Michigan’s Birthday and Lumberjacks!

It’s good to be back in the routine and hopefully we can stay that way.   We had a little birthday treat for our great state as we remember our birth as a state January 26th, 1837.  This week we will focus on the Logging Era and Lumberjacks.  I can’t wait to see those projects come in.  They are due Friday Feb. 7th. 

I still need some supplies for our Lumberjack Day that was supposed to happen last week, if anyone feels like donating.  They are listed below.  If anyone has any cool old Logging artifacts to bring in for our Lumberjack / Logging Museum Day that would be much appreciated.  Thanks again for all you do!

I can….

Use historical thinking to understand the past. 4 – H3.0.1 Use historical inquiry questions to investigate the development of Michigan’s major economic activities (agriculture, mining, manufacturing, lumbering, tourism, technology, and research) from statehood to present. (C, E)

Identify the theme of a story and use details from the story to support the authors theme.

Write and solve comparison problems using algebraic notation.

Units of Study

 

Language Arts:

We will continue to write and study literary essays where we identify  theme and support that theme with details for the text.  We continue our Daily 5 reading tasks learning about the logging era in Michigan and elsewhere in the United States.

Math:

Unit  4 Equations and properties of Algebraic Notation.

Science:

States of Matter

Social Studies:

Lumber Jack Day (logging era)

Southeast Region

Upcoming Important Events:

Feb. 7th Lumberjack Day

Feb. 14—17th Presidents Day Break

NO SCHOOL

Feb. 21st Hazard-Hamlet Presentation (electrical safety)