Week of June 8th - 12th


English Language Arts:

This week in English Language Arts, we began a mini poetry unit to end the school year. Students compared and contrasted texts and poetry to determine what makes poetry a unique writing form, along with listening to a variety of poems and discussing the mood the poem evokes along with the overall theme. Furthermore, students reviewed types of figurative language, including metaphors, similes, personification, and hyperbole, among others. We also learned about some of the main types of poetry, including free verse, haiku, acrostic, ballad, couplet, and spoken word. Next week, all classes will begin a project where students will create “blackout poetry” using pages from our class novel this year, Refugee. 


Social Studies:

This week in Social Studies, we learned about our final topic: Government structures in Athens and Rome. To begin the week, students completed a series of guided stations, taking notes and answering questions about the six government structures, including the Assembly, Council of 500, and Court in Athens, and the Executive (Consuls), Legislative (Assemblies & Senate), and Judicial branches in Rome. Classes went over these notes, watched videos, and discussed how these government structures connected to each other, along with comparing and contrasting Rome and Athens. All students were given a cue card to add jot notes for the upcoming quiz on these topics next week. Classes reviewed for the quiz, using a condensed review slideshow, study guide, and Blooket, which are also posted on Google Classroom for students to reference over the weekend.

Please encourage your child to work through / review the study guide on Google Classroom over the weekend, and prepare their optional cue card(s) as a study tool as well. They are allowed to bring these study cards into the test if they take the time to make and review them.


Tasks and Assignments:

  • Rome & Athens Government Structures Quiz on Monday, June 15th
  • Math Part A PAT Monday June 15th 
  • Math Part B PAT Thursday June 18th