Week of May 22-26

Our third graders explored self-image poetry this week. We started by analyzing George Ella Lyon's famous poem, "Where I'm From." Then, we brainstormed ideas about what makes us who we are. After this brainstorming session, we will write our own self-image poems, using the poetic techniques we have been learning about during this cycle.
Here is a poster showing some of the info we learned on our field trip to Ohmsett:

This week, the 4th graders took turns directing the first scene of "Macbeth." Watch how the decisions made by the directors affected how the scenes turned out!

In 5th grade, we began outlining the bodies of our TED Talks. I'm really excited about how they are taking shape! We are focusing on making sure to support our main points with research and that it all ties back to our thesis statements.