IS 145 Law & Humanities Academy

Kelly Russell (facilitator)
School Year 2008 - 2009

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Cortez

Remember to look for more information about Cortez and the Aztecs. How does it connect to our book?

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Strategies

October 22, 2008: Vocabulary - Collecting of Terms/Vocabulary about Pirates

October 29, 2008: Continue collecting interesting & unknown words. Read Chapter 3.

November 5, 2008: We finished reading Chapter 3 and started building our model of a pirate ship. Remember to read Chapter 4 and continue to collect vocabulary from the chapter.

November 12, 2008: We read Chapter 5 and worked on the pirate ship. Next meeting you need to read Chapter 6, 7, 8, & 9. Next week, we will be working on creating pirate codes, tying ship knots, and drawing pirates, pirate ships, and maps.

Friday, October 24, 2008

NEW MEETING TIME

Hi Members,

We will be changing our meeting time from Wednesday morning to Wednesday afternoon from 3:40 - 4:25 so that everyone can make it.

See you next week. Remember to bring a snack.

Mrs. Russell : )

Monday, October 13, 2008

Set Your Alarm Clocks!

Our first meeting was a bust. Remember that we meet Period 1 every Wednesday. We will be reading about the young Jack Sparrow and about pirates. So, don't miss the fun.

Monday, October 6, 2008

First Meeting

We will be meeting starting this Wednesday, October 8th during period one. Remember to bring your breakfast or a snack to munch on.