Happy Easter

I was very impressed with your resurrection items today. Well done everyone.
I hope you have a blessed Easter.

Resurrection Basket Due Thursday

We will be putting together resurrection baskets this Thursday. This will count for a language grade. Students will think of a traditional or non-traditional item found in an Easter basket. The important aspect of the item is that it must connect symbolically to the passion, burial, or resurrection of Christ.
 I gave the example in class that the grass in the basket may represent the rebirth of spring. Just as the grass dies in the winter and revives in the spring, so did Christ die and come back.

• Students will need enough of the item chosen to share with the entire class. 
• We have 11 students in our class. 
• Students will need a small basket for their items. 
• I will provide the grass.
• Students will take the basket home on Thursday and explain the symbolism of each item to you. Then again they may have to recall, as I am sure they will want to eat any edible items.
• There will also be a writing assignment. 
• Absent students will be excused from this assignment.

Map Games

http://www.mywonderfulworld.org/toolsforadventure/games/index.html  Several games and activities from National Geographic.

homophones

http://www.gamequarium.org/dir/Readquarium/Vocabulary/Homophones/

Test Prep

During the next two full weeks we will be reviewing and covering material for our standardized testing from April 15 through the 19th.  I ask that all parents participate in sending snacks during testing week. I'll send a sign up sheet  home early next week.
Homework will not be as heavy. I will however post sites often for review. It is in your child's best interest to work on these sites and take the class reviews seriously to ensure high scores. I sincerely appreciate the level of excellence this class has shown this year, and I want that to reflect on their scores.
This first site requires pacing. It should not be done in one sitting.
http://jc-schools.net/terranova-res.htm

Homework 3-12

Math
Wagner W.S
Casto P. 139 W.B

Reading:
Wagner Research your person and be able to tell why they were important.
Casto: Choose your female American hero, and begin your xtranormal video. You do not need to finish.

 Spelling Test Friday

Check out the Lewis and Clark sites I added.

Lewis and Clark

This site is the choices along the Discovery with Lewis and Clark.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/west/

This is the National Geographic Site.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/