Before school starts
- Check your e-mail
- Check your calendar
- Check your ‘To Do’ list
- Check your Home learning
- Back up your computer (6-10)
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Notices
- Today the Dutch people will go to the Dutch Embassy to witness this very historic event that is happening for the Netherlands!
- NO SCHOOL TOMORROW! It’s Mayday holiday.
- Friday is the relay/tug-of-war event. Don’t forget to wear appropriate shoes and clothes!
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Period 1 – Language Arts
Myths, legends, folktales
Let’s talk about what you read about last night. Let us tell each other stories for a few minutes!
Period 2 – Language Arts
Choose to write ONE of the following: –
- You will sort yourselves out into groups again once you have decided which story you would like to write.
- In your groups, you will discuss the information you will find on the links above. Make sure you ask clarifying questions and really understand the structure of each type of story.
- Individual work – Decide who or what your main character (hero / heroine) is going to be
- Make a careful plan of your chosen story. (mind map, 8 box plan…)
- Remember… a story has a beginning, a middle and an end!
- In these story-types, the hero/heroine is on a journey of some kind. There has to be obstacles (problems) for them to face and work their way through for the story to be a good example of these story types.
- Write your first draft, and solve any problems you have in your plot line along the way.
Period 3 – Language Arts
Myth/Legend/Folktale (cont’d)
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Period 4 – PE
Swimming
Period 5
Performing Arts
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Period 6 – Math
Finish the 3D shape investigation from yesterday
Period 7 – Math
Period 8 – Specials
Languages
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Home learning
Create an illustration of the main character of your story. Include details such as the setting (should tell the viewer where your story is set), and an important event in your story. Think of it as a book cover!