.
I STILL have students who need to turn in their "Create A Country" project. This breaks my heart; this was assigned March 11, with a due date of March 19. Each of those days, the entire class was dedicated to working on the project. It was broken into tiny steps, with "check in" dates to make sure everyone was on target. Kids who fell behind were asked to complete the day's work as homework, or they could come in during Academic Focus or lunch to continue to work. Kids who were absent needed to complete the assignment at home, but they were given extra time to complete and submit the assignment. I have sent home incomplete work with several kids today; it must be completed/fixed and turned in by April 15. There are grades in the grade book now, so current grades will stand for any work not turned in by April 15. Since this is graded in the "Test/Project/Quiz" column, not having it turned in hurts grades. Please check Infinite Campus; if your child has a "Missing" grade, or a failing grade, please ask about bring home work today.
Thanks,
Cathy